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The effect of V on the morphology transformation of TiB2 particles in Al-4.5Cu-0.18 V matrix

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5wt%TiB2/Al-4.5Cu-0.18 V composite materials were successfully prepared by an in-situ aluminothermic reaction assisted by mechanical agitation. The effect of V on the morphology of TiB2 particles in the Al-4.5Cu-0.18 V matrix was studied by field emission scanning electron microscopy and computer statistical software. It was found that the morphology of TiB2 particles has hexagonal prism-shaped with a small aspect ratio, chamfered hexagonal prism and a few irregular shapes, and its size was about 0–1 μm. There was vanadium-rich shell on the surface of TiB2 particles, which hinder the diffusion of atoms and affect the growth process of TiB2 particles. The adsorption energies of V on different crystal planes of TiB2 were calculated by first-principles, showing that V can be preferentially adsorbed on the {10\(\overline{1 }\)0} planes. Moreover, the composite tensile properties of the Al-4.5Cu-0.18 V matrix could be greatly improved by adding 5wt% TiB2.

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This research work was financially funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51775521); the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province (202103021224179); Shanxi Province Key Research and Development Program International Science and Technology Cooperation Project (201903D421080); Shanxi Province Higher Education Science and Technology Innovation Project (2020L0319).

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Li, C., Xu, H., Mao, H. et al. The effect of V on the morphology transformation of TiB2 particles in Al-4.5Cu-0.18 V matrix. Journal of Materials Research 38, 1377–1385 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-023-00896-z

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