• Chumaevskii, Andrey V.
• Nikolaeva, Aleksandra
• Panfilov, Aleksandr O.
• Dobrovolsky, Artem
• Nikonenko, Alisa
• Zykova, Anna
• Kolubaev, Evgeny

Abstract

<jats:p>Electron beam additive manufacturing from dissimilar metal wires was used to intermix 5, 10 and 15 vol.% of Ti-Al-Mo-Z-V titanium alloy with CuAl9Mn2 bronze on a stainless steel substrate. The resulting alloys were subjected to investigations into their microstructural, phase and mechanical characteristics. It was shown that different microstructures were formed in an alloy containing 5 vol.% titanium alloy, as well as others containing 10 and 15 vol.%. The first was characterized by structural components such as solid solution, eutectic intermetallic compound TiCu2Al and coarse grains of γ1-Al4Cu9. It had enhanced strength and demonstrated steady oxidation wear in sliding tests. The other two alloys also contained large flower-like Ti(Cu,Al)2 dendrites that appeared due to the thermal decomposition of γ1-Al4Cu9. This structural transformation resulted in catastrophic embrittlement of the composite and changing of wear mechanism from oxidative to abrasive.</jats:p>

Topics

• compound
• grain
• stainless steel
• phase
• strength
• composite
• titanium
• titanium alloy
• intermetallic
• wire
• bronze
• additive manufacturing
• thermal decomposition