Metallic Composites Strengthened with Intermetallic Reinforcing Elements

Resumo

An efficient method which uses explosion welding to obtain titanium-based composites with isotropic mechanical properties is examined. A new scheme has been devised for strengthening a composite on the basis of preliminary mathematical modeling in the program Cosmos Works. The relationship of the material’s thermal loading regime to its phase composition and volumetric content of reinforcing intermetallic elements is studied.