Abstract:
TiB
2-C
f (Ni)/2024Al was prepared by spark plasma sintering technology in order to improve the strength and plasticity of 2024Al matrix composites. The microstructure of all the prepared composites were analyzed by SEM, the phase composition was characterized by XRD, the hardness was tested by Vickers hardness tester, the tensile mechanical properties were tested by tensile testing machine, the fracture mechanism of the prepared material was analyzed by the SEM morphology of the tensile fracture.The results show that the carbon fiber and TiB
2 particle of TiB
2-C
f(Ni)/2024Al are uniformly distributed in the 2024Al matrix whose precipitates are composed of fine Al
2Cu, Al
2CuMg, etc. The hardness of TiB
2-C
f (Ni)/2024Al is 115.8 HV, the tensile strength is 345.0 MPa, and the fracture elongation rate is 8.5%, which show 27.5%, 33.9%and 129.7%higher than that of 2024Al, respectively.