Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure Evolution of Ti-6Al-3Sn-3Zr-3Mo-3Nb-1W-0.2Si Titanium Alloy

2016 ◽  
Vol 879 ◽  
pp. 1828-1833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Yun Song ◽  
Wen Jing Zhang ◽  
Teng Ma ◽  
Wen Jun Ye ◽  
Song Xiao Hui
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Microstructure Evolution ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Water Quenching ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Α Phase

Ti-6Al-3Sn-3Zr-3Mo-3Nb-1W-0.2Si (BTi-6431S) alloy is a novel two-phase high temperature titanium alloy for short-term using in aerospace industry up to 700°C. The effects of heat treatment on the microstructure evolution of BTi-6431S alloy bar were investigated through optical microscopy (OM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results show that solution treatment in β region at 1010°C followed by water quenching results in the formation of orthorhombic martensite α′′ phase, while air cooling leads to the formation of hexagonal martensite α′ phase. When solution-treated in α+β phase field at temperatures from 900°C to 980°C following by water quenching, the content of primary α phase decreases with the increase of heat treatment temperature. For the alloy subjected to identical heat treatment, the content of Al in α phase is much higher than that in β phase, while the contents of Nb, Mo and W elements in α phase are much less than those in β phase.

scholarly journals Effect of Third-Stage Heat Treatments on Microstructure and Properties of Dual-Phase Titanium Alloy

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 2776
Author(s):  
Xiqin Mao ◽  
Meigui Ou ◽  
Desong Chen ◽  
Ming Yang ◽  
Wei Long
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Aging Treatment ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Phase Zone ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Solution Treated ◽  
Α Phase ◽  
Third Stage

Two-phase TC21 titanium alloy samples were solution-treated at 990 °C (β phase zone) and cooled by furnace cooling (FC), air cooling (AC), and water quenching (WQ), respectively. The second solution stage treatment was carried out at 900 °C (α + β phase zone), then aging treatment was performed at 590 °C. The influence of the size and quantity of the α phase on the properties of the sample were studied. The experimental results showed as the cooling rate increased after the first solution stage treatment, wherein the thickness of primary layer α gradually decreased, and the tensile strength and yield strength gradually increased. After the second solution stage treatment, the tensile properties of samples increased due to the quantity of layers α increased. The aging treatment promoted the precipitation of the dispersed α phase and further improved the tensile strength. After the third solution stage treatments, the FC samples with more β-phase had the best comprehensive mechanical properties.

scholarly journals The Heat Treatment Influence on the Microstructure and Hardness of TC4 Titanium Alloy Manufactured via Selective Laser Melting

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhan-Yong Zhao ◽  
Liang Li ◽  
Pei-Kang Bai ◽  
Yang Jin ◽  
Li-Yun Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Critical Temperature ◽  
Selective Laser Melting ◽  
Heat Treatment Temperature ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Laser Melting ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Α Phase ◽  
Increasing Temperature

In this research, the effect of several heat treatments on the microstructure and microhardness of TC4 (Ti6Al4V) titanium alloy processed by selective laser melting (SLM) is studied. The results showed that the original acicular martensite α′-phase in the TC4 alloy formed by SLM is converted into a lamellar mixture of α + β for heat treatment temperatures below the critical temperature (T0 at approximately 893 °C). With the increase of heat treatment temperature, the size of the lamellar mixture structure inside of the TC4 part gradually grows. When the heat treatment temperature is above T0, because the cooling rate is relatively steep, the β-phase recrystallization transforms into a compact secondary α-phase, and a basketweave structure can be found because the primary α-phase develop and connect or cross each other with different orientations. The residence time for TC4 SLM parts when the treatment temperature is below the critical temperature has little influence: both the α-phase and the β-phase will tend to coarsen but hinder each other, thereby limiting grain growth. The microhardness gradually decreases with increasing temperature when the TC4 SLM part is treated below the critical temperature. Conversely, the microhardness increases significantly with increasing temperature when the TC4 SLM part is treated above the critical temperature.

The Influence of the Heating Method on the Microstructure Evolution of Thermal Deformed TA15 Titanium Alloy

2017 ◽  
Vol 732 ◽  
pp. 76-80
Author(s):  
Ping Li ◽  
Peng Peng Yao ◽  
Ke Min Xue ◽  
Guo Qiang Gan
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Microstructure Evolution ◽  
Water Quenching ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Phase Zone ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Heating Method ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Ta15 Titanium Alloy

X-ray diffraction and EBSD techniques were applied to investigate microstructure evolution and phase transition of thermal deformed TA15 titanium alloy under different heating methods(β phase zone heating and conventional heating). The results indicate that microstructures of thermal deformed TA15 titanium alloy after water quenching appear grain refinement undergoing these two kinds of heating methods. A large number of primary equiaxed α grains are retained after two phase zone deformation under conventional heating method. Meanwhile more regular arrangement and greater cluster of acicular plate martensite microstructure and clear original β grains are obtained through β phase deformation and water quenching. The diffraction peak of (200) crystal face of Al-rich α phase disappears under β phase zone heating method. The preferential orientation of TA15 titanium alloy after thermal deformation and water quenching is reduced obviously under β phase zone heating method.

