The Properties of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy in Post-Quenched Conditions

Abstract:

Solution quenching and aging are used to thermally treat Ti-6Al-4V, an α+β titanium alloy. Three Ti-6Al-4V alloy plates were subjected to high temperatures and quenched in water, 5% HCL, and 15% HCl in this investigation. As a comparison, a fourth untreated sample was employed. When compared to the untreated samples, the microstructure and strength of the quenched plates revealed an increase in elongation and a decrease in yield strength. An equiaxed increase of α+β was recorded in all post-quenched samples.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 1037)
• Pages: 3-11
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-v1GJmL
• Online since: January 2026
• Authors: Sutirth Piyush Kaila, Vanshraj Panwar, Saurabh Dewangan*, Ashish Goyal
• Keywords: Chemical Quenching, Thermal Treatment, Ti-6Al-4V, Water Quenching

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