Tengfei Liu , Ping Liu , Guangming Xu , Sheng Su , Qinbin You , Ziyi Wang , Hailin Lu
{"title":"Effect of mechanical polishing on friction and corrosion resistance of mild steel micro-arc oxidation coating","authors":"Tengfei Liu , Ping Liu , Guangming Xu , Sheng Su , Qinbin You , Ziyi Wang , Hailin Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.345","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.345","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The study investigates the effect of mechanical polishing (MP) post-treatment on the friction and corrosion resistance of micro-arc oxidation (MAO) coatings applied to mild steel. A composite coating was prepared on mild steel by combining MAO and MP processes. The formation mechanism of α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> and FeAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> in the coating was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Experimental results show that MP post-treatment significantly reduces the surface roughness of the MAO coating to 2.6 μm and exposes additional high-hardness α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> phase by removing volcanic protrusions on the surface. As a result, the Vickers hardness of the coating increases to 1169.1 H V, which is 8.9 % higher than that of the unpolished MAO coating. The friction test shows that the volume wear rate of the MAO + MP coating is 3.62 × 10<sup>−5</sup> mm<sup>3</sup>/(N·m) when tested with the GCr15 friction pair under a 5N load. However, the corrosion resistance decreases due to the thinning of the coating and microstructural changes induced by MP. This study confirms that the synergistic effect of MAO and MP significantly improves the wear resistance of mild steel. However, the trade-off with corrosion protection must be considered, providing a theoretical basis for surface modification under high-load friction conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 18","pages":"Pages 26629-26644"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144522392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yunping Wang , Cunlei Zou , Shimin Liu , Chuang Dong
{"title":"Single-phase (TiZr2HfNbTa)C5 high-entropy carbide designed by cluster-plus-glue-atom model","authors":"Yunping Wang , Cunlei Zou , Shimin Liu , Chuang Dong","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.336","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.336","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High-entropy carbides are drawing increasing attention due to their extreme thermal stability at high temperatures. However, their composition design remains largely empirical. In the present work, a novel composition design tool, the cluster-plus-glue-atom model is used to develop MC-type rocksalt structure high-entropy carbide. According to this model, the composition unit in such a carbide is composed of a nearest-neighbor coordination cluster, centered by C and shelled by six M’s, plus a few next-neighbor “glue” C’s, or expressed in cluster formula as [C-M<sub>6</sub>]C<sub>x</sub> (x represents the number of glue atoms), where M<sub>6</sub> = TiZr<sub>2</sub>HfNbTa. We here report the synthesis of (TiZr<sub>2</sub>HfNbTa)C<sub>5</sub> high-entropy carbide via sintering mixed Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, and C powders at 1600–2150 °C for 10–30 min at a uniaxial pressure of 30 MPa under vacuum of 5 Pa. In particular, the sintering at 2150 °C for 20 min forms a single-phase state, reaching a Vickers hardness <em>H</em><sub>V</sub> of 26.5 GPa and a fracture toughness <em>K</em><sub><em>IC</em></sub> of 3.5 MPa m<sup>1/2</sup>, significantly higher than 22 GPa and 3.0 MPa m<sup>1/2</sup> of the reported rocksalt-type equi-mole carbide (Ti<sub>0.2</sub>Zr<sub>0.2</sub>Hf<sub>0.2</sub>Nb<sub>0.2</sub>Ta<sub>0.2</sub>)C.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 18","pages":"Pages 26538-26546"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144522468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phase equilibria in the Gd2O3-Ta2O5 system: New high-temperature experiments and thermodynamic modeling","authors":"Sihan Wang, Dan Zhao, Zhipeng Pi, Fan Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.357","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.357","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A CO<sub>2</sub> laser heating apparatus combined with a high-speed pyrometer was employed to conduct new high-temperature experiments on the phase transformation of the Gd<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> system. The solidification features of the as-cast samples were examined by means of an X-ray diffractometer and scanning electron microscopy. Four eutectic reactions were found in this study, namely Liquid→F-Gd<sub>3</sub>TaO<sub>7</sub> +B-Gd<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, Liquid→F-Gd<sub>3</sub>TaO<sub>7</sub>+T-GdTaO<sub>4</sub>, Liquid→T-GdTaO<sub>4</sub>+O-GdTa<sub>3</sub>O<sub>9</sub> and Liquid→O-GdTa<sub>3</sub>O<sub>9</sub>+α-Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>. Their eutectic compositions and temperatures were updated based on our experimental results. The congruent reaction temperatures of Liquid→T-GdTaO<sub>4</sub> and Liquid→O-GdTa<sub>3</sub>O<sub>9</sub> were