Effect of brazing temperature and brazing time on the microstructure and tensile strength of TiAl-based alloy joints with Ti-Zr-Cu-Ni amorphous alloy as filler metal

An amorphous Ti-37.5Zr-15Cu-15Ni (wt.%) ribbon fabricated by vacuum arc remelting and rapid solidification was used as filler metal to vacuum braze TiAl alloy (Ti-45Al-2Mn-2Nb-1B (at.%)). The effects of brazing temperature and time on the microstructure and strength of the joints were investigated in details. The typical brazed joint major consisted of three zones and the brazed joints mainly consisted of α_2-Ti₃Al phase, α-Ti phase and (Ti, Zr)₂(Cu, Ni) phase. When the brazing temperature varied from 910 °C to 1010 °C for 30 min, the tensile strength of the joint first increased and then decreased. With increasing the brazing time, the tensile strength of the joint increased. The maximum room temperature tensile strength was 468 MPa when the specimen was brazed at 930 °C for 60 min. All the fracture surfaces assumed typical brittle cleavage fracture characteristic. The fracture path varied with the brazing parameter and cracks preferred to initiate at (Ti, Zr)₂(Cu, Ni) phase and propagation path were mainly determined by the content and distribution of α-Ti phase and (Ti, Zr)₂(Cu, Ni) phase.     

Interfacial Microstructure Evolution and Shear Strength of Titanium Sandwich Structures Fabricated by Brazing

The corrugated sandwich structure, consisting of a CP Ti (commercially pure titanium) core between two Ti-6Al-4V face sheets, was brazed using pasty Ti-37.5Zr-15Cu-10Ni as filler alloy, at the temperature of 870°C for 5, 10, 20, and 30 min. The effect of brazing time on the microstructure and elemental distribution of the brazed joints was examined by means of SEM, EDS, and XRD analyses. It was found that various intermetallic phases were formed in the brazed joints, following a brazing time of 5 min, and their contents were decreased by the increment of brazing time, while prolonged brazing time resulted in a fine, acicular Widmanstätten microstructure throughout the entire joint. In addition, shear testing was performed in the brazed corrugated specimens in order to indirectly assess the quality of the joints. The debonding between CP Ti and Ti-6Al-4V was observed in the specimen brazed for 5 min and the fracture of the CP Ti corrugated core occurred after 30 min of brazing time. Additionally, when brazed for 10 min or 20 min, brittle intermetallic compounds in the joints and the grain growth of the base metal were controllable. Therefore, the sandwich structures failed without debonding in the joints or fracture within the base metal, demonstrating a good combination of strength and ductility.     

Brazing of TiBw/TC4 composite and Ti60 alloy using TiZrNiCu amorphous filler alloy

TiB_w/TC4 composite was brazed to Ti60 alloy successfully using TiZrNiCu amorphous filler alloy, and the interfacial microstructures and mechanical properties were characterized by SEM, EDX, XRD and universal tensile testing machine. The typical interfacial microstructure was TiB_w/TC4 composite/β-Ti + TiB whiskers/(Ti, Zr)₂(Ni, Cu) intermetallic layer/β-Ti/Ti60 alloy when being brazed at 940 °C for 10 min. The interfacial microstructure evolution was influenced strongly by the diffusion and reaction between molten fillers and the substrates. Increasing brazing temperature decreased the thickness of brittle (Ti, Zr)₂(Ni, Cu) intermetallic layer, which disappeared finally when the brazing temperature exceeded 1020 °C. Fracture analyses indicated that cracks were initialized in the brittle intermetallic layer when (Ti, Zr)₂(Ni, Cu) phase existed in the brazing seam. The maximum average shear strength of joints reached 368.6 MPa when brazing was conducted at 1020 °C. Further increasing brazing temperature to 1060 °C, the shear strength was decreased due to the formation of coarse lamellar (α+β)-Ti structure.     

