Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 23, 2314006(2024)

Microstructure and Wear Resistance of Multiscale TiN-Strengthened Ti6Al4V Composites Materials via Laser-Directed Energy Deposition

Siyu Chen1, Jianbo Lei2, Guang Yang3, Ying Zhang1, Wanhui Zhao1, and Tao Wang1、*
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  • 1College of Aeronautical Engineering, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China
  • 2Laser Technology Institute, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
  • 3College of Instrumentation Electrical Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130061, Jilin , China
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    To improve the wear resistance of titanium alloy blades used in aircraft engines, three composite materials, namely micro-TiN/Ti6Al4V, nano-TiN/Ti6Al4V, and micro/nano-TiN/Ti6Al4V, were prepared via laser-directed energy deposition. Micro-TiN partially melted and dispersed within the Ti6Al4V matrix, leading to particle strengthening. Meanwhile, nano-TiN completely dissolved and solidified within the Ti6Al4V matrix, leading to solid solution strengthening. With variations in the melt-pool temperature and nitrogen content, primary and eutectic TixN phases formed in the nano-TiN/Ti6Al4V and micro/nano-TiN/Ti6Al4V structures, exhibiting dendritic, flower-like, and whisker-like microstructures that promoted grain refinement. The microhardness values (wear rates) of the micro-, micro/nano-, and nano-TiN/Ti6Al4V composite materials were 510 HV0.2 (7.8 mg), 565 HV0.2 (6.9 mg), and 604 HV0.2 (5.3 mg), respectively. Compared with that of Ti6Al4V, the microhardness values of micro-, micro/nano-, and nano-TiN/Ti6Al4V increased by 19.4%, 32.1%, and 41.5%, respectively, and the wear rates decreased by 13.3%, 23.3%, and 41.1%, respectively. Notably, nano-TiN/Ti6Al4V exhibited the highest microhardness value and optimal wear resistance.

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    Siyu Chen, Jianbo Lei, Guang Yang, Ying Zhang, Wanhui Zhao, Tao Wang. Microstructure and Wear Resistance of Multiscale TiN-Strengthened Ti6Al4V Composites Materials via Laser-Directed Energy Deposition[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(23): 2314006

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Mar. 12, 2024

    Accepted: Apr. 3, 2024

    Published Online: Nov. 27, 2024

    The Author Email: Tao Wang (wangtaotdme@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP240880

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP240880

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