Investigation of the Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process of Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si Alloy

Laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)is an advanced manufacturing technology;however,inappropriate LPBF process parameters may cause printing defects in materials.In the present work,the LPBF process of Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si alloy was investigated by a two-step optimization approach.Subsequently,heat transfer and liquid flow behaviors during LPBF were simulated by a well-tested phenomenological model,and the defect formation mechanisms in the as-fabricated alloy were discussed.The optimized process parameters for LPBF were detected as laser power changed from 195 W to 210 W,with scanning speed of 1250 mm/s.The LPBF process was divided into a laser irradiation stage,a spreading flow stage,and a solidification stage.The morphologies and defects of deposited tracks were affected by liquid flow behavior caused by rapid cooling rates.The findings of this research can provide valuable support for printing defect-free metal components.

EFFECT OF HOMOGENIZATION PROCESSING ON MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF Ti-34Al-2Mn ALLOY

A γ-TiAl base alloy with the composition of Ti-34Al-2Mn（wt--%）was prepared by consum-able electrode arc-melting technique.The effect of homogenization processing following arc-melt-ing on its microstructure and mechanical properties was investigated.The emphases were placedon the microstructural evolution during solidification and homogenization,and the relationship be-tween microstructure and ductility.It has been determined that the samples annealed at 900℃for 20 h exhibit the best ductility compared with those treated at other temperatures up to 1100℃,and they have a mixed structure of equiaxed grain of γ-TiAl single phase and some prima-ry lamellar grains which include three types of interfaces,i.e.,α2/γ,/γ/γS,γ/γT,maintainingspecific orientaion relationships between both sides.The ductility improvement is believed to be as-sociated with existence of suitable amount of α2-Ti3Al phase and the refinement of grains ob-tained at 900℃.

Determination of critical parameters for dynamic recrystallization in Ti-6Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V alloy

The true stress-strain curves of Ti-6Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V alloy were achieved by a series of isothermal compression tests with height reduction of 60% under the deformation temperatures of 1073-1323 K and the strain rates of 0.01-10s 1.The critical conditions for the onset of DRX were attained when the value of d /d,where strain hardening rate d /d,reached the minimum which corresponds to an inflection of θ versus σ curve.Thus,two important potential parameters,critical strain and critical stress,were identified,and expressed as εc/εp=0.37-0.60,σc/σp=0.81-0.91.Furthermore,by the regression analysis for conventional hyperbolic sine equation,the main material parameters such as α,β,n,and DRX activation energy,Q,were calculated.In addition,the evolution of Q with strain rate and temperature was revealed as a 3D response surface.

Hot deformation behavior of Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si alloy with acicular microstructure

The characteristics of hot deformation of an α＋β titanium alloy Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si with acicular microstructure were studied using isothermal hot compressive tests in a strain rate range of 0.01-10 s^-1 at 860-1 100 ℃. The true stress-tree strain curves of alloy hot-compressed in the α＋β region exhibit a peak stress followed by continuous flow softening; whereas in the β region, the flow stress attains a steady-state regime. At a strain rate of 10 s^-1 and in a wide temperature range, the alloy exhibits plastic flow instability. According to the kinetic rate equation, the apparent activation energies are estimated to be about 633 kJ/mol in the α＋β region and 281 kJ/mol in the β region, respectively. The processing maps show a domain of the globularization process of a colony structure and α dynamic recrystallization in the temperature range of 860-960 ℃ with a peak efficiency of about 60%, and a domain of β dynamic recrystallization in the β region with a peak efficiency of 80%.

