Investigation on microstructures and mechanical behavior of in-situ synthesized TiC and TiB reinforced Ti6Al4V based composite

To enhance the friction and wear behavior of the Ti6Al4V alloy, titanium matrix composites (TMCs) were prepared by the single TiC, single TiB, and (TiC + TiB) hybrid reinforced with the volume fraction of 2, 6, and 10%, respectively. To investigate the effect of reinforcements on compressive and wear properties, the x-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Electron Probe Micro-analyzer (EPMA), compression test, and...