Effects of Effective Dendrite Size on Dynamic Tensile Properties of Ti-Based Amorphous Matrix Composites

Abstract

In this study, dynamic tensile properties of dendrite-containing Ti-based amorphous matrix composites were examined, and effects of dendrite size on dynamic deformation were investigated. The composites contained 73 to 76 vol pct of dendrites whose effective sizes were varied from 63 to 103 mu m. The dynamic tensile test results indicated that the ultimate tensile strength increased up to 1.25 GPa, whereas the elongation decreased to 1 pct, although the overall strength and elongation trends followed those of the quasi-static tensile test. According to the observation of dynamic tensile deformation behavior, very few deformation bands were observed beneath the fracture surface in the composite containing large dendrites. In the composite containing small dendrites, deformation bands initiated inside small dendrites propagated into adjacent dendrites through the amorphous matrix, and were crossly intersect perpendicularly in widely deformed areas, which beneficially worked for elongation as well as strength.