The Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ti-8.5Nb-4.5Ta-13Zr Alloy

Abstract:

The effects of the heat treatment on the phase transformations, microstructures and mechanical properties of Ti-8.5Nb-4.5Ta-13Zr alloy were studies in this work. Some of the starting powder were obtained by hydrogenation method and homogenized with metallic tantalum in a high-energy planetary mill. The samples were compacted in a uniaxial and cold isostatic presses and then, sintered at 1150 °C for 10 hours under high vacuum. The heat treatments were carried out at the same sintering temperature, above the α / β transus, at different cooling rates such as furnace cooling, air cooling and water quenching. The sintered samples were characterized using the Archimedes density method, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The microhardness was measured using the Vickers indentation (ASTM E384-11 Standard). It was shown that the microstructure of Ti-8.5Nb-4.5Ta-13Zr alloy consists of beta-phase matrix and alpha-phase region of two structures: equiaxed and needle-like grains also known as Widmanstätten structure. The precipitation of the alpha-phase in the beta-phase matrix led to an increase in Vickers microhardness of the alloy which was furnace cooled. Moreover, a few remaining pores were still found and density above 98% was achieved.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 899)
• Pages: 389-394
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.899.389
• Online since: July 2017
• Authors: Narayanna Marques Ferreira Mendes*, Marcio W.D. Mendes, Ana Helena de Almeida Bressiani, H. Takiishi
• Keywords: Heat Treatment, High-Energy Milling, Powder metallurgy, Titanium Alloy

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