High temperature deformation behavior and optimization of hot compression process parameters in TC11 titanium alloy with coarse lamellar original microstructure

The high temperature deformation behaviors of α＋β type titanium alloy TC11 （Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si） with coarse lamellar starting microstructure were investigated based on the hot compression tests in the temperature range of 950-1100 ℃ and the strain rate range of 0.001-10 s-1. The processing maps at different strains were then constructed based on the dynamic materials model, and the hot compression process parameters and deformation mechanism were optimized and analyzed, respectively. The results show that the processing maps exhibit two domains with a high efficiency of power dissipation and a flow instability domain with a less efficiency of power dissipation. The types of domains were characterized by convergence and divergence of the efficiency of power dissipation, respectively. The convergent domain in a＋fl phase field is at the temperature of 950-990 ℃ and the strain rate of 0.001-0.01 s^-1, which correspond to a better hot compression process window of α＋β phase field. The peak of efficiency of power dissipation in α＋β phase field is at 950 ℃ and 0.001 s 1, which correspond to the best hot compression process parameters of α＋β phase field. The convergent domain in β phase field is at the temperature of 1020-1080 ℃ and the strain rate of 0.001-0.1 s^-l, which correspond to a better hot compression process window of β phase field. The peak of efficiency of power dissipation in ℃ phase field occurs at 1050 ℃ over the strain rates from 0.001 s^-1 to 0.01 s^-1, which correspond to the best hot compression process parameters of ,8 phase field. The divergence domain occurs at the strain rates above 0.5 s^-1 and in all the tested temperature range, which correspond to flow instability that is manifested as flow localization and indicated by the flow softening phenomenon in stress-- strain curves. The deformation mechanisms of the optimized hot compression process windows in a＋β and β phase fields are identified to be spheroidizing and dynamic recrystallizing controlled by self-diffusion mechanism, respectively. The microstructure observation of the deformed specimens in different domains matches very well with the optimized results.

Effect of yttrium on microstructure and mold filling capacity of a near-α high temperature titanium alloy

The addition of rare earth yttrium(Y) can improve the performances of high temperature titanium alloys,such as the tensile ductility,thermal stability and creep property,etc.However,few studies on the effect of Y on the castability of titanium alloys have been carried out,which is significant to fabrication of thin-walled complex titanium castings by investment casting.In this study,the microstructure and mold filling capacity of a Ti-1100 alloy with different Y additions(0,0.1wt.%,0.3wt.%,0.5wt.% and 1.0wt.%) were investigated systematically through investment casting experiments,and the casting experiments were carried out in a centrifugal titanium casting machine.The microstructures of the alloy were observed via the optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.The mold filling capacity was tested by using of a grid pattern and was evaluated by the number of segments completely filled by the cast alloy.The results indicate that the grain size is decreased and the mold filling capacity is improved significantly with increasing the addition of Y from 0 to 1.0wt.%.The average primary grain size of Ti-1100 alloy is reduced from 250 μm to 50 μm and the mold filling capacity is increased from 61.5% to 100%.Considering the potential harmful effect on tensile properties of titanium alloys due to high concentrations of Y,it is suggested that Y addition should be about 0.3wt.%.

Evaluation of Oxidation of Ti-Al and Ti-Al-Cr Coatings Arc-ion Plated on Ti-60 High-temperature Titanium Alloy

High-temperature titanium alloy for aeroengine compressor applications suffers from high-temperature oxidation and environmental corrosion, which prohibits long-term service of this kind alloy at temperatures above 600℃. In an attempt to tackle this problem, Ti-48Al （at. pct） and Ti-48Al-12Cr （at. pct） protective coatings were plated on the substrate of alloy Ti-60 by arc ion plating （ALP） method. Isothermal and cyclic oxidation tests were performed in static air at elevated temperatures. Phase composition, morphology of the coatings and distribution of elements were investigated by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and energy dispersive X-ray analysis （EDX）. The results showed that the Ti-48Al coating exhibited good isothermal oxidation resistance during exposure at 800℃, but poorer resistance against oxidation at 900℃. By contrast Ti-48Al-12Cr coating demonstrated excellent isothermal oxidation resistance at both temperatures. Cyclic oxidation tests performed at 800℃ indicated that resistance and no spallation of coatings was observed. But both coatings demonstrated good cyclic oxidation at 900℃ only Ti-48Al-12Cr coating demonstrated excellent cyclic oxidation resistance.

High Temperature Corrosion and Protection of Titanium Alloys and TiAl Intermetallics

High temperature corrsoion and protection of trtanium alloys and TiAl intermetallics are reviewed, andsome suggestions on the development of protective coatings are put forward.

