STUDY ON THE FABRICATION OF TITANIUM ALLOY COMPOSITE REINFORCED WITH BORON NITRIDE NANOPLATELETS BY SPARK PLASMA SINTERING TECHNIQUE

Nguyễn Bình An; Trần Văn Hậu; Phạm Văn Trình; Đoàn Đình Phương

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.12721

STUDY ON THE FABRICATION OF TITANIUM ALLOY COMPOSITE REINFORCED WITH BORON NITRIDE NANOPLATELETS BY SPARK PLASMA SINTERING TECHNIQUE

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Received: 05/05/25 Revised: 24/09/25 Published: 24/09/25

Authors

1. Nguyen Binh An, Institute of Materials Science - Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
2. Tran Van Hau, Institute of Materials Science - Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
3. Pham Van Trinh, Institute of Materials Science - Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
4. Doan Dinh Phuong , Institute of Materials Science - Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

Abstract

In this study, titanium alloy matrix composites reinforced with vol. 1% boron nitride nanoplatelets were fabricated by using the spark plasma sintering technique. The effect of the reinforcement material on the microstructure, density, hardness and wear properties of the composite was investigated. The obtained results indicated that with the addition of boron nitride nanoplatelets, the composite exhibited a full density with a relative density higher than 99.5%. The hardness of the composite was measured to be 442 HV, which is significantly higher than that of pure titanium alloy (418 HV). Besides, the wear resistance of the composite was improved with a decrease in the coefficient of friction and wear rate. The wear rate of the composite was reduced by more than 25% compared to the pure titanium alloy. The obtained results demonstrate the effectively reinforcing effect of boron nitride nanoplatelets on the mechanical properties and wear properties of the titanium alloy composite. With excellent mechanical strength and wear resistance, Ti alloy composites are suitable for the potential applications in machinery, aerospace, biomedical implants.

Keywords

Ti alloy composite; Boron nitride nanoplatelets; Spark plasma sintering; Hardness; Wear resistance

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