scholarly journals The Influence of Heat Treatment Temperature on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Titanium Alloy Fabricated by Laser Melting Deposition

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 4087 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Wang ◽  
Xiaowen Xu ◽  
Ruixin Ma ◽  
Guojian Xu ◽  
Weijun Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Laser Melting ◽  
Tc4 Titanium Alloy ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Laser Melting Deposition

Ti-6Al-4V (TC4) titanium alloy parts were successfully fabricated by laser melting deposition (LMD) technology in this study. Proper normalizing temperatures were presented in detailed for bulk LMD specimens. Optical microscope, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and electronic universal testing machine were used to characterize the microstructures, phase compositions, the tensile properties and hardness of the TC4 alloy parts treated using different normalizing temperature. The experimental results showed that the as-fabricated LMD specimens’ microstructures mainly consisted of α-Ti phase with a small amount of β-Ti phase. After normalizing treatment, in the area of α-Ti phase, the recrystallized length and width of α-Ti phase both increased. When normalizing in the (α + β) phase field, the elongated primary α-Ti phase in the as-deposited state was truncated due to the precipitation of β-Ti phase and became a short rod-like primary α-Ti phase. In as-fabricated microstructure, the β-Ti phase was precipitated between different short rod-shaped α-Ti phases distributed as basketweave. After normalizing treatment at 990 for two hours with subsequent air cooling, the TC4 titanium alloy had significant different microstructures from original sample produced by LMD. The normalizing treatment methods and temperature can be qualified as a prospective heat treatment of titanium alloy fabricating by laser melting deposition.

Effect of Cooling Medium on Solution Treatment Response of Titanium Alloy Ti-5Al-5V-2Mo

2015 ◽  
Vol 830-831 ◽  
pp. 123-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Anil Kumar ◽  
R.K. Gupta ◽  
J. Paul Murugan ◽  
J. Srinath ◽  
Sushant K. Manwatkar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Titanium Alloys ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Pressure Vessels ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Water Quenching ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Solution Treatment Temperature ◽  
Stress Relieving

Titanium alloys are widely used in aerospace industry in the areas of pressure vessels, airframe structures, landing gears, aeroengine compressor blades etc. The principal qualities of titanium alloys required for these applications are high specific strength, low density and high specific modulus. Among the families of Ti alloys, high strength titanium alloys come under martensitic α + β and metastable β alloys. Titanium alloy Ti-5Al-5V-2Mo (BT-23) is an important example of martensitic α + β alloy similar to the work horse Ti6Al4V alloy which exhibits good combination of strength and ductility in solution treated and aged conditions. But due to quenching from solution treatment temperature, the alloy tends to retain good amount of residual stresses. The severity of residual stress increases with increase in solution treatment temperature as well as severity of quench. An attempt has been made to study the effect of air cooling subsequent to solution treatment to compare the strength of the alloy vis-à-vis that achievable during water quenching. An attempt has also been made to correlate the microstructure evolution, hardness with variation in solution treatment temperature and quench severity in titanium alloy Ti-5Al-2Mo-5V. Samples subjected to air cooling subsequent to solution treatment exhibited higher microhardness when compared to water quenched samples. It is proposed that dynamic aging and/ or stress relieving occurs during air cooling from solution treatment temperature down to room temperature. Also the fine α precipitates formed during air cooling may be resulting in higher hardness compared to the α’’/α’ formed during water quenching. The same has been supported by thermal analysis of air cooling and water quenching processes employed subsequent to solution treatment.

Influence of Microstructure of TC11 Titanium Alloy on Ultrasonic Velocity and Attenuation

2011 ◽  
Vol 337 ◽  
pp. 719-723
Author(s):  
Yun Long Ai ◽  
Li Liu ◽  
Wen He ◽  
Bing Liang Liang ◽  
Ji Lin Xu
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Longitudinal Wave ◽  
Ultrasonic Attenuation ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Water Quenching ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Attenuation Coefficients ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Opposite Behavior ◽  
Tc11 Titanium Alloy

TC11 titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-3Mo-1.2Zr-0.3Si) was subjected to solution treatment above β-phase field solution for 1 h with different cooling rates, such as water quenching, oil quenching, air cooling and furnace cooling, and gained four different microstructures. The relationship between microstructures and ultrasonic parameters such as ultrasonic longitudinal wave velocities (ν) and attenuation coefficients (α) was investigated. The results show that ultrasonic longitudinal velocities and attenuation coefficients increase with reducing the cooling rate from water quenching to furnace cooling. The hardness of these microstructures exhibits an opposite behavior to longitudinal wave velocity and ultrasonic attenuation coefficient.

scholarly journals Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of AZ80 Mg Alloy during Annular Channel Angular Extrusion Process and Heat Treatment