Characterization of micro-arc ceramic coatings on Ti-2Al-2.5Zr alloy substrates

Titanium oxide coatings were synthesized on Ti-2Al-2.5Zr alloy substrates by micro-arc oxidation （MAO） technique. The surface features of the coatings were studied by scanning electron microscopy. The micro-arc discharge channels of the Ti-2Al-2.5Zr alloy decrease while the discharge channel size increases clearly with an increase in treating time. With an increase of the coating thickness the porous layer thickness increases apparently. Phase composition of the surface layers of the coatings was evaluated by X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results of XRD and XPS analysis show that the MAO coating mainly consists of anatase and rutile TiO2.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of cast Ti-47Al-2Cr-2Nb alloy melted in various crucibles

The main factors limiting the mass production of TiAI-based components are the high reactivity of TiAl- based alloys with the crucible or mould at high temperature. In this work, various crucibles （e.g. CaO, Y203 ceramic crucibles and water-cooled copper crucible） were used to fabricate the Ti-47Al-2Cr-2Nb alloy in a vacuum induction furnace. The effects of crucible materials and melting parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloy were analyzed by means of microstructure observation, chemical analysis, tensile test and fracture surface observation. The possibilities of melting TiAI alloys in crucibles made of CaO and Y2O3 refractory materials were also discussed.

Cavity nucleation during hot forging of Ti-6Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V alloy with colony alpha microstructure

The initiation sites and influencing factors of cavity nucleation were investigated for a Ti-6Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V alloy with lamellar starting structure,using the isothermal hot compression test.All samples were deformed to a true strain of 0.70 in the temperature range of 750-950°C and strain rate range of 0.001-10 s-1.The corresponding microstructures were observed by means of the metallurgical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).It was found that all cavities occurred at the bulge regions of the compression specimens.Most of cavities nucleated along prior beta boundaries oriented 45°to the compression axis,while others nucleated at the interfaces of lamellar alpha colonies.Cavity nucleation was inhibited with increasing the volume fraction of beta phase and the volume fraction spheroidized of lamellar alpha phase.

Influence of surface finish and annealing treatment on oxidation behavior of Ti-48Al-8Cr-2Ag alloy

The effect of surface finish and annealing treatment on the oxidation behavior of Ti-48Al-8Cr-2Ag (molar fraction, %) alloy was investigated at 900 and 1 000 ℃, respectively in air. Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) was conducted for the characterization of oxidation kinetics. The microstructures of oxide scales were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission election microscopy (TEM) techniques. Unfavorable effect of the annealing treatment on the oxidation behavior of the coating was also investigated. The results indicate that the oxidation behavior of the alloy is influenced by surface finish and annealing treatment. The oxidation rate of ground sample is lower than that of the polished alloy at 1 000 ℃ in air. The former forms a scale of merely Al2O3, and the latter forms a scale of the mixture of Al2O3 and TiO2. Annealing can improve the formation of TiO2.

The Dislocation Sub-structure Evolution during Hot Compressive Deformation of Ti-6Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V Alloy at 800℃

Hot compressive behaviors of Ti-6Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V alloy at 800℃, as well as the evolution of microstructure during deformation process, were investigated. The experimental results show that flow stress increases to a peak stress followed by a decease with increasing strain, and finally forms a stable stage. Dislocations are generated at the interface of αβ phase, and the phase interface and dislocation loops play an important role in impeding the movement of dislocation. As strain increasing, micro-deformation bands with high-density dislocation are formed, and dynamic recrystallizaton occurs finally. XRD Fourier analysis reveals that dislocation density increases followed by a decrease during compressive deformation, and falls into the range from 10^10 to 10^11 cm^-2.

Characteristics of Faigue Crack Initiation in Ti-5Al-4Sn-2Zr-1Mo-0.7Nd-0.25Si Alloy

The characteristics of fatigue crack initiation in Ti-5AI-4Sn-2Zr1Mo-O.7Nd-O.25Si alloy wereStudied. Two modes Of fatigue crack initiation were found. The Nd-rich phase particles displaybetter resistance to fatigue crack initiation than the matrix at lower stress.

Dynamic recrystallization of Ti-6Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V in β forging process

The dynamic recrystallization（DRX） behavior of Ti-6Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V alloy was investigated at deformation temperature of 1000-1100 °C and strain rate of 10-3-1.0 s-1 by using compression test.The results show that discontinuous dynamic recrystallization（DDRX） is the predominant recrystallization mechanism at temperature higher than 1050 °C and strain rate lower than 0.01 s-1.Meanwhile,continuous dynamic recrystallization is the main mechanism observed at temperature below 1050 °C and strain rate above 0.01 s-1,mixed with a few DDRX grains.In addition,decreasing strain rate and increasing deformation temperature are found to facilitate the progress of DRX and refinement of grains in the Ti alloy in β forging process.

