Effect of holding time on the microstructure and mechanical properties of TC11 framework reinforced WE43 matrix composites

YANG Mingyang; HAN Shengli; GAO Pengfei; LUO Tiegang; CAO Peng; ZHENG Kaihong; PAN Fusheng

doi:10.7513/j.issn.1004-7638.2026.04.004

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YANG Mingyang, HAN Shengli, GAO Pengfei, LUO Tiegang, CAO Peng, ZHENG Kaihong, PAN Fusheng. Effect of holding time on the microstructure and mechanical properties of TC11 framework reinforced WE43 matrix composites[J]. IRON STEEL VANADIUM TITANIUM, 2026, 47(4): 35-42. doi: 10.7513/j.issn.1004-7638.2026.04.004

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YANG Mingyang, HAN Shengli, GAO Pengfei, LUO Tiegang, CAO Peng, ZHENG Kaihong, PAN Fusheng. Effect of holding time on the microstructure and mechanical properties of TC11 framework reinforced WE43 matrix composites[J]. IRON STEEL VANADIUM TITANIUM, 2026, 47(4): 35-42. doi: 10.7513/j.issn.1004-7638.2026.04.004

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YANG Mingyang, HAN Shengli, GAO Pengfei, LUO Tiegang, CAO Peng, ZHENG Kaihong, PAN Fusheng. Effect of holding time on the microstructure and mechanical properties of TC11 framework reinforced WE43 matrix composites[J]. IRON STEEL VANADIUM TITANIUM, 2026, 47(4): 35-42. doi: 10.7513/j.issn.1004-7638.2026.04.004

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Effect of holding time on the microstructure and mechanical properties of TC11 framework reinforced WE43 matrix composites

doi: 10.7513/j.issn.1004-7638.2026.04.004

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School of Automotive Materials, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan 442002, Hubei, China
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Institute of New Materials, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, National Engineering Research Center of Powder Metallurgy of Titanium & Rare Metals, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Metal Toughening Technology and Application, Guangzhou 510650, Guangdong, China
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Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand

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Received Date: 2026-03-10
Accepted Date: 2026-04-24
Rev Recd Date: 2026-04-17
Publish Date: 2026-08-31

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Abstract

This study designed a three-dimensional interconnected TC11 alloy framework as a reinforcement and prepared WE43-based composites using powder metallurgy combined with pressureless infiltration technology. Microstructural analysis shows that the TC11 framework reinforcement within the composite is continuously and uniformly distributed, and the pore regions inside the framework are fully filled with the WE43 matrix, forming a stable three-dimensional interpenetrating structure of TC11/WE43. At the same time at the interface of the composite material, a nanoscale Al₂Y transitional layer is formed through diffusion reaction, which enhances the interfacial strength. Mechanical performance test results indicate that when the holding time is 30 minutes, the TC11/WE43 composite material exhibits the best overall mechanical properties, with a yield strength (YS), ultimate tensile strength (UTS), and elongation (EL) of 417 MPa, 438 MPa, and 6.6%, respectively. The improvement in strength is attributed to the load transfer effect of the highly biomimetic TC11 framework and the excellent interfacial bonding strength.
- three-dimensional connected structure,
- composite materials,
- microstructure,
- mechanical properties

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