determined to be at 2055 °C and 2010 °C, respectively. Moreover, phase stability of h-GdTa<sub>7</sub>O<sub>19</sub>, which can form between 1400 °C and 1500 °C, was discussed. Finally, the CALPHAD method was applied to conduct a thermodynamic optimization of the Gd<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> system. The liquid phase was characterized by the ionic two-sublattice model, while the thermodynamic models of intermediate compounds were formulated based on their crystal structures. The comparisons between the calculated results and the accessible experimental data show that our thermodynamic modeling is sound. The findings of this research can promote the development of gadolinium tantalate materials and offer understandings regarding phase equilibrium and the development of the thermodynamic database for relevant multicomponent systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 18","pages":"Pages 26764-26773"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144522677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yanru Yang , Zongying Han , Hao Yu , Xuesong Shen , Peng Qiu
{"title":"Lowering the sintering temperature of BaZr0.4Ce0.4Y0.1Yb0.1O3-δ electrolyte by spark plasma sintering for protonic ceramic fuel cells","authors":"Yanru Yang , Zongying Han , Hao Yu , Xuesong Shen , Peng Qiu","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.312","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.312","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs) necessitate dense electrolytes to minimize grain boundary resistance and effectively isolate the atmospheres of the electrodes, typically requiring high densification temperatures exceeding 1500 °C. Such conditions can result in anode sintering and the volatilization of Ba. To address these challenges, a promising alternative, spark plasma sintering (SPS) technology characterized by high thermal efficiency and uniform heating, was proposed. This study marks the inaugural application of SPS in the fabrication of anode-supported PCFCs. Single cells prepared using the SPS process demonstrated peak power densities of 0.802 and 0.526 W cm<sup>−2</sup> at 650 and 600 °C, respectively. These results represent a substantial improvement in electrochemical performance compared to cells produced via traditional high-temperature co-sintering methods. The enhancement is attributed to the increased specific surface area and porosity of the anode. Furthermore, PCFCs fabricated with the SPS process exhibit exceptional stability. In conclusion, a novel method was provided for preparing PCFC single cells that not only effectively reduces sintering costs and time but also significantly enhances the electrochemical performance of the cells.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 18","pages":"Pages 26309-26315"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144522653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yaroslav M. Shershov , Roman A. Orbant , Denis A. Bannykh , Aleksei V. Utkin , Dmitry A. Svintsitskiy , Natalya I. Baklanova
{"title":"Zirconium diboride-based slurries with readily controlled viscosity for preparing ceramic matrix composites","authors":"Yaroslav M. Shershov , Roman A. Orbant , Denis A. Bannykh , Aleksei V. Utkin , Dmitry A. Svintsitskiy , Natalya I. Baklanova","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.210","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.210","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A comprehensive study of the rheological properties of slurries containing ZrB<sub>2</sub> ceramic powder of different dispersity, as well as phenol–formaldehyde resin as a binder and acetone as a solvent, was undertaken. Dependences of viscosity and shear stress on shear rate of both solutions of phenol–formaldehyde resin in acetone and slurries containing ceramic fillers were investigated. The limits of the content of dispersed ZrB<sub>2</sub> particles in the slurries were established, and the range of dynamic viscosities of the slurries depending on their composition was determined. A model was proposed to describe and predict the viscosity values of multicomponent slurries containing a ceramic filler, an organic resin, and a solvent was proposed. The ZrB<sub>2</sub>-SiC composites reinforced with continuous carbon fiber were formed using the resulting slurries of different viscosities. The penetration ability of the slurries into the carbon fiber, as well as the composite's overall microstructure, have been demonstrated to be significantly influenced by slurry viscosity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 18","pages":"Pages 25281-25289"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144517680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shouyin Xu , Li Tian , Yueming Li , Fuyuan Zheng , Yunhui Li , Qingming Xu , Jianwei Zhu , Guorui Zhao
