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Basant Lal, and Abhijit Dey, Advancements in titanium nanocomposites: Microstructure and fretting wear resistance via spark plasma sintering, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-025-3118-6
Basant Lal, and Abhijit Dey, Advancements in titanium nanocomposites: Microstructure and fretting wear resistance via spark plasma sintering, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-025-3118-6
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纳米钛复合材料的研究进展:火花等离子烧结的微观结构和微动耐磨性

摘要: 本研究通过采用先进的火花等离子体烧结(SPS)技术将TiC纳米增强材料融入Ti6Al4V合金中,以提高其在医疗应用中的耐磨性。添加高达2.5wt%的TiC能显著提升机械性能,硬度显著提高了18.2%(达到332 HV)。与316L不锈钢球体进行的摩擦磨损测试表明,Ti6Al4V/TiC复合材料的磨损体积比单体合金减少了20vol%–22vol%。微观结构分析显示,TiC增强材料控制了晶粒取向,并降低了β相含量,从而有助于提高机械性能。单体合金呈现出Widmanstätten片层状微观结构,而增加TiC含量则改变了磨损机制,从犁削和粘附(0–0.5wt%)转变为点蚀和磨损(1wt%–2.5wt%)。在更高的增强水平下,通过摩擦氧化处理形成的坚固氧化层有效地减少了磨损体积,从而减少了磨损的机械作用和塑性变形。本研究强调了通过SPS技术实现的TiC增强作用在提升Ti6Al4V合金性能方面的巨大潜力,为推进其在先进医疗领域的应用奠定了基础。

 

Advancements in titanium nanocomposites: Microstructure and fretting wear resistance via spark plasma sintering

Abstract: This study investigated enhancing the wear resistance of Ti6Al4V alloys for medical applications by incorporating TiC nano-reinforcements using advanced spark plasma sintering (SPS). The addition of up to 2.5wt% TiC significantly improved the mechanical properties, including a notable 18.2% increase in hardness (HV 332). Fretting wear tests against 316L stainless steel (SS316L) balls demonstrated a 20wt%–22wt% reduction in wear volume in the Ti6Al4V/TiC composites compared with the monolithic alloy. Microstructural analysis revealed that TiC reinforcement controlled the grain orientation and reduced the β-phase content, which contributed to enhanced mechanical properties. The monolithic alloy exhibited a Widmanstätten lamellar microstructure, while increasing the TiC content modified the wear mechanisms from ploughing and adhesion (0–0.5wt%) to pitting and abrasion (1wt%–2.5wt%). At higher reinforcement levels, the formation of a robust oxide layer through tribo-oxide treatment effectively reduced the wear volume by minimizing the abrasive effects and plastic deformation. This study highlights the potential of SPS-mediated TiC reinforcement as a transformative approach for improving the performance of Ti6Al4V alloys, paving the way for advanced medical applications.

 

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