Improving mechanical properties of nano-sized TiC particle reinforced AA7075 Al alloy composites produced by ball milling and hot pressing

Considering commonly employed carbide particles, titanium carbide (TiC) is regarded as an excellent reinforcement material due to its superior physical and mechanical characteristics and particularly appropriate interfacial bonding (wetting) ability with aluminum. In this study, 5 wt.% nanoparticle titanium carbide (TiCNP) reinforced AA7075 alloy composites were produced by ball milling and hot pressing. The effects of milling time (15 min, 1 h,...