Abstract
The aim of this work is to examine the role of alloying elements (Cu, Mg, Zn) in the complex reactions occurring in the heterogeneous system Al-Cu-Mg-Zn/K2TiF6/KBF4 at high temperatures. The paper presents theoretical and experimental studies to obtain aluminothermic reactions of composite AA7xxx/TiB2, putting into evidence the thermodynamic calculations and X-ray diffraction resulting compounds.
Keywords: Al-Cu-Mg-Zn; TiB2; aluminium matrix composites; XRD