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| Author(s): |
Goncalves, Vinicius Richieri Manso
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Filho, Paulo Noronha Lisboa
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Afonso, Conrado Ramos Moreira
Total Authors: 3
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Materials Letters; v. 349, p. 5-pg., 2023-10-15. |
| Abstract | |
The NbC powder was added to commercially pure Ti and beta Ti-40Nb alloy and prepared by an arc-melting process, and its effect on the as-cast samples was microstructurally investigated with electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD). The results showed that two in-situ Ti-based matrix composites (TMCs) were produced due to chemical reactions during melting. In summary, each TMC presented only two phases: alpha Ti matrix reinforced with TiC phase (in the case of Ti + 5 %NbC), and beta Ti-Nb matrix reinforced with TiC (in the case of Ti-40Nb + 5 %NbC). Furthermore, the results showed that the composite composition affects the TiC morphology, such as a short rod shape was obtained with richer Ti content in the Ti:C fraction (Ti + 5 %NbC), whereas lowering the Ti proportion (Ti-40Nb + 5 %NbC) resulted in equiaxed granular TiC. Thus, this study provides additional microstructural information about promisors wear-resistant TMCs. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 18/00746-6 - Development and characterization of in-situ Ti-Nb matrix composites for biomedical applications |
| Grantee: | Vinícius Richieri Manso Gonçalves |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct) |