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Metal Composite Materials and Their Interface Behavior

A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metal Matrix Composites".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2025 | Viewed by 8610

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Dr. Pengfei Li

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School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Interests: additive manufacturing; precision machining; hybrid additive/subtractive manufacturing
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Dr. Yao Sun

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School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
Interests: grinding; surface quality; subsurface damage; parameter optimization; grinding wheels
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Dr. Shuoshuo Qu

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School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, China
Interests: composite material; precision and ultra-precision machining; green processing
Prof. Dr. Diqing Wan

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, China
Interests: magnesium composites; microstructure; mechanical properties

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, entitled “Metal Composite Materials and Their Interface Behavior,” focuses on multiple composite materials that have attracted the attention of various industries that produce lightweight and high-performance components, such as the aerospace, automotive, and motorsports industries.

Advanced metal composite materials exhibit significantly improved properties, such as grain refinement, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance, due to the addition of ceramics, carbon fibers, and rare elements. The interface behavior of composite materials is one of the key factors affecting their mechanical properties. The characterization of interface micro-mechanical properties, elemental distribution, bonding strength, and microstructure can provide guidance for investigating the deformation and failure processes of the interfaces in metal composite materials and improving their mechanical properties.

The present Special Issue aims to collect contributions on advanced metal composite materials, as well as review the state of the art on these materials. Manuscripts will focus on the most significant and promising manufacturing technologies, machining and joining processes, modeling, simulation, material characterization, and failure mechanisms. A comprehensive overview of the most recent results and findings in the field of advanced composite materials will be provided.

Dr. Pengfei Li
Dr. Yao Sun
Dr. Shuoshuo Qu
Prof. Dr. Diqing Wan
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Keywords

  • metal composite materials
  • particle reinforced metal matrix composites
  • interface
  • bonding strength
  • structural composites
  • functional composites
  • lightweight structures
  • recyclable composites
  • sustainable composites
  • composite fabrication
  • 3D printing
  • functionally graded materials
  • additive manufacturing