AN INVESTIGATION OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE DEFORMATION STRENGTHENING AND TOUGHENING MECHANISM OF TITANIUM ALLOY

The high-temperature deformation strengthening and toughening mechanisms of titanium alloys have been investigated in this paper. The materials processed by this method produce a new tri-modal microstrvcture, which consists of 10-20% equiaxed alpha, streaky alpha and transformed beta matrix. It is found that the higher ductility of tri-modal microstructure is attributed to the equiaxed alpha's coopemtive slip and coordinated deformation with the transformed beta matrix. The streaky alpha phases not only increase the strength and creep properties, but also increase the fracture toughness. Propagating along grain boundaries between two neighboring streaky alpha phases, cracks in tri-modal microstructure make a more tortuous way, and then the materials show a higher fracture toughness. This new method is applicable to α, near α,α+β and near β titanium alloys.

CONTROLLING HIGHTEMPERATURE DEFORMATION BY VARYING MICROSTRUCTURE IN A Ti47Al2Cr2Nb ALLOY

A Ti 47Al 2Cr 2Nb alloy was made by powder extrusion methods. By varying extrusion temperature, different microstructures were produced. At an extrusion temperature of 1 400 ℃ (above α transus), a uniform, fully lamellar structure was observed. In contrast, when powders were extruded at 1 150 ℃, an inhomogeneous microstructure consisting of γ,α 2 and metastable β phases was obtained. It was demonstrated that, while alloy extruded at 1 400 ℃ exhibited an excellent creep resistance, alloy with the same composition extruded at 1 150 ℃ exhibited superplasticity. The good creep resistance was resulted from the presence of fine lamellae which restrict dislocation slip within γ grains. These fine lamellae also promote the nucleation of deformation twins which impede dislocation glide along the interfaces ( γ/γ and γ/α 2) and, thus, reduces creep rate. In the case of low temperature extrusion, an elongation value of over 300% was obtained at a strain rate of 2×10 -5 s -1 and at a temperature as low as 800 ℃, which is close to the ductile to brittle transition temperature. This is in contrast to the prior major observations of superplastic behaviors in TiAl in which typical temperatures of 1 000 ℃ have usually been required for superplasticity. It was proposed that the occurrence of superplasticity at 800 ℃ is caused by the presence of a B2 phase which, during superplastic deformation (grain boundary sliding), accommodates sliding strains to reduce the propensity for cavitation at grain triple junctions and, thus, delays the fracture process.

Fatigue small crack growth threshold determination of a high-Nb TiAl alloy at different temperatures by in-situ observation

The purpose of this paper is to estimate the fatigue crack growth threshold of a high-Nb TiAl alloy at the different temperatures based on scanning electron microscopy （SEM） in-situ observation. The results indicated that the fatigue crack growth threshold △Kth of a nearly lamellar high-Nb TiAl alloy with 8% Nb content at room temperature and 750℃ was determined as 12.89 MPa.m^1/2 and 8.69 MPa.m^1/2, respectively. The effect of the elevated temperature on the fatigue crack growth threshold cannot be ignored. At the same time, the early stage of fatigue crack propagation exhibited multicrack initiation and bridge-link behavior.

Martensite Aging Effect and Thermal Cyclic Characteristics in Ti-Pd and Ti-Pd-Ni High Temperature Shape Memory Alloys

The effect of thermal cycling and aging in martensitic state in Ti-Pd-Ni alloys were investigated by DSC and TEM observations. It is shown that the thermal cycling causes the decreases in M, and Af temperatures in Ti50Pd50-xNix (x=10, 20, 30) alloys, but no obvious thermal cycling effect was observed in Ti50Pd50Pd40Ni10 alloys and the aging effect shows a curious feature, i.e., the Af temperature does not saturate even after relatively long time aging, which is considered to be due to the occurrence of recovery recrystallization during aging.

Thermal stability and high-temperature shape memory characteristics of Ti-20Zr-10Ta alloy

The microstructure, martensite transformation behavior, thermal stability and shape memory behavior of Ti–20Zr– 10Ta high temperature shape memory alloy were investigated. The Ti–20Zr–10Ta alloy exhibited a reversible transformation with the high martensite transformation temperature of 500oC and good thermal stability. The alloy displayed the elongation of 15% and a maximum recovery stain of 5.5% with 8% pre-strain.

