Effect of Isothermal Forging on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of TiAl-Based Alloys

Abstract:

The effect of isothermal forging on microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-44Al-4Nb-4Zr-0.2Si-1B alloys were investigated by means of BSE, TEM, tensile and the high cycle fatigue test at room temperature. The results showed that the lamellar thickness and volume fraction of equiaxed γ phases and B2+ω phases decreased, the grain size and volume fraction of lamellar α2+γ colonies was raised after isothermal forging. The lamellar was bending. The tensile strength and yield strength was increased by 80MPa although the total elongation hardly changed. The fatigue limit was increased by 230MPa. The effect of boride, lamellar thickness and B2+ω phases on the mechanical properties were studied.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 275-277)
• Pages: 2176-2181
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.275-277.2176
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Hong Liang Sun, Ze Wen Huang, De Gui Zhu
• Keywords: Isothermal Forging, Lamellar Thickness, Mechanical Property, γ-TiAl

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