切削速度对钛合金(TC4)干车削行为的试验研究

采用细晶硬质合金刀具(YG6X)对钛合金(TC4)进行干车削试验,将光学仪(OM)、工具显微镜(XGJ-1)、扫描电子显微镜(S-3400N)、测力仪(YDC-Ⅲ89B)及表面粗糙度仪(TR100)分别用于切屑与刀具磨损的宏微观、切削力以及表面粗糙度的检测。结果表明:随着切削速度的增大,切屑由带状向锯齿状演化,切削力呈降低趋势,后刀面磨损缓慢增加,表面粗糙度下降,其根本原因是钛合金固有的低导热系数和弹性模量及高化学活性。

钛合金(TC4)零件高性能、高均匀性批生产热处理方法研究

某产品上的重要零件采用钛合金TC4材料,零件对力学性能及性能的均匀性要求极高,在热处理批生产时难以同时保证高性能和高均匀性,通过对热处理方法的研究,提高了合格率,保证了批生产时钛合金(TC4)零件的高性能及高均匀性.

Synthesis of Y_2O_3 particle enhanced Ni/TiC composite on TC4 Ti alloy by laser cladding

A Y2O3 particle enhanced Ni/TiC composite coating was fabricated in-situ on a TC4 Ti alloy by laser surface cladding. The phase component, microstructure, composition distribution and properties of the composite layer were investigated. The composite layer has graded microstructures and compositions, due to the fast melting followed by rapid solidification and cooling during laser cladding. The TiC powders are completely dissolved into the melted layer during melting and segregated as fine dendrites when solidified. The size of TiC dendrites decreases with increasing depth. Y2O3 fine particles distribute in the whole clad layer. The Y2O3 particle enhanced Ni/TiC composite layer has a quite uniform hardness along depth with a maximum value of HV1380, which is 4 times higher than the initial hardness. The wear resistance of the Ti alloy is significantly improved after laser cladding due to the high hardness of the composite coating.

Microstructure characterization and mechanical properties of TC4-DT titanium alloy after thermomechanical treatment

Influence of thermomechanical treatments （mill annealing, duplex annealing, solution treatment plus aging and triple annealing） on microstructures and mechanical properties of TC4-DT titanium alloy was investigated. Results showed that thermomechanical treatments had a significant influence on the microstructure parameters and higher annealing and aging temperature and lower cooling rate led to the decrease of the volume fraction of primaryαand the size of prior-βand the increase of the width of grain boundary αand secondary α. The highest strength was obtained by solution treatment and aging due to a large amount of transformedβand finer grain boundaryαand secondaryαat the expense of slight decrease of elongation and the ultimate strength, yield strength, elongation, reduction of area were 1100 MPa, 1030 MPa, 13%and 53%separately. A good combination of strength and ductility has been obtained by duplex annealing with the above values 940 MPa, 887.5 MPa, 15%and 51%respectively. Analysis between microstructure parameters and tensile properties showed that with the volume fraction of transformedβphase and the prior-βgrain size increasing, the ultimate strength, yield strength and reduction of area increased, but the elongation decreased. While the width of grain boundary α and secondary α showed a contrary effect on the tensile properties. Elimination of grain boundaryαas well as small prior-βgrain size can also improve ductility.

Effect of grain size on high-temperature stress relaxation behavior of fine-grained TC4 titanium alloy

In order to analyze the effect of grain size on stress relaxation(SR) mechanism,the SR tests of TC4 alloy with three kinds of grain size were performed in a temperature range of 650-750℃.A modified cubic delay function was used to establish SR model for each grain size.A simplified algorithm was proposed for calculating the deformation activation energy based on classical Arrhenius equation.The grain size distribution and variation were observed by microstructural methods.The experimental results indicate that smaller grains are earlier to reach the relaxation limit at the same temperature due to lower initial stress and faster relaxation rate.The SR limit at 650℃ reduces with decreasing grain size.While the effect of grain size on SR limit is not evident at 700 and 750℃ since the relaxation is fully completed.With the increase of grain size,the deformation activation energy is improved and SR mechanism at 700℃ changes from grain rotation and grain boundary sliding to dislocation movement and dynamic recovery.

