Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of a New Type of High Temperature Titanium Alloy

Abstract:

The microstructures and mechanical properties of a new type near α high temperature titanium alloy Ti-6.5Al-2.5Sn-9Zr-0.5Mo-0.25Si-1Nb-1W-0.3Re (wt. %) (denoted as TA6.5) were investigated. It was observed that the microstructure of forged TA6.5 mainly consisted of deformed lamellar α phase, small amount of equiaxed α phase, and residual β phase, exhibiting high strength and comparatively low elongation. Three different heat treatments processes were performed on forged TA6.5. The results showed that all heat treated alloys displayed high tensile strengths, and the values of strength parameters were almost unchanged with the increasing solution temperature, ascribing to the combination effects of decreasing primary α phase and increasing contents and widths of secondary α phase and lamellas. The tensile elongations of heat treated alloys tested at 650 °C decreased slightly with the increasing solution temperature, which is due to the increased width of secondary α lamellas and the generation of coarse grain boundary α phase. TA6.5 treated in the process of 990 °C/1 h/AC+700 °C/4 h/AC exhibited excellent comprehensive mechanical properties, i.e. the ultimate tensile strength of 829 MPa, yield strength of 707 MPa and elongation of 18.73% respectively.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 993)
• Pages: 208-216
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.993.208
• Online since: May 2020
• Authors: Ya Peng Cui, Zi Yong Chen*, Xiao Zhao Ma, Ying Ying Liu, Zhi Lei Xiang, Li Hua Chai
• Keywords: Heat Treatment, High Temperature Titanium Alloy, Mechanical Properties, Microstructure

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