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 4223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Zhao ◽  
Shuchang Li ◽  
Fafa Yan ◽  
Zhimin Zhang ◽  
Yaojin Wu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Microstructure Evolution ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Aging Treatment ◽  
Annular Channel ◽  
Mg Alloy ◽  
Strengthening Effect ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Angular Extrusion

Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of AZ80 Mg alloy during annular channel angular extrusion (350 °C) and heat treatment with varying parameters were investigated, respectively. The results showed that dynamic recrystallization of Mg grains was developed and the dendritic eutectic β-Mg17Al12 phases formed during the solidification were broken into small β-phase particles after hot extrusion. Moreover, a weak texture with two dominant peaks formed owing to the significant grain refinement and the enhanced activation of pyramidal <c + a> slip at relative high temperature. The tension tests showed that both the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the extruded alloy were dramatically improved owing to the joint strengthening effect of fine grain and β-phase particles as compared with the homogenized sample. The solution treatment achieved the good plasticity of the alloy resulting from the dissolution of β-phases and the development of more equiaxed grains, while the direct-aging process led to poor alloy elongation as a result of residual eutectic β-phases. After solution and aging treatment, simultaneous bonding strength and plasticity of the alloy were achieved, as a consequence of dissolution of coarse eutectic β-phases and heterogeneous precipitation of a large quantity of newly formed β-phases with both the morphologies of continuous and discontinuous precipitates.

Effect of the Solid-Solution Treatment on the Die-Casting Structures and Properties of Commercial RE-AZ91D Mg Alloy

2014 ◽  
Vol 1061-1062 ◽  
pp. 13-16
Author(s):  
Zhi Chao Liu ◽  
Yao Li ◽  
Jun Jie Yang
Keyword(s):  
Solid Solution ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Die Casting ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Elongation Ratio ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Solid Solution Treatment ◽  
Α Phase ◽  
Structures And Properties

Effect of the solid-solution treatment on the structures and properties of the die-casting AZ91D alloy with mixed rare-earth elements was explored.The results show that the the tensile strength and the elongation ratio δ have been improved by solid-solution treatment.The higher the treatment temperature was,the better the improvement were.With the increase of the temperature,the content of β phase was lower when those of M-RE compound and the refinement α phase were higher.The tensile strength can reach 304.74Mpa and the elongation ratio can reach 11% after the solid-solution treatment of 370°C×16h.

The Role of Martensitic Transformation in Thermomechanical Development of Microstructure and Plasticity of Two-Phase Ti-6Al-4V Titanium Alloy

2016 ◽  
Vol 687 ◽  
pp. 3-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maciej Motyka ◽  
Jan Sieniawski ◽  
Waldemar Ziaja
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Martensitic Transformation ◽  
Titanium Alloys ◽  
Thermomechanical Processing ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Phase Morphology ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Α Phase ◽  
Hot Plasticity

Phase constituent morphology in microstructure of two-phase α+β titanium alloys is determined by conditions of thermomechanical processing consisting of sequential heat treatment and plastic deformation operations. Results of previous research indicate that particularly solution treatment preceding plastic deformation significantly changes α-phase morphology and determines hot plasticity of titanium alloys. In the paper thermomechanical processing composed of β solution treatment and following hot forging of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy was analysed. Development of martensite plates during heating up and hot deformation was evaluated. Microscopic examinations revealed that elongated and deformed α-phase grains were fragmented and transformed into globular ones. Significant influence of martensitic transformation on elongation coefficient of α-phase grains after plastic deformation was confirmed. Based on results of elevated temperature tensile tests it was established that α-phase morphology in examined two-phase α+β titanium alloy, developed in the thermomechanical processing, can enhance their hot plasticity – especially in the range of low strain rates.

Effects of Heat Treatment on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Ti-38644 Alloy for Aerospace Fasteners

2018 ◽  
Vol 913 ◽  
pp. 109-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Yun Zhao ◽  
Si Rui Cheng ◽  
Li Dong Wang ◽  
Li Min Dong ◽  
Feng Lei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Solution Temperature ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile Test ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Α Phase

The effects of heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-38644 alloy were investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) as well as uniaxial tensile test. The results show that when the solution temperature is lower than 845°C, the microstructure of Ti-38644 alloy is equiaxed β phase with the grain size of 20μm, and the tensile strength is about 960MPa. As raising solution temperature to 860°C, the grain size of Ti-38644 alloy increases to 100μm and the tensile strength decreased to 870MPa. There are a large number of secondary α phase precipitated from the grain boundaries and within grain of β phase undergoing aging treatment. Secondary α phase coarsens with increasing the aging temperature, leading to the decrease of tensile strength. After solution treatment at 815°C for 1.5h, water quenching plus aging at 520°C for 10h, air cooling, Ti-38644 alloy shows a better mechanical property with the tensile strength 1330MPa, elongation and reduction of area 10% and 45% respectively.

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