Microstructure and mechanical properties of TC21 titanium alloy by near-isothermal forging

Microstructure and tensile properties of TC21 titanium alloy after near-isothermal forging with different parameters plus solution treatment and aging were investigated. It is found that the residual β matrix, which was strengthened by fine secondary α platelets forming during aging, exists in all the samples; while primary equiaxed α phase, bent lamellar α phase and α plates are simultaneously or individually present in one sample. The strength of alloy increases proportionally with increasing the content of residual β matrix, which is the result of increasing α/β interphase boundary. The plasticity of alloy has a downward trend as the content of residual β matrix increases. This attributes to the increase of fine secondary α platelets, which are cut by dislocations during the deformation. Additionally, coarse α plates with long axis parallel to the maximum resolved shear stress（MRSS） also reduce the plasticity of TC21 alloy.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of TC21 titanium alloy after heat treatment

Microstructure evolutions during different heat treatments and influence of microstmcture on mechanical properties of TC21 titanium alloy were investigated. The results indicate that the excellent mechanical properties can be obtained by adopting air cooling after forging followed by heat treatment of （900℃, 1 h, AC）＋（590 ℃, 4 h, AC）. Deformation in single β field produces pan-like prior fl grains, while annealing in single fl field produces equiaxed prior fl grains. Cooling rate after forging or annealing in single fl field and the subsequent annealing on the top of α＋β field determine the content and morphology of coarse a plates. During aging or the third annealing, fine secondary a plates precipitate. Both ultimate strength and yield strength decrease with the content increase of coarse a plates. Decreasing effective slip length and high crack propagation resistance increase the plasticity. The crisscross coarse a plates with large thickness are helpful to enhance the fracture toughness.

Microstructures and interfacial quality of diffusion bonded TC21 titanium alloy joints

Diffusion bonding of TC21 titanium alloy was carried out at temperature ranging from 780 ℃ to 980 ℃ for 5-90 min.The interfacial bonding ratio,deformation ratio,microstructures and microhardness of the diffusion bonded joints were investigated.Results show that joints with high bonding quality can be obtained when bonded at 880 ℃ for 15？30 min.The microhardness increases with increasing the bonding temperature,while it has a peak value（HV367） when bonding time is prolonged up to 90 min.Fully equiaxed microstructures,bi-modal microstructures and fully lamellar microstructures were observed when bonded in temperature range of 780-880 ℃,at 930 ℃ or 980 ℃,respectively.The volume fraction of α phase first increases and achieves the maximum when bonded at 880 ℃ for 60 min,and then descended.

Hydrogen absorption characteristics and microstructural evolution of TC21 titanium alloy

The hydrogen absorption characteristics and microstructural evolution of TC21 titanium alloy were investigated by kinetic model analysis, optical microscopy （OM） and X-ray diffraction （XRD）. The results show that the hydrogen absorption reaction occurred during the hydrogen absorption process of TC21 titanium alloy can be divided into two different stages according to the hydrogen absorption kinetics. After hydrogenation, the microstructure of TC21 titanium alloy changes obviously. Just a little hydrogen will change the contrast of transformedβphase. The contrast ofα phase darkens when the hydrogen content in TC21 titanium alloy exceeds 0.5% （mass fraction）. The phase/grain boundaries become ambiguous or even vanished, andβ phase becomes the main phase instead ofα phase when the hydrogen content reaches 0.625%. Moreover,α phase disappears when the hydrogen content reaches 1.065%. Additionally, the XRD analysis shows that α＇ martensite and FCCδ hydride appear in the hydrogenated alloy. According to the microstructures and XRD analysis, the schematic diagrams of hydrogen diffusion process in TC21 titanium alloy were established.

Static globularization and grain morphology evolution ofαandβphases during annealing of hot-rolled TC21 titanium alloy

A lamellar-structure TC21 titanium alloy was hot-rolled and subsequently annealed at 820,880 and 940℃ for 1 and 6 h,and the effects of annealing parameters on static globularization and morphology evolution of bothαandβphases were studied.The results show thatαglobularization process is sluggish due to the limited boundary splitting at 820℃.With increasing temperature to 880℃,the accelerated boundary splitting and termination migration promote theαglobularization.At 820 and 880℃,the static recovery(SRV)and recrystallization(SRX)induce the grain refinement of interlamellarβphase.However,the excessively high temperature of 940℃ results in the coarsening ofαgrains due to the assistance of Ostwald ripening,and produces coarseβgrains mainly due to the absence of SRX in interlamellarβphases.Conclusively,880℃ is an appropriate annealing temperature to produce a homogeneous microstructure in which globularizedαand refinedβgrains distribute homogeneously.