Low-melting-point titanium-base brazing alloys—part 2: Characteristics of brazing Ti-21Ni-14Cu on Ti-6Al-4v substrate

Filler metal of a low-melting-point (917 °C) Ti-21Ni-14Cu was brazed onto the substrate of Ti-6Al-4V alloy at 960 °C for 2,4, and 8 h to investigate the microstructural evolution and electrochemical characteristics of the brazed metal as a function of the period of brazing time. Optical microscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and x-ray diffractometry were used to characterize the microstructure and phase of the brazed metal; also, the potentiostat was used for corrosion study. Experimental results indicate that diffusion of copper and nickel from the filler metal into the equiaxed a plus intergranular β structure of Ti-6Al-4V substrate causes the lamellar Widmanstätten structure to form. The intermetallic Ti₂Ni phase existing in the prior filler metal diminishes, while the Ti₂Cu phase can be identified for the metal brazed at 960 °C for 2 h, but the latter phase decreases with time. Advantage might be taken from the evidence of faster diffusion of nickel than copper along the β phase to the substrate. In deaerated Hank’s solution, corrosion potential, corrosion current density, and critical potential for active-to-passive transition decrease while the passivation range broadens with the period of brazing time. However, all the brazed metals, immersed for different periods in oxygen-saturated Hank’s solution, show similar corrosion behavior, irrespective of the brazing time.     

Vacuum brazing of TZM alloy to ZrC particle reinforced W composite using Ti-28Ni eutectic brazing alloy

Reliable brazing of TZM alloy and ZrC particle reinforced (ZrC_p) W composite was achieved in this study by using Ti-28Ni eutectic brazing alloy. The typical interfacial microstructure of TZM/Ti-28Ni/ZrC_p-W brazed joint consisted of a Ti solid solution (Ti(s, s)) layer, a continuous Ti₂Ni layer and a diffusion layer mainly composed of W particles and (Ti, Zr)C particles. With an increase of brazing temperature, more ZrC particles and W particles entered the molten brazing alloy, which broadened the brazing seam and diminished the Ti₂Ni layer, resulting in the disappearance of the Ti₂Ni layer eventually. Meanwhile, more Ti(s, s) stripes were observed on the TZM side. The presence of continuous Ti₂Ni intermetallic phase and Ti(s, s) stripes structure in joints deteriorated the joining properties, which resulted in the formation of brittle fracture under shear test. In addition, the fracture path was related to the brazing temperature, and cracks initiate and propagate in the continuous Ti₂Ni layer at lower temperatures. However, the fracture path tended to be located at the TZM substrate close to the interface between TZM and the brazing seam when the brazing temperature exceeded 1040 °C. The optimal room temperature shear strength reached 120.5 MPa when brazed at 1040 °C for 10 min and the fracture surface exhibited cleavage fracture characteristics, and the shear strength at high temperature of 800 °C for the specimens with highest shear strength at room temperature reached 77.5 MPa.     

Ti-50Ni钎焊TZM与ZrCp-W接头界面组织及性能

采用Ti-50Ni(at%)钎料实现了TZM合金与ZrC_p-W复合材料的真空钎焊连接,通过SEM、EDS、XRD等方法分析了接头界面的微观组织结构,研究了钎焊温度对TZM/Ti-50Ni/ZrC_p-W接头界面组织及性能的影响。结果表明:钎焊接头的典型界面结构为TZM/Ti-Mo+TiNi_3+Mo-Ti-W/Ti Ni+TiNi_3+W(s,s)+(Ti,Zr)C/ZrC_p-W。随着钎焊温度的升高,Ti-Mo固溶体层宽度逐渐增大,线状条纹增多、增宽,组织逐渐粗大,晶界变圆滑;接头的抗剪强度随钎焊温度升高先升高后降低,当钎焊温度为1340℃,保温10 min时,接头获得最大抗剪强度为146 MPa。     

Compressive Strength Evaluation in Brazed ZrO<Subscript>2</Subscript>/Ti6Al4V Joints Using Finite Element Analysis

