Light Weight (TiB/La2O3)/Ti-V-Al Shape Memory Composites with High Strength and Superior Strain Recovery Properties with Aligned Reinforcements
摘要
Shape memory alloy composites have shown great potential in combining high strength and excellent functional properties. This study focuses on (TiB/La2O3)/Ti-13V-3Al composites fabricated by adding LaB6 and using hot extrusion. The TiB whiskers and La2O3 particles are in situ synthesized. And their orientation and distribution are meticulously designed. High-energy XRD shows that the composite mainly consists of α″ martensite phase, minor β phase, and TiB/La2O3 reinforcements. The microstructural gradient is observed by combining SEM and TEM. During heating, reverse martensitic transformation (α″ → β) occurs at As = 502 K, Ap = 553 K, and Af = 581 K, with activation energy of 157.60 kJ/mol. The composites exhibit the tensile strength of 894 MPa and elongation of 13%. The composite can achieve a recoverable strain of 4.6% at 6% pre-strain. The (TiB/La2O3)/Ti-V-Al shape memory composites possesses both excellent mechanical load-bearing and shape memory performances, promoting the application of shape memory alloys in the engineering field.