添加Y元素对Ti-6Al-4V-2Cr-1.5Mo合金组织和力学性能的影响

通过OM、SEM、XRD和TEM对热处理态Ti-6Al-4V-2Cr-1.5Mo-xY(x=0.1,0.5,1.0,1.5,质量分数)合金的组织和力学性能进行分析,发现添加稀土Y元素后,合金的组织得到了明显的细化,产生的稀土氧化物Y_(2)O_(3)弥散分布在基体中;且当Y元素的添加量为0.5%时,合金的强度、硬度和伸长率最好,性能最优。对热处理态的Ti-6Al-4V-2Cr-1.5Mo-0.5Y进行分析,发现析出相Y_(2)O_(3)与基体α-Ti之间的错配度为0.141 3,属于半共格界面。

Effect of predeformation on globularization of Ti-5Al-2Sn-2Zr-4Mo-4Cr during annealing

The microstructure evolution during annealing of Ti-5Al-2Sn-2Zr-4Mo-4Cr alloy was investigated. The results show that for the alloy compressed at 810 °C and 1.0 s^-1, deformation amount（height reduction） 20% and 50% and annealed at 810 °C, thermal grooving by penetration of β phase is sufficient during the first 20 min annealing, resulting in a sharp increase in globularization fraction. The globularization fraction continuously increases with the increase of annealing time, and a height reduction of 50% leads to a near globular microstructure after annealing for 4 h. For the alloy with deformation amount of 50% by compressing at 810 °C, 0.01 s^-1, and then annealed at 810 °C, thermal grooving is limited during the first 20 min of annealing and large quantities of high-angle grain boundaries（HABs） remain. With long time annealing, the chain-like α grains are developed due to the HABs, termination migration and Ostwald ripening. The present results suggest that a higher strain rate and a larger height reduction are necessary before annealing to achieve a globular microstructure of Ti-5Al-2Sn-2Zr-4Mo-4Cr.

Hot deformation behaviors and dynamic recrystallization mechanism of Ti-35421 alloy inβsingle field

Hot deformation behaviors and microstructure evolution of Ti-3Al-5Mo-4Cr-2Zr-1Fe(Ti-35421)alloy in theβsingle field are investigated by isothermal compression tests on a Gleeble-3500 simulator at temperatures of 820-900°C and strain rates of 0.001-1 s^(-1).The research results show that discontinuous yield phenomenon and rheological softening are affected by the strain rates and deformation temperatures.The critical conditions for dynamic recrystallization and kinetic model of Ti-35421 alloy are determined,and the Arrhenius constitutive model is constructed.The rheological behaviors of Ti-35421 alloys aboveβphase transformation temperature are predicted by the constitutive model accurately.The EBSD analysis proves that the deformation softening is controlled by dynamic recovery and dynamic recrystallization.In addition,continuous dynamic recrystallization is determined during hot deformation,and the calculation model for recrystallization grain sizes is established.Good linear dependency between the experimental and simulated values of recrystallized grain sizes indicates that the present model can be used for the prediction of recrystallized grain size with high accuracy.

添加La对Ti-6Al-4V-1.5Mn合金组织与性能的影响

采用粉末冶金法制备了Ti-6Al-4V-1.5Mn-xLa(x=1、1.5、2和2.5,mass%)合金,利用光学显微镜(OM)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)和电子万能试验机等研究了合金经固溶时效处理后的微观组织和性能。结果表明:添加稀土元素La后,Ti-6Al-4V-1.5Mn合金的组织出现了明显的细化现象,组织中存在弥散分布的稀土氧化物La_(2)O_(3),对基体起到弥散强化的作用。随稀土元素La含量的增加,合金的抗拉强度和伸长率先增加后降低,当La元素含量为2%时,合金的抗拉强度和伸长率最佳,拉伸断口为准解理断裂。

Intragranular Rare Earth－rich Phases in As－cast High－temperature Ti－5Al－4Sn－2Zr－1MO－0．25Si－1Nd Alloy

In the as-cast Ti-55 alloy, the intragranular rare earth-rich phase particles are about 1. 0～14 μm in diameter, elliptical, and rich in Nd, Sn, and O. The contents of Nd and Sn on the grain boundaries are higher than those at other sites. The intragranular phases grow preferably at the region on the grain boundaries, which causes the formation of the elliptical morphology of the intragranular phases.

