Elevated temperature mechanical properties of TiCN reinforced AlSi10Mg fabricated by laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing.

This short communication presents 2–4 μm sized TiCN reinforced AlSi10Mg composites (TiCN/AlSi10Mg) fabricated by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) with refined Al-Si eutectic microstructure consisting of equiaxed bi-modal α-Al grains and enhanced elevated temperature tensile strength. The formation mechanism of reported bi-modal structure is related to the modified temperature gradients and induced heterogeneous nucleation in LPBF. The enhancement in elevated temperature tensile strength is mainly attributed to refined bi-modal Al-Si microstructure and thermal stability of TiCN particles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]