Hot corrosion of modified Ti_3Al-based alloy coated with thin Na_2SO_4 film at 910 and 950℃ in air

The hot corrosion behaviour of a modified Ti3Al-based alloy under thin Na2SO4deposit film was investigated at910and950°C in air.The corrosion product was identified by XRD and its morphologies on the surface and cross-section were observed bySEM.The alloy suffered from considerable hot corrosion attack.The mass gain versus time curves obtained by TGA exhibited tworegions of different kinetics.The whole corroded layer consisted of loose and porous mixture oxides of TiO2,Nb2O5and Al2O3.Numerous small nodules of corrosion product were observed.An illustrative schematic was established to describe the formationprocess of such nodules.It seemed that the refractory oxides played a significantly important role in determining the development ofhot corrosion attack.

Superplasticity of a Ti-24Al-14Nb-3V-0.5Mo Intermetallic Alloy

Superplastic properties and microstructural evolution of a Ti-24Al-14Nb-3V-0.5Mo (at. pct) intermetallic alloy were studied. Optimum superplastic properties were obtained for temperatures in the interval 960℃≤5 T≤5980℃. The apparent activation energy in the superplastic regime was determined and the deformation mechanism was also discussed. Based on the studies, a curve panel with three sheets sandwich structure was fabricated successfully. The microstructures corresponding to different strain in the part were also studied.

Electronic Structure Effect on Model Cluster for L1_2 Structure of Al_3Ti Intermetallic Compound with an Addition of Alloying Elements Fe, Ni and Cu

By use of self-consistent field Xα scattered-wave (SCF-Xα-SW) method, the electronic structure was calculated for four models of Ti4Al14X (X=Al, Fe, Ni and Cu) clusters. The Ti4Al14X cluster was developed based on L12 Al3Ti-base intermetallic compound. The results are presented using the density of states (DOS) and one-electron properties, such as relative binding tendency between the atom and the model cluster, and hybrid bonding tendency between the alloying element and the host atoms. By comparing the four models of Ti4Al14X cluster, the effect of the Fe, Ni or Cu atom on the physical properties of Al3Ti-based L12 intermetallic compounds is analyzed. The results indicate that the addition of the Fe, Ni or Cu atom intensifies the relative binding tendency between Ti atom and Ti4Al14X cluster. It was found that the Fermi level (EF) lies in a maximum in the DOS for Ti4Al14Al cluster; on the contrary, the EF comes near a minimum tn the DOS for Ti4Al14X (X=Fe, Ni and Cu) cluster. Thus the L12 crystal structure for binary Al3Ti alloy is unstable, and the addition of the Fe, Ni or Cu atom to Al3Ti is benefical to stabilize L12 crystal structure. The calculation also shows that the Fe, Ni or Cu atom strengthens the hybrid bonding tendency between the central atom and the host atoms for Ti4Al14X cluster and thereby may lead to the constriction of the lattice of Al3Ti-base intermetallic compounds.

Effect of post-weld heat treatment on microstructure and properties of Ti-23Al-17Nb alloy laser beam welding joints

The mechanical properties of Ti-23Al-17Nb (mole fraction,%) laser beam welding alloy joint at room temperature are comparable to that of the base materials.However,the strength and ductility of the as-welded joint deteriorate seriously after high temperature circulation.The effect of post-welded heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the joint was investigated.The heat treatment was taken at 980 ℃ for 1.5 h,then furnace cooling and air cooling were performed separately.The results indicate that proper post-welded heat treatment improves the ductility of the joint at high temperature.

Microstructure evolution of Ti5Si3 in Cu-Ti-Si alloys

The Cu-Ti-Si alloys containing in-situ formed Ti5Si3 are prepared. In order to clarify the Ti5Si3 formation processes and its microstructure characteristics, the as-cast and deeply etched Cu-Ti-Si alloys with different compositions and cooling rates were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). It is found that the eutectic Ti5Si3 phases in Cu-Ti-Si alloys are rod-like with hexagonal cross section which tend to intertwine with each other to form a firm skeleton like a bird nest structure which can make the alloys keep their original shape even after etching off the Cu matrix. In addition, there is Cu in the center of many Ti5Si3 rods, resulting in a core-shell structure. With the increase of the cooling rate, Ti5Si3 distributes more uniformly, and the diameter of Ti5Si3 significantly decreases, with a minimum size of less than 100 nm, while the aspect ratio of Ti5Si3 increases.

