The Influence of B₄C on the Fluidity of Ti-6Al-4V-xB₄C Composites

Abstract

The fluidity of Ti-6Al-4V-xB₄C composites is investigated by using a vacuum fluidity test. It is found that the solidification paths of Ti-6Al-4V are changed by B₄C additions. Differences in solidification processes dramatically affect the fluidity of Ti-6Al-4V-xB₄C composites. With the increase of B₄C additions, the fluidity of Ti-6Al-4V-xB₄C composites is not monotonically decreasing, it drops to a valley initially and then increases.