Investigation on mechanical and tribological properties of AZ61/10 wt% ZrN composites prepared by stir casting method

Evaluation of the Influence of Tantalum on the Microstructural, Mechanical and Electrochemical Properties of Ti–Mo–Zr–xTa Alloys for Use in Biomedical Devices

New titanium alloys for biomedical applications are being developed to avoid the use of aluminum and vanadium, which may raise concerns regarding their long-term biological effects. In this study, the effect of tantalum content on the microstructure, hardness and electrochemical behavior of Ti–Mo–Zr–xTa alloys (x = 5,...

Characterization of Al2O3 Based CMC Reinforced with ZrO2 Particles Fabricated by Powder Metallurgy Technique

This study evaluates the effect of addition of 3 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia (3Y-TZP) in amounts of 5, 10, 15, and 20 wt.% on microstructure and phase evolution, densification behavior, and mechanical properties of alumina-based ceramic matrix composites. Composite specimens were fabricated using powder metallurgy...

The role of TiN particles in enhancing the microstructure, tensile, and wear behavior of stir-cast AA7075-Zn alloy composites

Titanium nitride-reinforced AA7075-Zn alloy composites were successfully synthesized via the stir-casting technique, and their microstructural, hardness, and wear behaviors were investigated. Microstructural analysis revealed a uniform dispersion of TiN particles within the AA7075-Zn matrix, contributing to grain refin...

Effect of stainless steel 309 particulate reinforcement on the microstructure, porosity, hardness, and tribological properties of Al 6061-based composites

This study investigates characterization of Al6061-stainless steel 309 (SS) composites fabricated via powder metallurgy. The research focuses on optimizing the reinforcement volume percentage and milling duration to achieve superior microstructure, hardness, and tribological properties. Initially, Al6061 aluminum powde...

Development of 7XXX-Al series composite materials using high-speed mechanical alloying

This study aims to homogeneously mix Al, Zn, Cu, and Si metal powders with graphene nanoplatet and SİC ceramic powder reinforcements at various times and different Zn ratios using a high-energy ball milling device (Spex-type Retsch MM 400 model mixer). X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) was used to investigate...

Effect of Mechanical Alloying Time on the Microstructural, Corrosion, and Tribological Behavior of Co28Cr6Mo Biomedical Alloys