Influence of Sc on high temperature strengthening behavior of Ti-6Al-4V alloy

Vacuum arc melting technique was used to prepare Ti-6Al-4V alloy containing Sc (0.3% and 0.5%, mass fraction). The ingots were melted twice by vacuum self-consumable electrode arc furnace. Forging of ingots was started in β-phase region and finished in high (α+β)-phase region. Annealing after forging was performed in low (α+β)-phase region for 30 min. Isothermal high temperature compression tests were conducted using thermal simulation machine under Ar atmosphere at 850 ℃ and 1 000 ℃, and the strain rate were 0.001, 0.01, 0.1 and 1.0 s-1. Optical microscope(OM), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), energy dispersive spectrum(EDS) and transmission electron microscope(TEM) were used to study the microstructure evolution during high temperature deformation. The results show that, the peak stress value of alloys increases with increasing Sc content after deformation at 850 ℃, however, there is no obvious strengthening of Sc when the alloys are deformed at 1000 ℃. Sc exists as Sc2O3 forms by internal oxidation during forging procedure, only minor Sc solutes in matrix. At 850 ℃, the interaction between dislocation and participated particles and twinning mechanism controls the deformation procedure accompanied recrystallization. At 1000 ℃, the deformation of alloys containing Sc is mainly controlled by twinning, while the deformation of alloy without Sc is not only controlled by twinning, but also the interaction between dislocation and precipitated particles inside the twinning lamellar.

High temperature oxidation behavior of Ti(Al,Si)_3 diffusion coating on γ-TiAl by cold spray

A Ti(Al,Si)3 diffusion coating was prepared on γ-TiAl alloy by cold sprayed Al?20Si alloy coating, followed by a heat-treatment. The isothermal and cyclic oxidation tests were conducted at 900 °C for 1000 h and 120 cycles to check the oxidation resistance of the coating. The microstructure and phase transformation of the coating before and after the oxidation were studied by SEM, XRD and EPMA. The results indicate that the diffusion coating shows good oxidation resistance. The mass gain of the diffusion coating is only a quarter of that of bare alloy. After oxidation, the diffusion coating is degraded into three layers: an inner TiAl2 layer, a two-phase intermediate layer composed of a Ti(Al,Si)3 matrix and Si-rich precipitates, and a porous layer because of the inter-diffusion between the coating and substrate.

EFFECT OF HYDROGEN ON HIGH TEMPERATURE PLASTICITY OF Ti-6Al-4V ALLOY

The effects of various hydrogen contents on the flow stress(σ),strain rate sensitivity expo- nent(m)and the tensile elongation(δ)of Ti-6Al-4V alloy were studied.The microstructure of the alloy was also investigated.The results indicate that,a suitable amount of hydrogen in the alloy can reduce the flow stress in the temperature range 800—860℃. Consequently,the superplastic temperature can be decreased and the ductility improved.

Influence of welded pores on fatigue behavior of TC17 titanium alloy welded joints subjected to gigacycle regime at room and high temperatures

Welded structures in aero-engines commonly operate in high-temperature environments,making them susceptible to reduced fatigue life and premature failure due to welding defects within the structure.Thus,the gigacycle fatigue behaviors of titanium alloy welded joints at both room temperature(RT)and 400 ℃ were investigated,aiming to uncover the mechanism behind the formation of fine granular area(FGA)surrounding welded pores.The research findings demonstrate that the S-N curves of TC17 tita-nium alloy electron beam welded joint undergo a transition from a single linear decline at RT to a bilin-ear decline at 400 ℃.However,the fatigue failure mode remains unaffected by temperatures,and crack initiation is attributed to welded pores.By utilizing the Chapetti model curve to modify the Kitagawa-Takahashi(K-T)diagram,the lower threshold stress amplitude is introduced,enabling the determination of a safe size for welded pores at 400 ℃,which is calculated to be 11.3 μm.Additionally,the Gumbel probability distribution function is employed to assess the maximum size of welded pores.Finally,based on dislocation interactions,the formation mechanism of the FGA consisting of discontinuous nanograins with high-density dislocations is elucidated.

High Temperature Oxidation Behavior of NiCrAlY Coating by Arc Ion Plating

A NiCrAlY coating was prepared on the cast Ni-base superalloy K17 using arc ion plating. The coating was uniform, dense and well adhesive to the substrate. The oxidation kinetic curves of the alloy K17 and the coating were obtained. The results indicated that the oxidation resistance of the alloy K17 was evidently improved with NiCrAlY coatings at 900∼1100°C. As oxidation temperature rising, the interdiffusion between the coatings and substrates was enhanced. Ti atoms diffused from the substrate to the surface of coating to form the oxide, which was one of the reasons for the decrement of oxidation resistance. The oxidation resistance of NiCrAlY coating was decreased due to the spalling of pieces of oxide.

Effect of TiN/Ti multilayer on fretting fatigue resistance of Ti-811 alloy at elevated temperature

The TiN/Ti multilayer was deposited on Ti-811 alloy surface by magnetron sputtering(MS) technique for improving fretting fatigue(FF) resistance of the titanium alloy at elevated temperature. The element distribution, bonding strength, micro-hardness and ductility of the TiN/Ti multilayer were measured. The effects of the TiN/Ti multilayer on the tribological property and fretting fatigue resistance of the titanium alloy substrate at elevated temperature were compared. The results indicate that by MS technique a TiN/Ti multilayer with high hardness, good ductility and high bearing load capability can be prepared. The MS TiN/Ti multilayer, for its good toughness and tribological behavior, can significantly improve the wear resistance and FF resistance of the Ti-811 alloy at 350 ℃.

