A study on phase transformation and particle distribution during machining titanium metal matrix composites

Metal matrix composites are materials composed of nonmetallic phases distributed in a metallic matrix. They exhibit outstanding combination of preferable properties such as increased strength, low weight, high stiffness, high wear resistance and high elastic modulus. Although the system offers superior properties, the hard and abrasive nature of the reinforcements induces severe issues in the field of machining. Chip morphology and surface …