Microstructure and high-temperature mechanical properties of laser beam welded TC4/TA15 dissimilar titanium alloy joints

The microstructure evolution and high-temperature mechanical properties of laser beam welded TC4/TA15 dissimilar titanium alloy joints under different welding parameters were studied.The results show that the weld fusion zone of TC4/TA15 dissimilar welded joints consists of coarsenedβcolumnar crystals that contain mainly acicularα’martensite.The heat affected zone is composed of the initialαphase and the transformedβstructure,and the width of heat affected zone on the TA15 side is narrower than that on the TC4 side.With increasing temperature,the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the TC4/TA15 dissimilar welded joints decrease and the highest plastic deformation is obtained at 800°C.The tensile strength of the dissimilar joints with different welding parameters and base material satisfies the following relation(from high to low):TA15 base material>dissimilar joints>TC4 base material.The microhardness of a cross-section of the TC4/TA15 dissimilar joints reaches a maximum at the centre of the weld and is reduced globally after heat treatment,but the microhardness distribution is not changed.An elevated temperature tensile fracture of the dissimilar joints is located on the side of the TC4 base material.Necking occurs during the tensile tests and the fracture characteristics are typical when ductility is present in the material.

Surface modification of TC4 Ti alloy by laser cladding with TiC+Ti powders

Laser surface cladding was applied on a TC4 Ti alloy to improve its surface properties. Mixed TiC and Ti powders with a TiC-to-Ti mass ratio of 1：3 were put onto the TC4 Ti alloy and subsequently treated by laser beam. The microstructure and composition modifications in the surfaee layer were carefully investigated by using SEM, EDX and XRD. Due to melting, liquid state mixing followed by rapid solidification and cooling, a layer with graded microstructures and compositions formed. The TiC powders were completely dissolved into the melted layer during melting and segregated as fine dendrites when solidified. The inter-dendritic areas were filled with fine a＇ phase lamellae enrich in A1. Mainly due to the reduced TiC volume fraction with increasing depth, the hardness decreases with increasing depth in the laser clad layer with a maximum value of HV1400, about 4.5 times of the initial one.

Microstructural zones and tensile characteristics of friction stir welded joint of TC4 titanium alloy

TC4 titanium alloy was friction stir welded using a W-Re pin tool,and the defect-free weld was produced with proper welding parameters.The joint consists of stir zone,heat affected zone and base material.The stir zone is characterized by equiaxed dynamically recrystallized α phases and transformed β phases with fine α+β lamellar microstructure.The microstructure of the heat-affected zone is similar to that of the base material,but there is an increase in the volume fraction of β.Transverse tensile strength of the joint is 92% that of the base material,and the joint is fractured in the stir zone and the fracture surface possesses typical plastic fracture characteristics.The stir zone is the weakest part of the joint,through which the tensile characteristics of the TC4 joint can be explained.

Hot deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of TC4 titanium alloy

The hot deformation behavior of Ti-6Al-4V （TC4） titanium alloy was investigated in the temperature range from 650℃ to 950℃ with the strain rate ranging from 7.7×10^-4 s^-1 to 7.7×10^-2 s^-1. The hot tension test results indicate that the flow stress decreases with increasing the deformation temperature and increases with increasing the strain rate. XRD analysis result reveals that only deformation temperature affects the phase constitution. The microstructure evolution under different deformation conditions was characterized by TEM observation. For the deformation of TC4 alloy, the work-hardening is dominant at low temperature, while the dynamic recovery and dynamic re-crystallization assisted softening is dominant at high temperature.

Wear resistance of TC4 by deformation accelerated plasma nitriding at 400 °C

An integrated low temperature nitriding process for TC4（Ti6Al4V） has been developed and the effect on wear resistance has been investigated. Through the process of solid solution strengthening—cold deformation—nitriding at 400℃, the TC4 alloy is nitrided on surface and dispersion strengthened in bulk at the same time. The white nitriding layer is formed after some time of nitriding. The nitriding speed increases with the deformation degree. The construction was investigated by XRD and the nitride is Ti3N（2-X）. The wear test was carried out and results exhibit that the nitrided samples have better wear resistance.

Laser-induced combustion joining of C_(f)/Al composites and TC4 alloy

The C_(f)/Al composites were joined to the TC4 alloy via the laser-induced combustion joining method.The exothermic reaction of the interlayer provided the required energy for the joining process.By combining the theoretical calculation and experiment,the chemical composition of the Ni−Al−Zr interlayer was designed.The microstructure and mechanical properties of the joint were investigated.The results show that the addition of Zr slightly weakened the combustion reaction of exothermic interlayer but played a key role in the successful joining.Ni−Al−Zr interlayer reacted with substrates,forming a TiAl_(3)layer adjacent to TC4 alloy and NiAl_(3),Ni_(2)Al_(3)layers adjacent to the C_(f)/Al composites.Zr content dominated the microstructure and shear strength of the joint.When the Zr content was 5 wt.%under the joining pressure of 2 MPa,the joint had a maximum shear strength of 19.8 MPa.