Effect of Initial Microstructure on Phase Precipitation and Mechanical Properties during Heat Treatment of TC21 Titanium Alloy

Phase precipitation and mechanical properties of TC21 titanium alloy with two different initial microstructures during heat treatment were determined. Result indicated that compared with coarse microstructure alloy, fine microstructure alloy developed finer microstructure, more unstable ω and α2 precipitates with much smaller size and lower volume fraction, and obtained better mechanical properties during heat treatment.

Effect of cold deformation and heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of TC21 Ti alloy

In the present research work on TC21 titanium alloy(6.5 Al-3 Mo-1.9 Nb-2.2 Sn-2.2 Zr-1.5 Cr), the effects of cold deformation, solution treatment with different cooling rates and then aging on microstructure, hardness and wear property were investigated. A cold deformation at room temperature with 15% reduction in height was applied on annealed samples. The samples were solution-treated at 920 ℃ for 15 min followed by different cooling rates of water quenching(WQ), air cooling(AC) and furnace cooling(FC) to room temperature. Finally, the samples were aged at 590 ℃ for 4 h. Secondary α-platelets precipitated in residual β-phase in the case of solution-treated samples with AC condition and aged ones. The maximum hardness of HV 470 was obtained for WQ + aging condition due to the presence of high amount of residual β-matrix(69%), while the minimum hardness of HV 328 was reported for FC condition. Aging process after solution treatment can considerably enhance the wear property and this enhancement can reach up to about 122% by applying aging after WQ compared with the annealed samples.

Oxidation Behavior of β-21 S Titaniu m Alloy over Tem perture Range 600 ℃to 800 ℃

his study focused on the oxidation behavior of the ultra high strength metastable β 21S Titanium alloy (Ti 15Mo 2.7Nb 3Al 0.2Si, wt%) over the temperature range 600～800℃. The experimental results show that the β 21S alloy has a better oxidation resistance than the commercial pure titanium, oxidation proceeds by growth of a surface oxide of TiO 2 and oxygen dissolution into the metal, oxidation initially follows an approximate linear oxidation rate which is followed by an approximate parabolic rate, the activation energies are 24.0 kJ/mol and 47.6 kJ/mol, respectively.

β21S超高强钛合金性能试验研究

β21S(名义成分Ti-15Mo-3Al-2.7Nb-0.2Si)钛合金是Timet公司针对美国航空航天飞机计划NASP对抗氧化金属及复合材料基体的需求而研制的一种亚稳定β型钛合金,该合金具有优异的冷热加工性能、深的淬透性、抗蠕变性能、高的抗氧化性能和良好的抗腐蚀性能,可用于制作有温度要求的飞机结构件或发动机部件紧固件和液压管材、钣金件等,已经用于制造波音777飞机发动机舱导风罩等部件。β21S合金作为一种典型的亚稳定的β型钛合金,通过适当的工艺热处理后,可获得1 300 MPa以上超高抗拉强度及不小于6%的延伸率,为了全面了解并掌握高强热处理工艺处理后的β21S钛合金性能,我们对β21S钛合金进行了全面性能试验研究。

时效制度对β21S钛合金棒材组织及性能的影响

研究了时效时间及温度对β21S钛合金小规格棒材力学性能的影响。研究发现,随着时效时间的增加,合金强度呈现先逐渐升高后逐渐降低的趋势、塑性呈现先降低后逐渐升高趋势;随着时效温度的升高,合金强度先显著升高后显著下降、塑性先显著降低后显著升高。

铣削新型TC21钛合金多目标参数优化

通过对TC21钛合金铣削正交试验,测量表面粗糙度,构建粗糙度预测公式。并以最大材料去除率及最小表面粗糙度为优化目标采用遗传算法对钛合金铣削切削参数进行优化,以期对生产实践起到一定的指导作用。

