Papers by Keyword: α₂ Phase

Abstract: In this paper, three different double annealing treatments were applied on the 3mm-thick Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-1Mo-2Nb-0.2Si (Ti62421S) alloy plate. Optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and tensile tests were used to investigate the microstructure and mechanical properties under different temperatures of Ti62421S alloy. The results show that the content of primary α phase (α_p) decreases while transformed β structure (βt) increases with the increasing first-stage annealing temperature. After double annealing treatment, ordered α₂ phase particles precipitate within α_p and the size increases with first annealing temperature. This leads to that with increasing first annealing temperature, ultimate tensile strength (UTS) at 600~650°C increases while elongation decreases. After 1000°C/1h/AC+ 750°C/2h/AC annealing, Ti62421S alloy plate exhibits superior combination of mechanical properties at room and elevated temperatures.

Abstract: In present work, microstructure of Ti-6Al-2Mo-1.5Cr-2Sn-2Zr-1V-0.15Si-0.4Fe alloy as a function of aging temperature was investigated using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).Three types of precipitates were found in this alloy, they were α2 phase (Ti3Al), silicides, and Sn rich phase. Ti3Al were observed in all aged specimens covering a range 500-740°C. A method of quantitative analysis toward α2 based on high resolution images and Flourier transformation is used. The results showed that the ordering in α phase was highly related to the property of fracture toughness. Silicides were first found at 580°C ageing and later determined in the formulate (Ti5+xZr3-x)Si3 in the specimens aged at 740°C, and they were found to influent the fracture toughness significantly. The Sn rich phase was emerged with large area during the 780°C aging. And its direct correlation to property was not found. The density of acicular α phase was found almost invariable by calculating through the modification XRD quantitative analysis during the elevated aging temperature.

Abstract: Effects of thermal exposure on low cycle fatigue behavior of Ti600 alloy were investigated by LSCM, SEM and TEM. The results demonstrated that both the NTE specimens and the TE specimens showed the cyclic softening, within a total strain amplitude range from ±0.45% to ±1.00%. Since the α2 phase precipitated in the αp phase during thermal exposure, the resistance of fatigue crack propagation of αp phase could be increased by the precipitation of α2 phase. Therefore, the low cycle fatigue (LCF) lives of Ti600 alloy after thermal exposure were longer than those without thermal exposure, at the same total strain amplitude.