Exceptional strength and wear resistance in an AA7075/TiB2 composite fabricated via friction consolidation

Li, Xiao; Das, Hrishikesh; Pole, Mayur; Li, Lei; Soulami, Ayoub; Grant, Glenn J.; Herling, Darrell R.; Efe, Mert

doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113006

Title: Exceptional strength and wear resistance in an AA7075/TiB₂ composite fabricated via friction consolidation

Journal Article · 06 May 2024 · Materials & Design

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113006 · OSTI ID:2446796

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

The friction consolidation method successfully reinforced aluminum 7075 alloy (AA7075) with high-volume fractions (12 and 24 vol%) of titanium diboride (TiB₂) by high pressure and severe plastic deformation at elevated temperatures. The consolidated AMCs have a uniform dispersion of submicron- and micron-sized TiB₂ particles in the AA7075 matrix, with significant refinement of the matrix grain size and the particles. The addition of TiB₂ significantly increases hardness by up to 50 %, Young’s modulus by up to 62 %, and ultimate tensile strength by up to 28 % to 672 MPa, while reducing ductility by 80 %. Wear resistance of 7075/24 vol% TiB₂ improves seven-fold compared to baseline, making it comparable to that of carburized steels. Microstructure-based finite element modeling provided a theoretical strength limit of ~730 MPa for the composites and indicated that high triaxiality in conjunction with severe equivalent plastic strain in a narrow area between the TiB₂ particles led to early fracture initiations, limiting the ductility.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 2446796

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA--194466

Journal Information:: Materials & Design, Journal Name: Materials & Design Vol. 242; ISSN 0264-1275

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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