Optimizing the Pulsed Current Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Parameters

The selection of process parameter in the gas tungsten arc （GTA） welding of titanium alloy was presented for obtaining optimum grain size and hardness. Titanium alloy （Ti-6Al-4V） is one of the most important non-ferrous metals which offers great potential application in aerospace, biomedical and chemical industries, because of its low density （4.5 g/cm^3）, excellent corrosion resistance, high strength, attractive fracture behaviour and high melting point （1678℃）. The preferred welding process for titanium alloy is frequent GTA welding due to its comparatively easier applicability and better economy. In the case of single pass （GTA） welding of thinner section of this alloy, the pulsed current has been found beneficial due to its advantages over the conventional continuous current process. Many considerations come into the picture and one needs to carefully balance various pulse current parameters to reach an optimum combination. Four factors, five level, central composite, rotatable design matrix were used to optimize the required number of experimental conditions. Mathematical models were developed to predict the fusion zone grain size using analysis of variance （ANOVA） and regression analysis. The developed models were optimized using the traditional Hooke and Jeeve＇s algorithm. Experimental results were provided to illustrate the proposed approach.

Effects of pretreatment and HVOF sprayed cermet coating on fatigue properties of TC21 titanium alloy

The effects of grit blasting (GB),shot peening (SP) pretreatment and high velocity oxygen fuel(HVOF) sprayed WC-17Co cermet coating on the fatigue properties of the novel ultra-high strength TC21 titanium alloy were investigated with a rotating bending fatigue test machine.The basic properties and surface integrity of the coating were investigated by using X-ray diffraction (XRD),surface roughness meter,microscopic hardness tester,scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray stress test instruments.The results showed that the residual compressive stress could be introduced into the surface of TC21 alloy by GB and SP pretreatment,and that HVOF sprayed WC-17Co coating was compactly bonded with TC21 alloy substrate and it significantly improved the surface hardness of the substrate.However,there was a certain residual tensile stress in the sublayer of the coating.SP could significantly increase fatigue resistance of TC21 alloy due to the surface residual compressive stress.There was no significant effect on fatigue resistance by GB treatment due to the offset between the influence of surface residual compressive stress and the surface notch effect.The fatigue resistance of TC21 alloy was significantly reduced by HVOF WC-17Co coating prepared with GB pretreatment.This could be attributed to the relaxation of surface residual compressive stress during the HVOF heating process,pore defects and residual tensile stress distribution in the WC-17Co coating with low toughness,and the surface notch induced by GB.The fatigue resistance of TC21 alloy was slightly reduced by HVOF WC-17Co coating prepared with SP pretreatment.This was attributed to the offset between the advantage effect by SP and disadvantageous effect of WC-17Co coating and high temperature factor during the HVOF process.

铬天青-S分光光度法测定钛合金中铝的分析

以甘露醇作为钛掩蔽剂,用铬天青-S作为显色剂测定钛合金中铝的方法,成功解决了传统分析中须沉淀分离来消除干扰的问题,简化分析手续,缩短分析时间,测定结果准确。

TC4钛合金厚板窄间隙TIG焊接接头的高周疲劳性能

为了确定厚板TC4钛合金窄间隙TIG焊接接头的疲劳性能,对焊接接头三层位置的样品分别进行了室温高周疲劳(HCF)试验,利用扫描电镜与透射电镜对疲劳断口形貌及断口附近的微观组织进行观察与分析.结果表明:三层焊接接头的疲劳极限依次为420、390和400 MPa;第一层焊接接头的疲劳裂纹萌生于样品表面,位错组态以位错网络和位错阵列为主;第二层焊接接头的疲劳裂纹萌生于样品表面与焊接缺陷处,位错组态主要为位错缠结;第三层焊接接头的疲劳裂纹萌生于样品表面与近表面焊接气孔位置,位错组态主要为位错阵列及位错缠结.