Microstructure Study of Ti-24Al-14Nb-3V Alloy

The microstructure of Ti-24Al-14NB-3V intermetallic alloy with solution treated was investigated by trans mission electron microscopy (TEM) and selected area electron diffraction (SAD) in conjunction with X-ray energydispersive spectroscopy (EDS) techniques. It shown that =50% ductile βo-phase and small amount of O phase,and α2 with the number of dislocations having c-component resulted in increasing slip system of the material, havecontributed to a good combination of strength and ductility at room temperature. Owing to some reciprocal planes ofsimilarity between α2 and O Phases, to distinguish both of two phases, a series of diffraction patterns obtained bytilting around one reciprocal direction of the phase are needed based on the systematic extinction and reciprocalplanes sequences occurred in the diffraction patterns, if those patterns are not containing one of three reciprocal unitvectors, a*, b*, c* in terms of the crystal unit cell, a, b, c.

Effect of near isothermal forging on the microstructure of Ti_3Al/TC11 welding interface

The as-forged Ti3Al-based alloy and TC11 titanium alloy were welded by electron beams in vacuum, and then they were processed using near isothermal forging and gradient heat treatment. The experimental results show that the near isothermal forging processing parameters have little effect on the phase constitution of the weld. The weld consists of Ti2AlNb, MoNb, Nb3Al, and TiAl3 phases as well as the two main phases of α and α2. However, the near isothermal forging processing parameters have significant effect on the shape, size, and volume fraction of α and α2 phases of the welding interface. The sizes of the α and α2 phases increase as the strain rate decreases. Because the distortion energy of the lattice and the volume fraction of the grains occurring in dynamic recrystallization increase with an increase in deformation, the sizes of the α and α2 phases of the welding interface decrease.

Yield anisotropy and tension/compression asymmetry of a Ni_3 Al based intermetallic alloy

In order to investigate the yielding behavior of the newly developed Ni 3 Al-based intermetallic alloy IC10, yield stresses have been measured in tension and compression with different orientations. The specimens were cut from a sheet with different angles inclined from the solidification direction. The inclined angles were taken to be 0 , 22.5 , 45 , 67.5 and 90 . All experiments were conducted at room temperature except for orientation 0 , whose deformation temperatures ranged from 298 to 1273 K. Experimental results show that the yield strength of alloy IC10 has the anomalous behavior which has been observed for other Ll 2 -long-range ordered intermetallic alloys, but it is less pronounced. The abnormalities show the following characteristics： （i） the yield strength increases as the temperature is raised below the peak temperature, （ii） yield strength anisotropy, （iii） tension/compression asymmetry. Compared to Ni 3 Al single crystals, the polycrystalline exhibits some different yielding behaviors which may be due to the high volume fraction of c phase.

Microstructures and mechanical properties of Ti3Al/Ni-based superalloy joints brazed with AuNi filler metal

For the purpose of high-temperature service and the weight reduction in aviation engineering applications, the dissimilar joining of Ti3Al-based alloy to Ni-based superalloy (GH536) was conducted using Au-17.5Ni (wt%) brazing filler metal. The microstructure and chemical composition at the interfaces were investigated by scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscope. The diffusion behaviors of elements were analyzed as well. The results indicated that the Ti3Al/GH536 joint microstructure was characterized by multiple layer structures. Element Ni from Au-Ni filler metal reacted with Ti3Al base metal, leading to the formation of AlNi2Ti and NiTi compounds. Element Ni from Ti3Al base metal reacted with Ni and thus Ni3Nb phase was detected in the joint central area. Due to the dissolution of Ni-based superalloy,(Ni,Au) solid solution ((Ni,Au)ss) and Ni-rich phase were visible adjacent to the superalloy side. The average tensile strength of all the joints brazed at 1253 K for 5-20 min was above 356 MPa at room-temperature. In particular, the joints brazed at 1253 K/15 min presented the maximum tensile strength of434 MPa at room-temperature, and the strength of 314 MPa was maintained at 923 K. AlNi2Ti compound resulted in the highest hardness area and the fracture of the samples subjected to the tensile test mainly occurred in this zone.

Microstructure Evolution and Tensile Properties of Ti_3Al/Ni-based Superalloy Welded Joint

In the present work, the dissimilar joining of a Ti3Al-based alloy to a Ni-based superalloy was attempted by gas tungsten arc （GTA） welding technology. Sound joints were successfully achieved by using a Cu-Ni alloy as filler material. According to X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis results three transitional layers at the weld/Ti3Al interface were verified as follows： Ti2AlNb phase dissolved with Cu and Ni; Al（Cu,Ni）2Ti, （Cu,Ni）2Ti and （Nb, Ti） solid solution; Cu-rich phase and a complex multi-element phase. The In718/weld interface is characterized by solid solutions of Ni, Cu, Cr, Fe and Nb. The average tensile strength of the as-welded joints at room temperature is 163 MPa, and after a post-weld heat treatment it is increased slightly to 177 MPa. The fracture occurred at the surfacial layer of the joined Ti3Al base alloy, indicating that the Ti2AINb layer dissolved with Cu and Ni is the weak link of the Ti3Al/In718 joint.