This study aims to synthesize and evaluate the compressive strength of the ZrO₂/Ti-6Al-4V joint brazed using an active metal filler Ag-Cu-Sn-Ti, and its application to dental implants assuring its reliability to resist the compressive failure in the actual oral environment. The brazing was performed at a temperature of 750 °C for 30 min in a vacuum furnace under 5 × 10^?6 Torr atmosphere. The microstructure of the brazed joint showed the presence of an Ag-rich matrix and a Cu-rich phase, and Cu-Ti intermetallic compounds were observed along the Ti-6Al-4V bonded interface. The compressive strength of the brazed ZrO₂/Ti-6Al-4V joint was measured by EN ISO 14801 standard test method. The measured compressive strength of the joint was ~1477 MPa—a value almost five times that of existing dental cements. Finite element analysis also confirmed the high von Mises stress values. The compressive strains in the samples were found concentrated near the Ti-6Al-4V position, matching with the position of the real fractured sample. These results suggest extremely significant compressive strength in ZrO₂/Ti-6Al-4V joints using the Ag-Cu-Sn-Ti filler. It is believed that a highly reliable dental implant can be processed and designed using the results of this study.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of ZrB2–SiC ultrahigh temperature ceramic composite joint using TiZrNiCu filler metal

Abstract

ZrB₂–SiC ceramic composite was brazed by using TiZrNiCu active filler metal. The microstructure and interfacial phenomena of the joints were analysed by means of SEM, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The joining effect was evaluated by shear strength. The results showed that the reaction products of the ZrB₂–SiC ceramic composite joint were TiC, ZrC, Ti₅Si₃, Zr₂Si, Zr(s,s) and (Ti, Zr)₂ (Ni, Cu), and the microstructure was separately ZrB₂–SiC/Zr(s,s)/Ti₅Si₃+Zr₂Si+TiC+ZrC+(Ti,Zr)₂(Ni,Cu)/Zr(s,s)/ZrB₂–SiC. A conceptual interface evolution model was established to explain the interface evolution mechanism. The maximum shear strength of the brazed joints was 143·5 MPa at the brazing temperature T of 920°C and the holding time t of 10 min.     

Interfacial Behavior and Its Effect on Mechanical Properties of C<Subscript>f</Subscript>/SiC Composite/TiAl6V4 Joint Brazed with TiZrCuNi

In order to characterize the interfacial behavior of brazed joints and offer theoretical basis for the applications of TiZrCuNi-based composite fillers, C_f/SiC composite and TC4 were brazed by TiZrCuNi filler, and the microstructures of joints versus temperature and versus holding time were systematically studied in this paper. The mechanical properties of brazed joints were measured and analyzed. The results showed that Ti(Zr)C, Ti₅Si₃, Ti₂Cu, TiNi, TiZrCu₂, Ti₂(Cu,Ni) and Ti(s,s) were the predominant compounds in the joints. Brazing temperature had a distinct effect on the microstructures of joints: with the increase of brazing temperature, the structure of brazed joints was reduced from four parts to three parts, and the wavy reaction layer became continuous and much thicker. While holding time had a similar but weaker effect on microstructures: with the extension of holding time, the reaction layer became thicker, but it was difficult to induce the decrease in the structural parts of joint. The thickness of reaction layer determined the mechanical properties of joints. The results were beneficial for the selection of reinforced phases and the design of composite fillers to obtain better mechanical performances. When the brazing temperature was 940 °C and the holding time was 25 min, the maximum shear strength of brazed joints attained a value of 143.2 MPa.     

Behaviors of interfacial elements during the brazing of SiO2 glass ceramic to Ti-6Al-4V with AgCu/Ni interlayer

AgCu/Ni composite interlayer was used to join SiO₂ glass ceramic to Ti-6Al-4V alloy successfully, obtaining the largest joint shear strength 110MPa. Ag, Cu and Ni in the interlayer and Ti in the Ti-6Al-4V alloy affect the joint formation and interfacial products significantly. To understand the joint formation process better, behaviors of elements Ag, Cu, Ni and Ti during the brazing of SiO₂ glass ceramic to Ti-6Al-4V alloy were investigated in the present work. Active element Ti is the most important component in the joining, realizing the metallurgical bonding of SiO₂ glass ceramic to braze alloy. Cu together with Ni reacts to Ti in the base material by Ti-Cu-Ni ternary eutectic reaction, which is beneficial for reducing the massive Ti-Cu and/or Ti-Ni brittle intermetallic compounds on the joint interface. Dispersion of Ag decreases the brittleness of the whole joint effectively.     

