Microstructural evolution and deformation mechanism of a metastableβalloy(Ti-10 V-2 Fe-3 Al)processed by rotationally accelerated shot peening(RASP)were systematically investigated with optical microscopy,X-ray diffr...Microstructural evolution and deformation mechanism of a metastableβalloy(Ti-10 V-2 Fe-3 Al)processed by rotationally accelerated shot peening(RASP)were systematically investigated with optical microscopy,X-ray diffraction,electron backscatter diffraction and transmission electron microscopy.Different gradient hierarchical microstructures(gradients inα″martensite andβphase,and hierarchical twins range from the nanoscale to microscale)can be fabricated by RASP via changing the shot peening time.The hardening behavior and tensile mechanical properties of gradient hierarchical microstructure were systematically explored.Novel deformation twinning systems of{112}α″and{130}<310>α″in the kinkedα″martensite were revealed during the tensile deformation.It was found that stress-induced martensitic transformation,twinnedα″martensite and the related dynamic grain refinement contribute to hardness and work hardening ability.Simultaneous improvement of strength and ductility of the metastableα″titanium alloy can be achieved by introducing a gradient hierarchical microstructure.展开更多
Grain refinement usually makes the materials stronger,while ductility has a dramatic loss.Here,a superior tensile strength–ductility synergy in a fully recrystallized ultrafine-grained(UFG)Al_(0.1)CrFeCoNi with abund...Grain refinement usually makes the materials stronger,while ductility has a dramatic loss.Here,a superior tensile strength–ductility synergy in a fully recrystallized ultrafine-grained(UFG)Al_(0.1)CrFeCoNi with abundant annealing twins was achieved by cold rolling at room temperature and short-time annealing.The microstructure characterization using electron backscattered scattering diffraction demonstrates that abundant geometrically necessary dislocations(GNDs)gather around the grain boundaries and twin boundaries after tensile deformation.Although coarse-grained(CG)samples undergo a larger plastic deformation than UFG samples,the GND density decreases with grain size ranging from UFG to CG.Transmission electron microscopy results reveal that the annealing twin boundary,which effectively hinders the dislocation slip and stores dislocation in grain interior,and the activation of multiple deformation twins are responsible for the superior strength–ductility synergy and work hardening ability.In addition,the yield strength of fully recrystallized Al_(0.1)CrFeCoNi follows a Hall–Petch relationship(σ_y=24+676d^(–1/2)),where d takes into account both grain boundaries and annealing twin boundaries.The strengthening effects of grain boundaries and annealing twin boundaries were also evaluated separately.展开更多
基金supported financially by the Scientific Challenge Project of China(No.TZ2018001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11627901)。
文摘Microstructural evolution and deformation mechanism of a metastableβalloy(Ti-10 V-2 Fe-3 Al)processed by rotationally accelerated shot peening(RASP)were systematically investigated with optical microscopy,X-ray diffraction,electron backscatter diffraction and transmission electron microscopy.Different gradient hierarchical microstructures(gradients inα″martensite andβphase,and hierarchical twins range from the nanoscale to microscale)can be fabricated by RASP via changing the shot peening time.The hardening behavior and tensile mechanical properties of gradient hierarchical microstructure were systematically explored.Novel deformation twinning systems of{112}α″and{130}<310>α″in the kinkedα″martensite were revealed during the tensile deformation.It was found that stress-induced martensitic transformation,twinnedα″martensite and the related dynamic grain refinement contribute to hardness and work hardening ability.Simultaneous improvement of strength and ductility of the metastableα″titanium alloy can be achieved by introducing a gradient hierarchical microstructure.
基金financially supported by the Sichuan Science and Technology Program(No.2021YFH0182)the Open Project Program of Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Metallurgical Engineering&Resources Recycling(Anhui University of Technology,No.SKF22–02)+3 种基金the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing(Northwestern Polytechnical University,No.SKLSP202115)the Local Science and Technology Development Project of Shenzhen Guided by the Central Government(2021Szvup120)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.2682021CX102 and 2682021GF026)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11627901)。
文摘Grain refinement usually makes the materials stronger,while ductility has a dramatic loss.Here,a superior tensile strength–ductility synergy in a fully recrystallized ultrafine-grained(UFG)Al_(0.1)CrFeCoNi with abundant annealing twins was achieved by cold rolling at room temperature and short-time annealing.The microstructure characterization using electron backscattered scattering diffraction demonstrates that abundant geometrically necessary dislocations(GNDs)gather around the grain boundaries and twin boundaries after tensile deformation.Although coarse-grained(CG)samples undergo a larger plastic deformation than UFG samples,the GND density decreases with grain size ranging from UFG to CG.Transmission electron microscopy results reveal that the annealing twin boundary,which effectively hinders the dislocation slip and stores dislocation in grain interior,and the activation of multiple deformation twins are responsible for the superior strength–ductility synergy and work hardening ability.In addition,the yield strength of fully recrystallized Al_(0.1)CrFeCoNi follows a Hall–Petch relationship(σ_y=24+676d^(–1/2)),where d takes into account both grain boundaries and annealing twin boundaries.The strengthening effects of grain boundaries and annealing twin boundaries were also evaluated separately.