Finite Element Modeling of Grain Size Effect on the Mechanical Properties and Deformability of Titanium Alloy in Equal Channel Angular Pressure

Abstract:

The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of grain size on the mechanical properties and deformability of titanium alloy in equal channel and cross-sectional reduction channel angular pressing process. Specimens made of grade 2 titanium alloy with diameter 5 mm are annealed to temperature of 500 °C to 1000 °C resulting in different initial grain sizes, thus underwent tensile test for obtaining mechanical properties. Molds for both processes are designed to carry out serve plastic deformation. Finite element models are created and simulated the deformation behavior according to the mechanical properties of tensile test. Experimental results show that small α-phase grain starts to form in 700 °C homogenization treatment and its grain size increases as an increasing of annealing temperature. The β-phase microstructure precipitates resulting in brittle behavior in 850 °C annealing treatment. Simulation result show that squeeze load of ECAP is larger than 100 ton but it can be reduced when exit angle of channel is larger than entrance. Outer corner of ECAP with 90 ̊ generate lower squeeze pressure than that of 40 ̊.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 661)
• Pages: 91-97
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.661.91
• Online since: September 2015
• Authors: Cho Pei Jiang*, Zong Han Huang
• Keywords: ECAP, Finite Element Modeling, Grain Refinement, Titanium Alloy

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