Thermal activation approaches to deformation mechanisms for high Nb containing TiAl base alloys

The deformation mechanisms in a wide temperature rnage from room temperature to 1200K were investigated by thermal activation approach.Using observed instantaneous stress response to the strain rate jump (Δσtr),the activation volume Vs,then the activation enthalpy ΔH,activation free enthalpy ΔG and activation entropy ΔS were calculated.The apparent activation energy of high temperature deformation is estimated to be 3.66eV,which is larger than the self-diffusion coefficient of binary TiAl(3.01eV).The dislocations at 1173K are generally curved or bowed,even helical-shaped dislocations.The climb of ordinary dislocations as well as twinning has grealty contributed to the plastic deformation.The CRSS at 1173K is estimated to be 180MPa.The higher resisting stress at both room temperature and elevated temperature might relate to the high Nb content of the alloy.

Thermal activation approaches to deformation mechanisms for high Nb containing TiAl base alloys