The microstructure of as-cast Ti-46AI-0.5W-0.5Si alloy exhibits significant microinhomogenetity due to the non-equilibrium solidification and low atom diffusion rate. In order to reduce the adverse effect of this micr...The microstructure of as-cast Ti-46AI-0.5W-0.5Si alloy exhibits significant microinhomogenetity due to the non-equilibrium solidification and low atom diffusion rate. In order to reduce the adverse effect of this microsegregation on plasticity, the microstructure evolution of the Ti-46AI-0.5W-0.5Si alloy homogenized at different temperatures from 1,200 ℃ to 1,320 ℃was investigated, and the optimized process of homogenizing treatment, i.e., annealing treated at 1,280 ℃ and held for 8 h, was determined. Microstructures of both the as-cast and heat treated alloys were observed by means of optical microscope and scanning electron microscopes. Tensile tests at room temperature were conducted on the homogenizing treated fully lamellar Ti-46AI-0.5W-0.5Si alloy with loading axis parallel to the lamellar interface. Results show that, at higher heat treatment temperatures, the W element diffuses sufficiently, the microstructure tends to be more homogeneous, and the profile of the silicide clusters becomes smooth. Heat treating conducted in the a＋y two phase region can keep the columnar grains and the original lamellar orientation within them. The microstructure of the alloy after heat treated in a＋y two phase region exhibits the coexisting morphology of coarse lamellar and thin lamellar. The homogenization process at 1,280℃ for 8 h can significantly reduce the microsegregation, and the elongation at room temperature can increase from 0.48% （as-cast） to 1.34%.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 50975060, 50901025)the National Basic Research Program of China (2011CB610406)+2 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (201104420, 20090450840)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (HIT. BRET1. 2010008)Scientific and Technological Project in Heilongjiang Province (GZ09A206)
文摘The microstructure of as-cast Ti-46AI-0.5W-0.5Si alloy exhibits significant microinhomogenetity due to the non-equilibrium solidification and low atom diffusion rate. In order to reduce the adverse effect of this microsegregation on plasticity, the microstructure evolution of the Ti-46AI-0.5W-0.5Si alloy homogenized at different temperatures from 1,200 ℃ to 1,320 ℃was investigated, and the optimized process of homogenizing treatment, i.e., annealing treated at 1,280 ℃ and held for 8 h, was determined. Microstructures of both the as-cast and heat treated alloys were observed by means of optical microscope and scanning electron microscopes. Tensile tests at room temperature were conducted on the homogenizing treated fully lamellar Ti-46AI-0.5W-0.5Si alloy with loading axis parallel to the lamellar interface. Results show that, at higher heat treatment temperatures, the W element diffuses sufficiently, the microstructure tends to be more homogeneous, and the profile of the silicide clusters becomes smooth. Heat treating conducted in the a＋y two phase region can keep the columnar grains and the original lamellar orientation within them. The microstructure of the alloy after heat treated in a＋y two phase region exhibits the coexisting morphology of coarse lamellar and thin lamellar. The homogenization process at 1,280℃ for 8 h can significantly reduce the microsegregation, and the elongation at room temperature can increase from 0.48% （as-cast） to 1.34%.
