This work presents results in the field of synthesis of new metal matrix composites with matrix NiTi and particles TiB 2 , and their use as additives to fabricate metal matrix composites based on the Inconel 625 alloy. NiTi-TB 2 powders were obtained using self-propagating high-temperature synthesis. Composite NiTi-TiB 2 particles were spheroidized on a high-frequency induction plasmatron. Composite NiTi-TB 2 particles were mixed with metallic Inconel 625 powder with particle sizes of 50-150 µm. We used direct laser deposition by means of mixture of powders to grow samples with different contents of ceramics in the metal matrix. The process of direct laser deposition during the experiment was investigated. We have determined the peculiarities of the formation of the structure in metal matrix composites with different contents of titanium diboride. We have demonstrated the possibility of using Direct Laser Deposition (DLD) for fabricating items from ceramic metal materials. We have determined promising fields of further research for the purpose of obtaining efficient metal matrix composites using additive manufacturing technologies.

This investigation focused on obtaining samples from ceramic composite materials, based on the ZrO2–20%Al2O3 system, using the additive layer-by-layer fusion technology for thermoplastic systems. The structure and phase composition of the initial powders were studied, experimental samples were produced, and the structure and properties of the experimental samples that were obtained using additive technologies were analysed. The measured static bending strength of the samples was 450 ± 70 MPa, microhardness was 14 GPa, and the elasticity modulus was 280 ± 25 GPa. The strength of these samples are slightly inferior to that of similar materials, obtained using Ceramic Injection Molding technology because our samples were characterised by the residual porosity of about 15%.

This paper presents a comparative analysis of morphology, chemical and phase compositions, and particle size distribution of nanopowders produced by electric explosion of wire (EEW) and plasma-chemical methods. The possibility of introduction of Al2O3particles into Al alloy by means of a special master alloy and with ultrasonic processing is shown. The improvement of tensile properties of an Al-based composite material reinforced with 0.1 wt% of EEW Al2O3is demonstrated.

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