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Cold Bulge Forming of Titanium Alloy Ti55

In this paper, cold bulge forming of titanium alloy Ti55 was investigated. This process was done successfully and titanium alloy Ti55 was formed completely. Also, in the numerical work, this process has been investigated using Abaqus/ Explicit code. The results show that there is a good agreement between experimental and numerical results. Mechanical properties of Titanium alloy Ti55 have been investigated before and after bulge forming. The results show that mechanical properties of titanium alloy Ti55 have been improved during bulge forming. Also, hardness, and thickness variation tests of sheet metal before and after bulge forming were performed and the same results to mechanical properties were obtained.

高温高应变率下钛合金Ti6Al4V的动态力学行为及本构关系

采用分离式霍普金森压杆实验技术,研究了钛合金Ti6Al4V在温度为25~800℃、应变速率为2 000~7 000 s-1的冲击压缩下的动态力学行为和微观组织演变,分析了其力学响应的温度依赖性和应变率敏感性,构建了可准确表征材料塑性流动行为的修正Johnson-Cook模型。结果表明,Ti6Al4V具有显著的应变硬化、应变率强化、应变率增塑和温度软化效应。随着加载温度和应变率的升高,材料的应变硬化效应减弱。温度敏感性随加载温度的升高而显著降低。应变率敏感性因子与加载温度呈负相关,随真实应变的增大呈下降趋势。高温高应变率下细小等轴α相、拉长型α相和块状α相取代初始等轴α相成为Ti6Al4V微观组织的典型特征。考虑率-温耦合作用和绝热温升影响的修正Johnson-Cook模型能够准确地预测Ti6Al4V的塑性流动应力-应变响应。

超高强Ti-15Mo-2.7Nb-3Al-0.2Si钛合金的强化行为及模型

基于XRD、OM、SEM和TEM分析,研究超高强Ti-15Mo-2.7Nb-3Al-0.2Si钛合金的组织演变及强化行为。结果表明,位错强化和析出强化效应对该合金的屈服强度影响较大。冷轧+再结晶+冷轧+双时效组合工艺可获得1518 MPa的最高屈服强度,这主要归因于显微组织中的高密度残存位错及密集而细小的次生α相。建立复合强化模型,其预测误差在16.6%以内。此外,研究发现次生α相体积分数的增加可以不断强化晶内区域,这使得沿晶断裂开始出现并逐渐占据整个断裂面。

磷酸盐涂层对Ti65合金抗高温氧化性能的影响研究

本文通过在Ti65钛合金表面制备Al/AlPO_(4)和Al+AlPO_(4)/SiC+AlPO_(4)两种磷酸盐涂层改善钛合金的抗高温氧化性能。通过对比研究Ti65钛合金和两种涂层样品高温氧化行为,结合SEM/EDS对涂层氧化前后组织形貌、微区成分等表征分析以及显微硬度测试,分析氧化对Ti65及涂层样品氧扩散深度的影响。650℃准等温氧化实验表明,两种磷酸盐涂层准等温氧化动力学曲线均符合抛物线规律,Ti65合金氧化增重为1.04 mg/cm^(2),Al/AlPO_(4)氧化增重为0.36 mg/cm^(2),Al+AlPO_(4)/SiC+AlPO_(4)氧化增重为0.25 mg/cm^(2),氧化增重显著降低,且Al/AlPO_(4)+SiC/AlPO_(4)复合涂层的抗高温氧化性能最好。涂层与基体之间由机械结合变成冶金结合,改善了高温钛合金的抗氧化性,防止高温钛合金基体氧化造成的硬度升高现象。磷酸盐涂层明显改善了Ti65合金的抗高温氧化性能。

Ti-55高温钛合金纯电塑性效应试验研究

通过电辅助等温拉伸与常规等温拉伸试验研究了脉冲电流对Ti-55高温钛合金拉伸变形行为的影响,并采用扫描电镜观察了Ti-55高温钛合金在不同条件下的微观组织与断口形貌变化。结果表明,Ti-55高温钛合金存在较为明显的纯电塑性效应,电辅助拉伸相较于常规等温拉伸在降低高温钛合金变形抗力与屈强比方面有着更显著的作用;电辅助变形试样的平均晶粒面积及小角度晶界所占比例在600℃时都大于常规热变形,700℃数据结果反转,说明电辅助作用下Ti-55高温钛合金发生动态再结晶所需的温度低于常规热变形;纯电塑性效应的存在增加了Ti-55高温钛合金微孔聚集性断裂的倾向。