Fabrication, Microstructure, and Mechanical Property of NiAl-based Composite with Microlaminated Architecture by Roll Bonding and Annealing Treatment

Microlaminated TiB2-NiAl composite sheets consisting of alternating TiB2-rich and monolithic NiAl layers have been successfully fabricated by roll bonding and reaction annealing of Ni sheets and TiB2/Al composite sheets. Solid–liquid reaction mechanisms including diffusion reaction and precipitation were determined in the initial multi-laminated Ni-(TiB2/Al) sheets at 1473 K (1200 °C). After fabrication, the microlaminated composite sheets have a strong texture with 〈111〉 parallel to normal direction formed by phase transformation inheritance from initial rolling texture of Ni sheets via diffusion reaction. Both the tensile strength and elongation of the microlaminated TiB2-NiAl composite sheets were significantly improved when tested at the temperatures above BDTT, which could be attributed to the unique laminated structure, bimodal grain size distribution in NiAl matrix, and enhanced interface bonding between both layers.