Abstract:
Interfacial microstructure and properties of TiAl joints brazed with composite filler reinforced by particlesTiAl alloy was brazed with AgCuTiC composite filler metal reinforced by nano-Si
3N
4 particles.The typical interfacial microstructures in TiAl/AgCuTiC/TiAl joint are TiAl/Al- Cu
2Ti/Ag
(s,s)+TiN+Al
4Cu
9+Ti
5Si
3,which are analyzed by SEM,EDS and XRD.Investigation results indicate that the active element Ti dissolves from TiAl substrate and reacts with nano-Si
3N
4 to form fine compounds including TiN,Ti
5Si
3 and Al
4Cu
9 during brazing process.These compounds are uniformly distributed in Ag solid solution,which lead to the formation of Ag based composite in brazed seam.The desired microstructure can not only strengthen the brazed seam,but also reduce the residual stresses in joints by decreasing the mismatch of coefficient of thermal expansion between TiAl substrate and brazing seam, which greatly improves the joint properties.The maximum shear strength of 278 MPa can be obtained with AgCuTiC composite filler with 3% nano-Si
3N
4 addition at 880℃ for 5 min,which is 40% higher than that brazed joint using AgCuTi directly.