Papers by Author: Maria A. Murzinova

Abstract: Microstructure evolution and mechanical behavior of alpha/beta Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy with initial α-colony microstructure during uniaxial compression at 600 and 800°C to a height strain of 70% were studied. It was shown that decrease in deformation temperature considerably influences on the kinetics of globularization of a lamellar microstructure. At the lower temperature stages of strengthening and softening extend that associates with inhibition of globularization. Deformation at 600°C is also associated with a smaller fraction of high-angle boundaries during deformation, smaller fraction of globular grains, increased contribution of shear deformation and more intensive rotation of α-lamellae towards the metal flow direction. In contrast to 800°C, the rate of thinning of α-lamellae at the lower temperature is noticeably higher. The results obtained are related to the change of the type of dislocation slip in α-lamellae due to inhibition of dynamic recovery with decreasing deformation temperature.

Abstract: The mechanical properties of two-phase Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy with ultrafine grained microstructure were studied in the present work. Bulk ultrafine grained specimens of the alloy were produced by means of warm “abc” deformation. The final structure consisted of α/β particles with a size of 500 nm. Extensive studies of the mechanical properties of this material in comparison with conventionally heat-strengthened condition were conducted. A room-temperature strength and fatigue resistance of the ultrafine grained material was found to be 25-40% higher than that of heat-strengthened alloy. However such ductility related properties as tensile elongation and impact toughness noticeably decreased with decreasing grain size. Efficacy of ductility improvement and the strength/ductility balance optimization were analyzed.

Abstract: Microstructure evolution and mechanical behavior of alpha/beta Ti-6Al-4V (VT6) and near-beta Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-1Cr-1Fe (VT22) titanium alloys during uniaxial compression at 600°C to a high strain of 70% was studied. The plastic-flow response for both alloys is characterized by successive stages of strain hardening, flow softening, and steady-state flow. During compression the lamellae spheroidized to produce a partially globular microstructure. Globularization in VT6 is associated with the loss of the initial Burgers-type coherency between the alpha and beta phases and the subsequent individual deformation of each phase. The misorientations of boundaries increase to the high-angle range by means of the accumulation of lattice dislocations. In VT22 alloy the alpha phase evolves similar to that in VT6 alloy, while in the beta phase mainly low-angle boundaries are observed even after 70 pct. reduction.

Abstract: The method for production of a structure with a grain size of 30-40 nm in two-phase titanium alloys is proposed. It is shown, that the nanostructure can be formed in billets of 150×70×15 mm, and sheets of 250×150×1 mm. The method consists of several steps including hydrogen alloying of the alloy, heat treatment, warm deformation and finally dehydrogenating vacuum annealing. α-, α+β and β-titanium alloys have been investigated. Hydrogen content varied in the range 0.1– 30 at. %. Microstructure was examined using optical, scanning, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray analysis after every step of the treatment. The investigations have shown that a specific character of phase transformations in hydrogenated titanium alloys plays a leading role in formation of nanostructure. The effect of dissolved hydrogen on dynamic recrystallization in α- and β- phases is of a secondary importance. Additional refinement in structure is observed in the deformed alloys after vacuum annealing, if its temperature is less than the temperature of their deformation. The work was focused on the optimization of hydrogen content and deformation conditions with the aim to create the nanostructure in titanium alloys and to enhance their mechanical properties.

Abstract: The influence of hydrogen content on the mechanical properties and size of dynamically recrystallized grains in commercially pure (CP) titanium and Ti-5Al-2.5Sn alloy was investigated. The alloys with hydrogen contents from 0.1 to 5.2 at.% were deformed in the a-field at temperatures of 650°, 750°С with initial strain rates of 5×10-4 s-1. A decrease of the deformation temperature leads to a reduction in grain size and to a stress increase for all compositions. This is in good agreement with the well known relation between the recrystallized grain size (d) and the steady flow stress ss=kd-n. At a given test temperature the steady state flow stress is four times lower and the grain size is about ten times greater in CP titanium in comparison with the Ti-5Al- 2.5Sn alloy. Hydrogen alloying of the Ti-5Al-2.5Sn alloy does not lead to a noticeable change in ss and d. However, an increase in hydrogen content from 0.1 to 5.2 at.% in CP titanium leads not only to a decrease in grain size by a factor of 2 but also to a decrease in flow stress (about 28%). This result is not in agreement with the above relation. This unusual behaviour may be due to two reasons: the influence of hydrogen on grain growth and the hydrogen effect on dynamic strain ageing. Both these effects are stronger in CP titanium.