Gamma Titanium Aluminides Behavior at High Temperature Static Short-Term Stress

Abstract:

Today conventional titanium-based alloys represent one third of the weight of modern aircraft engines and, are the second most used engine material following Ni-based superalloys. [1] Titanium aluminide alloys based on intermetallic phases γ (TiAl) and α₂ (Ti₃Al) and the most recent – orthorhombic titanium aluminide, are widely recognized as having the potential to meet the design requirements for high temperature applications. The outstanding thermo-physical and mechanical properties of these materials rely mainly on the strongly ordered nature and the directional bonding of the compounds. These involve: high melting point, above 1460°C, low density of 3,9-5 g/cm³, according the alloying degree, high elastic modulus (high stiffness), high yield strength and good creep resistance at high temperature, low diffusion coefficient, good structural stability at high temperature. The main objective of our paper are focussed on the short-term mechanical properties if Titanium niobium aluminide at 850°C. High temperatures mechanical properties evaluation was performed by tensile testing at temperature of 850°C on universal static and dynamic testing machine Instron 8802, equipped with high temperature system, for maximum 1000°C, and extensometer with a measuring basis of 40 mm. The mechanical tensile test was performed according the ASTM E8, with control of deformation and a testing rate of 10^-4 mmsec^.-1. Short-term behavior request of the support uncovered alloys, at 850°C has proved to be modest and it seems obvious that the alloys based on titanium aluminides cannot be used without protective coatings. Key words: titanium aluminides, high temperatures, mechanical properties

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 657)
• Pages: 407-411
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.657.407
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Elvira Alexandrescu*, Alexandra Banu, Mihai Trifănescu, Alexandru Paraschiv
• Keywords: High Temperature Short Time Exposure, Mechanical Property, Titanium Aluminide

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