Multi-Scale Microstructure Regulation Technology of Near-α High Temperature Titanium Alloy

Abstract:

The served harsh environment of advanced aircraft engine puts forward higher requirements for high temperature titanium alloy performance. The optimized heat treatment technology provides effective theoretical basis for improving the microstructure and properties of high temperature titanium alloys. In this paper, we study the influence of different heat treatment systems on microstructure and mechanical properties of high temperature alloy with equiaxed structure, in order to obtain the corresponding relationship between the process and the microstructure performance of the alloy and the optimal heat treatment process. Analysis the effect of solution treatment on the primary α phase quantitatively by optical microscope and Image-Pro-Plus 6.0 software based on the forged high temperature titanium alloy in α+β phase region. Observe the precipitation of α2 phase and silicide by TEM, optimize the aging process according to hardness test. The results show that the content of primary a phase decrease from 63.3% at 920°C to 15.3% at 990°C with the increase of solution temperature. When the temperature rises to 980~990°C, the structure changes from equiaxed structure to α+β duplex microstructure. And change into lamellar structure when the solution temperature raise to 1010°C. The secondary α phase precipitates more fully when the aging temperature increases. And with increasing aging time, the trend of α2 phase growth become more significantly. The optimum heat treatment system obtained in this experimental is 990°C/1h/AC+700°C/5h/AC, and the α phase is about 15.3%. Hence, the excellent microstructure and properties match has been obtained.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 944)
• Pages: 92-98
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.944.92
• Online since: January 2019
• Authors: Xu Qiao*, Bo Long Li, Tong Bo Wang, Zuo-Ren Nie
• Keywords: HF, High Temperature Alloy, Mechanical Properties, Microstructure

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