A novel biomedical titanium alloy with high antibacterial property and low elastic modulus

β-type titanium alloys have attracted much attention as implant materials because of their low elastic modulus and high strength,which is closer to human bones and can avoid the problem of stress fielding and extend the lifetime of prosthetics.However,other issues,such as the infection or inflammation postimplantation,still trouble the titanium alloy's clinical application.In this paper,we developed a novel nearβ-titanium alloy(Ti-13Nb-13Zr-13Ag,TNZA)with low elastic modulus and strong antibacterial ability by the addition of Ag element followed by proper microstructure controlling,which could reduce the stress shielding and bacterial infections simultaneously.The microstructure,mechanical properties,corrosion resistance,antibacterial properties and cell toxicity were studied using SEM,electrochemical testing,mechanical test and cell tests.The results have demonstrated that TNZA alloy exhibited an elastic modulus of 75-87 GPa and a strong antibacterial ability(up to 98%reduction)and good biocompatibility.Moreover,it was also shown that this alloy's corrosion resistance was better than that of Ti-13Nb-13Zr.All the results suggested that Ti-13Nb-13Zr-13Ag might be a competitive biomedical titanium alloy.

Crystal orientation dependence of Young's modulus in Ti-Nb-based β-titanium alloy

The paper investigated the texture evolution of a biomedical β-titanium alloy (Ti-28Nb-13Zr-2Fe) under 15%-85% cold rolling reduction and 700°C-900°C recrystallization annealing treatment,and clarified the effects of crystal orientation on Young’s modulus of the alloy.Orientation distribution function (ODF) maps and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis revealed that the rolling texture type changed with the increase of reduction according to the sequence:α-fiber texture→γ-fiber texture→α-rotated cubic texture.Young’s modulus exhibited the lowest value 54 GPa under 15% reduction.Strong {111}【112】 γ-fiber texture was developed after rolling 85% reduction and annealing at 700°C,which was favorable to decreasing Young’s modulus in comparison with randomly orientated microstructure.Cyclic loading-unloading tensile test proved that the gradual rotation of {110} slip plane during plastic deformation promoted the development of {001}【110】 texture component,leading to the marked decrease of Young’s modulus.

Microstructure and tensile properties of Ti-62421S alloy plate with different annealing treatments

Ti-62421S （Ti-6A1-2Sn-4Zr-2Nb-lMo-0.2Si） is a novel short-time using high-temperature titanium alloy. The effects of annealing on microstructure and tensile properties of Ti-62421S alloy plate were studied through optical microscopy （OM）, electron probe microanalysis （EPMA）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, and tensile tests. The results show that, with annealing tem- perature increasing, the volume fraction of primary α（αp）- phase decreases while that of transformed β（βt）-structure and secondary α （αs）-phase increases. The room-temperature strength and plasticity are insensitive to annealing temperature. However, with annealing temperature increasing, the tensile strength decreases at 550℃, while increases at 600 and 650℃ instead. It is suggested that, at 550℃, the strengthening mechanism is mainly boundary strengthening and the biggest contributor is ap-phase by providing αp/β-boundary area. Above 600 ℃, the strengthening mechanism is grain strengthening, where αs-phase strengthens the β-phase.

Pseudo-spinodal mechanism approach to designing a near-βhigh-strength titanium alloy through high-throughput technique

The main reason for the high strength in near-βtitanium alloys is the ultrafine precipitation of the acicular secondary a phase in theβmatrix.The purpose of this study is to use the pseudo-spinodal mechanism to obtain the ultrafine a phase for the design of a new high-strength near-γtitanium alloy.Thermodynamic calculations and TC21-(TC21+15 Mo)diffusion couple composition gradient experiments were used to demonstrate that TC21+3 Mo alloy can undergo a pseudo-spinodal decomposition to obtain the ultrafine a phase,resulting in a high-strength alloy.By adjusting the heat treatment process to obtain a bimodal microstructure,the alloy exhibits a good balance between ultimate tensile strength(1351 MPa)and plasticity(8.5%strain).Thus,it was demonstrated that the pseudospinodal mechanism combined with a high-throughput diffusion couple technique is an effective method for designing high-strength titanium alloys.

Baoti Group Supplied 90% Titanium Alloy Material to China's Air and Space Industry

On September 5,the journalist learned from the Shaanxi Province State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission that,as the key R&D production base of Titanium alloy material for China’s air and space industry,Shaanxi Nonferrous Baoti Group supplied 90%Titanium alloy material usage to China’s air and space industry,making it the main supplier of Titanium alloy for China’s new fighters and big planes.