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Improving the Bio-Tribological Properties of Ti6Al4V Alloy via Combined Treatment of Femtosecond Laser Nitriding and Texturing
by Zhiduo Xin, Naifei Ren, Wei Qian, Yunqing Tang and Qing Lin
Metals 2024, 14(11), 1224; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14111224 - 27 Oct 2024
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This paper presents a compound laser surface modification strategy to enhance the tribological performance of biomedical titanium alloys involving femtosecond laser nitriding and femtosecond laser texturing. First, high-repetition-rate femtosecond pulses (MHz) were used to melt the surface under a nitrogen atmosphere, forming a [...] Read more.
This paper presents a compound laser surface modification strategy to enhance the tribological performance of biomedical titanium alloys involving femtosecond laser nitriding and femtosecond laser texturing. First, high-repetition-rate femtosecond pulses (MHz) were used to melt the surface under a nitrogen atmosphere, forming a wear-resistant TiN coating. Subsequently, the TiN layer was ablated in air with low-repetition-rate femtosecond pulses (kHz) to create squared textures. The effects of the combined nitriding and texturing treatment on bio-tribological performance was investigated. Results show that compared with the untreated samples, the single femtosecond laser nitriding process increased the surface hardness from 336 HV to 1455 HV and significantly enhanced the wear resistance of titanium, with the wear loss decreasing from 9.07 mg to 3.41 mg. However, the friction coefficient increased from 0.388 to 0.655, which was attributed to the increased hardness, roughness within the wear scars, and the formation of hard debris. After combined treatment, the friction coefficient decreased to 0.408 under the optimal texture density of 65%. The mechanisms for the improvement in friction behavior are the reduction in contact area and the trapping of hard debris. Full article
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A New Wear Calculation Method for Galvanized Ultra-High-Strength Steel during Hot Stamping
by Yuchun Peng, Wei Chen and Hongming Zhou
Metals 2024, 14(7), 756; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14070756 - 26 Jun 2024
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In the hot stamping process, the friction and wear interaction between the high-temperature sheet metal and the water-cooled die has a significant impact on the final quality of the product and the durability of the die. Currently, most research on the wear of [...] Read more.
In the hot stamping process, the friction and wear interaction between the high-temperature sheet metal and the water-cooled die has a significant impact on the final quality of the product and the durability of the die. Currently, most research on the wear of the stamped parts during the hot stamping process mainly involves analyzing the wear morphology and wear mechanism of the sheet surface, and there is little research on its wear assessment. In this study, to better assess the forming quality of hot stamping parts, the research takes the direct hot stamping of galvanized ultra-high-strength steel sheets as the object and proposes a wear amount calculation method of galvanized ultra-high-strength steel sheets based on the real contact area of the high-temperature sheet metal and the water-cooled tools. At different temperature conditions, the galvanized layer and steel substrate have different mechanical properties. The model is validated using the sheet characteristics at 650 °C, 700 °C, and 750 °C. The results indicate that the model can predict the wear of the galvanized steel sheet under different conditions within a certain range. Full article
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In-Situ Observation and Analysis of the Evolution of Copper Aluminum Composite Interface
by Yanfang Chen, Jingpei Xie, Aiqin Wang, Zhiping Mao, Peikai Gao and Qinghua Chang
Metals 2023, 13(9), 1558; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13091558 - 6 Sep 2023
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To study the micromorphology and dynamic evolution law of copper aluminum composite interface evolution, ultra-high temperature laser Confocal microscopy (CLSM) was used to observe and analyze the evolution of copper aluminum interface in situ, and then SEM, EDS and other advanced material analysis [...] Read more.
To study the micromorphology and dynamic evolution law of copper aluminum composite interface evolution, ultra-high temperature laser Confocal microscopy (CLSM) was used to observe and analyze the evolution of copper aluminum interface in situ, and then SEM, EDS and other advanced material analysis methods were used to observe the micromorphology of the composite layer, and study the composition of the interface layer and the formation process of the copper aluminum composite interface. The results indicate that the formation of the copper aluminum composite interface layer is mainly related to the mutual diffusion of copper aluminum atoms and the interface reaction between copper and aluminum. The bonding of the copper aluminum composite interface is mainly related to the melting of the metal surface of the interface layer and the mutual diffusion of copper aluminum atoms, which is the main mechanism of the copper aluminum composite interface bonding. The intermetallic compound is mainly Al2Cu. In situ, observation of copper aluminum composite interface shows that there is a clear and relatively flat boundary between copper and the interface layer, while the boundary between aluminum and the interface layer is not straight, which is caused by the difference in thermal expansion coefficient, Lattice constant and hardness between intermetallic compounds and matrix and between intermetallic compounds. At the same time, it was found that there is a certain relationship between the visual changes of the copper aluminum composite interface image and reaction-diffusion migration during in-situ observation using a confocal laser scanning high-temperature microscope. Moreover, under no pressure, the oxide layer and interface inclusions can seriously affect the interface bonding. Full article