{"title":"Isothermal temperature oxidation behavior and mechanism of REB2C2 ceramics (RE = Y, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er) at 800–1000 °C in air","authors":"Shouyin Xu , Li Tian , Yueming Li , Fuyuan Zheng , Yunhui Li , Qingming Xu , Jianwei Zhu , Guorui Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.135","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.135","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, the isothermal oxidation behavior of several high-purity REB<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> (RE = Y, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er) ceramics in air at 800–1000 °C for 20 h was investigated for the first time. The results indicated that the oxidation of most REB<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> (RE = Y, Dy, Ho, Er) follows a parabolic law and demonstrates good oxidation resistance. The superior oxidation resistance of these REB<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> (RE = Y, Dy, Ho, Er) ceramics can be attributed to the formation of a continuous, dense oxide layer composed of REBO<sub>3</sub> (RE = Y, Dy, Ho, Er) and amorphous B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> on the substrate surface during the oxidation process. This dense oxide layer effectively reduces oxygen transport and decreases the oxidation rate through a diffusion-controlled mechanism, thereby isolating the substrate from oxygen exposure and protecting the underlying material. However, as the oxidation temperature increased, the oxide layer was primarily composed of REBO<sub>3</sub> particles, and there were more pores resulting from the volatilization of amorphous B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. At an oxidation temperature of 1000 °C, the particle size of REBO<sub>3</sub> increased, which facilitated the reduction of pores and helped maintain the density of the oxide layer. Notably, ErBO<sub>3</sub> exhibited a significant increase in particle size, leading to the densest oxide layer and demonstrating the best oxidation resistance. In contrast, GdB<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> showed a linear increase in mass gain and exhibited relatively poor oxidation resistance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 18","pages":"Pages 24520-24533"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144518717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xigeng Lyu , Xiaoyu Zhang , Yeongjun Seo , Tohru Sekino , Yaming Zhang , Fu Wang
{"title":"New porous lithium metasilicate glass-ceramics prepared by cold sintering process associated with post-annealing technique","authors":"Xigeng Lyu , Xiaoyu Zhang , Yeongjun Seo , Tohru Sekino , Yaming Zhang , Fu Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.137","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.137","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the usage of gel-derived powders and NaOH solutions, porous lithium metasilicate (Li<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>3</sub>, written as LM) glass-ceramics were prepared by cold sintering process (CSP) associated with post-annealing technique. With concentrations of NaOH solutions rising from 5 M to 20 M, an increasing degree of silicate structure depolymerization and more Si–OH groups were found for cold sintered pellets, and subsequently upward trends in number and size of spherical pores appeared for resultant porous glass-ceramics. Its total porosity and average size of formed spherical pore varied from 27.7 ± 2.2 % to 55.8 ± 1.8 % and 2.40 ± 1.17 μm to 14.99 ± 11.27 μm. In the meanwhile, precipitated crystals in pore walls exhibited rising volume fractions and gradually evolved from lithium disilicate (Li<sub>2</sub>Si<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, written as LD) phase to LM phase with concentrations of NaOH solutions increasing. Young's modulus and hardness of pore walls for resultant porous glass-ceramics rose from 14.8 ± 3.1 GPa and 0.9 ± 0.2 GPa to 78.8 ± 3.8 GPa and 7.3 ± 0.7 GPa, along with its flexural strengths increasing from 17.3 ± 1.3 MPa to 56.1 ± 1.2 MPa. The proper mechanical properties made resultant porous LM glass-ceramics to be a promising candidate in preparing hybrid dental composites: polymer-infiltrated-ceramic-network (PICN) materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 18","pages":"Pages 24544-24551"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144518719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Microstructural evolution and performance factors of Si-O-N ceramics with dielectric and mechanical properties","authors":"Jing Guan, Fang Ye, Laifei Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.139","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.139","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Si-O-N system ceramics, which include silicon nitride (Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>), silica, and silicon oxynitride (Si<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O), not only enhance thermal stability and wave-transparent performance simultaneously but also exhibit excellent designability in terms of composition and microstructure. They hold significant potential to replace conventional wave-transparent materials, such as Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>. Herein, we investigated the preparation of Si-O-N system ceramics using gas pressure sintering method with silicon nitride and silicon dioxide as raw materials. The main focus is on the effects of sintering temperature and holding time on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and dielectric properties (both at room temperature and high temperature) of Si-O-N system ceramics. It was found that