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The Role of Boron in the Mechanical Milling of Titanium-6 %Aluminium-4% Vanadium Powders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

A.P. Brown ,
R. Brydson ,
C. Hammond ,
T.M.T. Godfrey  and
A. Wisbey
A.P. Brown
Affiliation:
Department of Materials, School of Process, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
R. Brydson
Affiliation:
Department of Materials, School of Process, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
C. Hammond
Affiliation:
Department of Materials, School of Process, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
T.M.T. Godfrey
Affiliation:
Structural Materials Centre, Defence Evaluation Research Agency (DERA), Farnborough, Hants, U14 OLX, UK
A. Wisbey
Affiliation:
Structural Materials Centre, Defence Evaluation Research Agency (DERA), Farnborough, Hants, U14 OLX, UK
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Abstract

The reduction in grain size of a metal can lead to significant improvement in mechanical properties. Mechanical alloying (MA) with a second phase is a possible route to producing fine-grained, particulate reinforced material. This study describes the microstructural development of Ti-6%Al-4%V milled with increasing concentrations of boron. Mechanical milling of Ti-6%Al-4%V powder produces a nanocrystalline material. MA of Ti-6%Al-4%V with boron results in the alloying of the two to form either a boride or an amorphous phase when the local concentration of boron is ∼ 50 at.%. During milling, the boron tends to remain near to its original particle form and in these boron-rich regions TiB is formed. Beyond these regions small amounts of boron (a few at.%) mix with the titanium matrix and reduce further the grain size of the titanium. An increase in the global concentration of boron increases the volume fraction of boride produced.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 581: Symposium F – Nanophase & Nanocomposite Materials II , 1999 , 265
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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