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Microstructure and Performance Research on Ceramic-Enhanced Inconel 718 Matrix Composite Using Laser Additive Manufacturing
by Qingtao Yang, Zewei Xu, Liangliang Li and Pengfei Li
Metals 2023, 13(9), 1525; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13091525 - 28 Aug 2023
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This article presents a 95% IN718 + 5% (75% Cr2O3 + TiO2) ceramic coating on the SS316L substrate surface with laser additives. The macro shape, phase, microstructure, interface, wear resistance and tensile resistance of metal base composite materials [...] Read more.
This article presents a 95% IN718 + 5% (75% Cr2O3 + TiO2) ceramic coating on the SS316L substrate surface with laser additives. The macro shape, phase, microstructure, interface, wear resistance and tensile resistance of metal base composite materials are analyzed. The results show that metal matrix composite (MMC) laminated composite materials have good microscopic hardness and wear resistance compared to single materials. Comparative analyses with single IN718 materials indicate that the laminated composite materials exhibit superior microscopic hardness and wear resistance. Additionally, the study reveals a positive correlation between material hardness and wear resistance, characterized by reduced wear coefficient and average abrasion with increased material hardness. The findings of this research offer a cost-effective and practical method for producing high-resistance coating layer composite materials. Full article
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Improving the Corrosion Resistance of AZ91 Magnesium Alloy by Surface Coating TiO2 Layers
by Diqing Wan, Hao Tang, Yumeng Sun, Guilin Zeng, Shaoyun Dong, Guoliang Han, Yu Wang, Fan Yang and Yongyong Wang
Metals 2023, 13(8), 1400; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13081400 - 5 Aug 2023
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This study adopts the sol-gel method to prepare a TiO2 coating on the surface of the AZ91 magnesium alloy, hydrolyse C16H36O4Ti to generate the TiO2 coating and form a film with excellent corrosion resistance on [...] Read more.
This study adopts the sol-gel method to prepare a TiO2 coating on the surface of the AZ91 magnesium alloy, hydrolyse C16H36O4Ti to generate the TiO2 coating and form a film with excellent corrosion resistance on the surface of an AZ91 magnesium alloy. The composition, surface structure and microstructure of the TiO2 coatings are characterised via X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy. The corrosion performance of the surface coatings was investigated through hydrogen evolution experiments and electrochemical tests. The results demonstrate that TiO2 sols prepared from a mixture of hydrochloric acid, deionised water, C16H36O4Ti and anhydrous ethanol can form stable layers on the surface of an AZ91 magnesium alloy after heat treatment. The results of hydrogen evolution experiments and electrochemical tests reveal that the TiO2 coating can effectively improve the corrosion resistance of the AZ91 magnesium alloy. Full article
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Development and Research of New Hybrid Composites in Order to Increase Reliability and Durability of Structural Elements
by Peter Rusinov, Zhesfina Blednova, Anastasia Rusinova, George Kurapov and Maxim Semadeni
Metals 2023, 13(7), 1177; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13071177 - 24 Jun 2023
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Hybrid composite materials can successfully solve the problems of reliability, durability, and extended functionality of products, components, and details, which operate under conditions of multifactorial influences (temperature, force, and deformation). The authors have developed a hybrid composite high-entropy AlCoCrCuFeNi material and ceramic cBNCoMo(B4CCoMo) [...] Read more.
Hybrid composite materials can successfully solve the problems of reliability, durability, and extended functionality of products, components, and details, which operate under conditions of multifactorial influences (temperature, force, and deformation). The authors have developed a hybrid composite high-entropy AlCoCrCuFeNi material and ceramic cBNCoMo(B4CCoMo) layer. The formation of hybrid composites was carried out using new technology. This technology includes high-energy machining, high-velocity oxygen-fuel spraying in a protective environment, high-temperature thermomechanical treatment, and heat treatment. The use of the developed technology made it possible to increase the adhesive strength of the composite layers from 68 to 192 MPa. The authors performed an assessment of the structural parameters of the composite layers. The assessment showed that the composite layers had a nanocrystalline structure. The research included mechanical tests of the hybrid composites Hastelloy X (NiCrFeMo)—AlCoCrCuFeNi—cBNCoMo and Hastelloy X (NiCrFeMo)—AlCoCrCuFeNi—B4CCoMo for cyclic durability (fatigue mechanical tests) and friction wear. The use of surface-layered materials AlCoCrCuFeNi—cBNCoMo and AlCoCrCuFeNi—B4CCoMo in the composition of hybrid composites significantly increased cyclic durability. The use of surface-layered materials in the composition of hybrid composites made it possible to reduce wear intensity. The test results show that the developed composites are promising for use in various industries (including oil and gas), where high strength and wear resistance of materials are required. Full article
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