at a sintering temperature of 1700 °C, the Si-O-N ceramics predominantly exhibited the Si<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O phase. However, with increasing sintering time, the Si<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O transformed into Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>. The mechanical properties of the Si-O-N ceramics sintered at 1700 °C for 3 h showed that the density, porosity, flexural strength, and fracture toughness were 2.54 ± 0.01 g·cm<sup>−3</sup>, 4.32 %, 278 ± 17 MPa, and 7.45 MPa·m<sup>1/2</sup>, respectively. Their wave-transparent performance is exceptional, characterized by a dielectric constant with a real part of 5.27 and an imaginary part of 0.02 at 10 GHz, along with a remarkably low dielectric loss of 0.0038 at the same frequency.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 18","pages":"Pages 24565-24573"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144518721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lupeng Wu , Tianxiang Li , Xiangyu Zhao , Yuxuan Zhang , Ke Zhang , Le Gu , Yongtao Zhang , Ding Zheng
{"title":"Synergistic lubrication behavior of TiN coatings integrated with CNTs for oil and water lubrication","authors":"Lupeng Wu , Tianxiang Li , Xiangyu Zhao , Yuxuan Zhang , Ke Zhang , Le Gu , Yongtao Zhang , Ding Zheng","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.165","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.165","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The titanium nitride (TiN) coating was deposited on the M50NiL substrate by using a multiarc ion plating technique to enhance tribological performance under high contact stress. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the TiN coating were characterized and results demonstrated that the hardness and modulus of elasticity were enhanced to 33 GPa and 400 GPa, respectively. The tribological behavior of TiN coatings sliding against Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> ceramic was investigated by using a ball-on-disc tribometer. Under dry friction, the wear resistance property was improved by 60.5 % after TiN deposition at high contact stress of 2.3 GPa. Meanwhile, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) nano-lubricants with good dispersion stability were prepared. Under aqueous lubrication, the coefficient of friction (COF) and wear scar diameter (WSD) decreased by 15.6 % and 8.7 %, respectively, after adding 0.2 wt% CNTs when TiN coatings slid against Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> ceramic. Under oil lubrication, the COF and WSD decreased by 5.5 % and 12.6 %, respectively with the addition of CNTs. The findings contributed to the practical application of CNTs as additives in hybrid ceramic bearings lubrication.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 18","pages":"Pages 24833-24845"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144518961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lei Cui , Pei-yuan Ni , Bing Song , Wei Lv , Ying Li
{"title":"Effect of TiO2 on B2O3-SiO2-Al2O3-Na2O-BaO glass lubricant: Viscosity, structure, melting behavior and wettability","authors":"Lei Cui , Pei-yuan Ni , Bing Song , Wei Lv , Ying Li","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.148","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.03.148","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Glass lubricants with suitable viscosity, softening temperature and wettability are critical for the high efficiency production of titanium alloys in hot extrusion process. A novel glass lubricant, (26.29–0.263<em>x</em>)B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-(41.19–0.412<em>x</em>)SiO<sub>2</sub>-(6.13–0.061<em>x</em>)Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-(11.39–0.114<em>x</em>)Na<sub>2</sub>O-(15–0.15<em>x</em>)BaO-<em>x</em>TiO<sub>2</sub>, was investigated in this paper. The effect of TiO<sub>2</sub> content on its viscosity, structure, melting behavior and wettability was investigated from 900 °C to 1100 °C. The results showed that the viscosity value at 950 °C was decreased by 42.83 % from 48.8 Pa s to 27.9 Pa s, when TiO<sub>2</sub> content was increased from 0 wt% to 12 wt%. The glass deformation, softening, hemispheric and flow temperatures were increased with an increased TiO<sub>2</sub> content, and the sample T2 (3 wt% TiO<sub>2</sub>) showed a good wettability with the Ti-6Al-4V alloy matrix. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy fitting and molecular dynamics simulations due to show that the increased amounts of Q<sup>2</sup>, Q<sup>3</sup>, Q<sup>4</sup>, [BO<sub>3</sub>], [AlO<sub>4</sub>], and [TiO<sub>4</sub>] in the melts with an increased TiO<sub>2</sub> content lead to a weakened network homogeneity and symmetry, and consequently a reduced viscosity. Furthermore, lubricant T2 was recommended due to its softening temperature value of 759.1 °C, wetting angle value of 8.1° and viscosity value of 46.6 Pa s at 950 °C, and a small viscosity variation was observed from 950 °C to 1100 °C, which is a typical temperature change in TC4 hot extrusion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 18","pages":"Pages 24651-24664"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144519042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}