Heterostructures Titanium Matrix Composites： A Review

Titanium matrix composites (TMCs), owing to their high specific strength and high specific modulus, hold great promise for applications in load-bearing aerospace components. However, the strength-ductility trade-off at room temperature significantly restricts their widespread use. The hetero-deformation induced (HDI) hardening effect in heterogeneous structured materials offers a new approach to overcoming the strength-toughness trade-off bottleneck in TMCs. The recent advances in heterogeneous structured titanium and titanium alloys were outlined, then the current research status and compositing strategies of TMCs were summarized and discussed. The failure mechanisms of homogeneous TMCs were elucidated, and the latest developments in configuration and heterostructure design by the pinning effects of reinforcement phases were highlighted. Taking the "hard-in-soft" network structures and "soft-in-hard" granular structures as examples, this work reviewed the design concepts, fabrication methods, classification, and strengthening mechanisms of heterogeneous structured TMCs, providing insights and references for the development of TMCs with a well-balanced strength-ductility relationship.