Effect of SiO_(2) Nanoparticles/Silicate on Characteristics of Micro-arc Oxidation Coating Formed on TC4 Alloy

TC4 micro-arc oxidation(MAO)coatings were prepared by adding SiO_(2) nanoparticles or sodium silicate to the sodium meta-aluminate-based electrolyte.The effect of additives was investigated by XRD,SEM,EDS,electrochemical and wear tests.The results show that additives can considerably accelerate the formation of MAO coatings.The coatings are mostly composed of rutile and anatase TiO_(2),α-Al_(2)O_(3),γ-Al_(2)O_(3),Al_(2)TiO_(5) and SiO_(2).Sodium silicate and SiO_(2) nanoparticles added to the coating can effectively reduce the size of micropores and increase its thickness,whereas SiO_(2) nanoparticles with superior physical properties can be directly deposited at the discharge channel,significantly increasing the coating's resistance to wear and corrosion.The coating with SiO_(2) nanoparticles exhibits the best overall performance,with the lowest corrosion rate and average friction coefficient of 4.095×10^(-5)mm/a and 0.30,respectively.

选区激光熔化钛合金表面织构摩擦学性能研究

针对微结构钛合金(TC4)零部件加工困难及减摩性能差的问题,利用Solidworks三维建模软件,设计无织构(FC-TC4)、凸起半球形(CB-TC4)、方形微孔(ST-TC4)以及圆柱形微孔(CT-TC4)表面微织构试样,通过激光选区熔化技术(selective laser melting, SLM)加工了钛合金表面微织构试样。采用三维轮廓仪和摩擦磨损试验机,研究了SLM成形TC4试样表面形貌特征以及表面微织构对TC4表面摩擦学行为的影响。研究结果表明:SLM成形过程中高能激光束会导致熔池液滴飞溅,造成飞边毛刺的现象;TC4微织构试样的摩擦学性能均优于无织构试样,其中,圆柱形微孔织构试样表现出更低的摩擦因数(0.328 01)以及更小的磨损率为5.37×10^(-5)mm^(3)/(N·m),磨粒磨损减弱,改善了犁沟磨损现象。

3D打印CNTs/TC4复合材料微观结构及摩擦学性能研究

钛合金(TC4)具有良好的生物相容性、优异的力学性能及耐腐蚀等优点,因此被作为医用人工关节材料,但其较差耐磨损性能限制了其在临床医学应用方面的应用和发展。本文通过填充碳纳米管(CNTs),采用激光增材制造(3D打印)技术成形CNTs/TC4复合材料,并通过金相显微镜和排水法对其微观结构组织、孔隙率进行了研究,并在模拟体液环境下,对其生物摩擦学性能进行了分析。结果表明:填充CNTs可以显著提高TC4基底的显微硬度,当w(CNTs)=1.0%时,显微硬度较纯TC4(328.3 HV0.2)提高了31.82%,且随着CNTs含量的增加,CNTs/TC4复合材料的孔隙率逐渐增加,其中1.5-CNTs/TC4孔隙率最大为9.64%,而磨损体积却随着孔隙率的增加逐渐降低。

Ti-based composite coatings with gradient TiC_x reinforcements on TC4 titanium alloy prepared by laser cladding

TiCx-NiTi2/Ti cermet composite coatings C1 and C2 with gradient TiCx reinforcements were prepared on TC4 titanium alloy by laser cladding method.The microstructure and phase compositions were analyzed by means of scanning electron microscopy(SEM),energy-dispersive spectroscopy(EDS)and X-ray diffraction(XRD)meter.The TiCx exhibited a dendritic microstructure,and homogeneously dispersed in the Ti-based matrix where NiTi2 was embedded.With increasing ingredient supercooling,temperature gradient and cooling temperature,the dendrites displayed a finer morphology with longer primary trunks and intensified side branches in the dilution zone.But the smoothed,coarse columnar ones became dominant in the upper clad layer due to the repeated energy input during multi-track cladding.The Vickers microhardness presented a linear change trend through the cross-sections,which well confirmed the gradient distribution of TiCx.With more TiCx,C1 presented higher hardness than C2.