Formation of small blocky Al3Ti particles via direct reaction between solid Ti powders and liquid Al

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Abstract

The evolution of titanium powders in the pure aluminum melt at a lower temperature was studied in our research. The process involved some titanium powders being added into the pure aluminum melt at 1003 K (730 °C), and then the melt was cast into an ingot after 5 minutes. A reaction layer composed of some loose Al3Ti particles was formed on the solid Ti surface due to the reactive diffusion between titanium and aluminum. In-situ blocky Al 3Ti particles smaller than 5 μm were produced in the aluminum matrix. A reaction-peeling model was suggested to illustrate the formation mechanism of Al3Ti particles, and a simple approach for fabricating in-situ Al3Ti/Al-alloy composites was proposed as well.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4460-4463
Number of pages4
JournalMetallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science
Volume43
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2012
Externally publishedYes

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