Papers by Keyword: Grain Refinement through B

Abstract: β solidifying γ titanium aluminide alloys exhibit fine and homogeneous microstructures in the cast condition, in particular if the alloys contain B as a grain refining agent. Following work in the literature [1], it is demonstrated that the grain refining effect due to B is solely attributed in such alloys to its effect on the solid-state β/α transformation. The results further show that grain refinement in these materials can be obtained by a simple heat treatment, even if the microstructure has been extensively coarsened through prior heat-treatment.

Abstract: In view of the development of improved TiAl cast alloys the potential of the  transformation and its dependence on the addition of several alloying elements has been investigated. It was found that microstructural refinement in  solidifying alloys can be attributed to the alloying effect on the kinetics of the  transformation. This also holds for grain refinement through Borides which apparently serve as nucleation sites for the  phase in the solid-state transformation.