Oxidation behaviors of TA15 titanium alloy and TiBw reinforced TA15 matrix composites prepared by spark plasma sintering

The purpose of this study is to investigate the oxidation behaviors of the TA15 titanium alloy and TiBw/TA15 composite with network microstructure in the temperature range of 873-1073 K. The results show that the oxidation kinetics of the TA15 titanium alloy and TiBw/TA15 composite follows different laws at various oxidation temperatures. Moreover, the effective activation energy Q for oxidation of the TA15 titanium alloy and TiBw/TA15 composite is determined to be 299 +/- 19.9 kJ/mol and 339 +/- 8.31 kJ/mol at the temperature of 973-1073K, respectively. The experimental achievements of oxidation kinetics and oxide scales formed in the test temperatures indicate that the TiBw/TA15 composite exhibits a higher oxidation resistance than TA15 titanium alloy. A schematic diagram of oxidation mechanism is established to further reveal the oxidation process for TiBw/TA15 composite at elevated temperatures. (C) 2019 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The editorial office of Journal of Materials Science & Technology.