Quantitative analysis on microstructure evolution of Ti-6Al-2Zr-2Sn-2Mo-1.5Cr-2Nb alloy during isothermal compression

Isothermal compression tests of Ti-6Al-2Zr-2Sn-2Mo-1.5Cr-2Nb alloy were conducted at a Gleeble-1500 simulator in deformation temperature range of 1103–1243K, strain rate range of 0.01–5.00 s-1and height reduction range of 50 %–70 %. The effects of processing parameters on morphology, grain size and contents of a and b phases were discussed based on the quantitative microstructure examination, and the detailed explanation was shown. The results show that b transformed matrix will obviously grow up at higher deformation temperature or lower strain rate because of low grain growth activation energies. The content of a phase will decrease at higher deformation temperature or higher strain rate due to the phase transformation. Some elongated a or b grains exist at higher strain rate, implying that the dominant softening mechanism is dynamic recovery. The effect of height reduction on b transformed matrix is negligible, but the height reduction has some effects on the morphology of primary a phase.

等离子冷床炉单次熔炼制备Ti-2Al-1.5Mn合金

主要介绍了等离子冷床炉单次熔炼制备Ti-2Al-1.5Mn钛合金铸锭在化学成分、组织、内部品质等方面的情况。结果表明,首次使用PAM炉单次熔炼法制备出航空领域工业级厚330mm、宽750mm、长1 000~2 500mm的钛合金扁锭,其化学成分可控且均匀性较好,纵横向组织均匀细小。此外,获得PAM炉单次熔炼法制备的钛合金扁锭全截面低倍组织图谱特征。铸锭经加工变形后获得的板材产品理化性能满足技术要求。

β锻造和β退火对Ti-6Al-2Zr-2V-1.5Mo ELI钛合金组织性能的影响

研究了两种β工艺(β退火和β锻造)下Ti-6Al-2Zr-2V-1.5Mo ELI钛合金的显微组织、室温拉伸性能和损伤容限性能。结果表明:两种β工艺下,棒材的显微组织均为不含有初生α的集束状片层组织,而β锻造棒材的α片层相对较厚;两种β工艺均可获得高的损伤容限性能,β锻造棒材的室温强度和断裂韧性较高,但β退火棒材的室温塑性、冲击韧性和疲劳裂纹扩展抗力较高。这也说明,α片层厚度的增加,可提高断裂韧性,但会降低疲劳裂纹扩展性能。

热处理对Ti-3Al-2Fe-8V-1.5Mo合金组织和拉伸性能影响

利用光学显微技术(OM)和扫描电子显微技术(SEM)研究了Ti-3Al-2Fe-8V-1.5Mo合金在两相区和单相区固溶时效工艺下固溶温度、时效温度和时间对合金显微组织、拉伸性能和断口形貌的影响。结果表明:该合金经过固溶时效处理后的显微组织主要由α相和β相组成。随固溶温度升高,初生α相(α_p)体积分数减小,次生α相(α_s)含量增加;在相同的固溶条件下,随着时效温度和时间延长,α_s相尺寸增大,晶界α相变宽。单相区固溶时效处理后,α_s相以一定的取向关系沿着晶界弥散析出。与两相区固溶时效相比,单相区固溶时效后析出的α_s相弥散度较高、尺寸较小,强化效果更明显。α_p和α_s相会影响合金性能,随固溶温度降低、时效温度和时间增加,合金强化效应减弱,但塑性提高。通过观察拉伸断口形貌发现:合金在两相区固溶时效后以韧性断裂为主,在单相区固溶时效后以延性沿晶断裂方式为主。