Development of spark plasma sintered TiAlSiMoW multicomponent alloy: Microstructural evolution, corrosion and oxidation resistance.
Kanyane, Rudolf L. Popoola, Patricia A. Malatji, Nicholus
Kanyane, Rudolf L.
Popoola, Patricia A.
Malatji, Nicholus
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TiAlMoSiW high entropy alloy was fabricated using spark plasma sintering under different sintering temperatures. The microstructural and morphological characteristics of the alloy were investigated using X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The mechanical and corrosion properties of the alloy were tested using diamond base indentor and potentiodynamic polarization. Thermogravimetric analysis and density measurements were used to check the thermal stability and densification of the samples. Microstructural analysis of the samples showed that the samples exhibited a bcc matrix with secondary phase precipitate of TiSi2. The microhardness was found to be subject to sintering temperature and densification with high microhardness values obtained 1000 °C and 98% densification. The presence of elements that form stable protective film were attributed to the high corrosion performance of the samples. These elements also form stable oxide scales in elevated temperatures improving the thermal stability of the alloy. Excessive oxidation was noticed to occur at temperatures above 535 °C showing
that the alloy has superior thermal stability than Ti-6V-4Al.
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2019-01-31
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Elsevier
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Spark plasma sintering (SPS), High entropy alloys (HEAs), Corrosion resistant, Oxidation resistant