Cu + TiB2 composite filler for brazing Al2O3 and Ti-6Al-4V alloy

Al₂O₃ and Ti-6Al-4V alloy were brazed using Cu + TiB₂ composite filler, which manufactured by mechanical milling of Cu and TiB₂ powders. Typical interface microstructure of joint was Al₂O₃/Ti₄(Cu,Al)₂O/Ti₂Cu + Ti₃Al + Ti₂(Cu,Al)/Ti₂(Cu,Al) + AlCu₂Ti/Ti₂Cu + AlCu₂Ti + Ti₃Al + Ti₂(Cu,Al) + TiB/Ti(s.s) + Ti₂Cu/Ti-6Al-4V alloy. Based on temperature- and time-dependent compositional change, the formation of intermetallics in joint was basically divided into four stages: formation of interfacial Ti₄(Cu,Al)₂O in Al₂O₃ side, formation of Ti₂Cu, Ti₃Al, TiB, Ti₂Cu, and AlCu₂Ti in layers II and IV, formation of Ti₂(Cu,Al) and AlCu₂Ti in layer III, formation of Ti + Ti₂Cu hypereutectoid organization adjacent to Ti-6Al-4V alloy. TiB in situ synthesized in joint not only acted as low thermal expansion coefficient reinforcement to improve the mechanical properties at room temperature, but also as skeleton ceramic of joint to increase high temperature mechanical properties of Al₂O₃/Ti-6Al-4V alloy joint increasing. When the joint containing 30 vol.% TiB brazed at 930 °C and 10 min of holding time, the maximum room temperature shear strength of joint was 96.76 MPa, and the high temperature shear strength of joint was 115.16 MPa at 800 °C.     

一种新型钛基钎料合金对γ-TiAl合金的钎焊性

在钎焊温度范围为1050 ~ 1125 ℃下保温10 min,采用非晶Ti-Zr-Cu-Ni-Co-Mo钎料成功地实现了Ti-47Al-2Nb-2Cr-0.15B (原子分数,%)合金钎焊连接. 运用SEM,EDS,XRD,TEM和维氏硬度仪等分析研究了铸态和箔带钎料显微组织、温度(900 ~ 1125 ℃)和保温时间(0 ~ 15 min)对铸态钎料在TiAl基合金表面上润湿铺展面积的影响,以及钎焊接头中界面显微组织和维氏硬度在不同钎焊温度下的变化规律. 结果表明,随着温度和保温时间的增加,铸态钎料在TiAl合金母材表面润湿铺展面积的增幅先增大后减小. 钎焊接头界面组织主要包括TiAl母材层,α₂-Ti₃Al+AlCuTi (层Ⅰ)和γ-(Ti, Zr)₂(Ni, Cu)+α-(Ti, Zr)(层Ⅱ). 钎缝中各区域的硬度均随着钎焊温度的增加而增加,1125 ℃时获得最大值为872(±8) HV,主要与钎缝中生成的硬脆金属间化合物(Ti, Zr)₂(Ni, Cu)和α₂-Ti₃Al有关.     

Microstructure and shear strength of γ-TiAl/GH536 joints brazed with Ti−Zr−Cu−Ni−Fe−Co−Mo filler alloy

The influence of brazing temperature and brazing time on the microstructure and shear strength of γ-TiAl/GH536 joints brazed with Ti−Zr−Cu−Ni−Fe−Co−Mo filler was investigated using SEM, EDS, XRD and universal testing machine. Results show that all the brazed joints mainly consist of four reaction layers regardless of the brazing temperature and brazing time. The thickness of the brazed seam and the average shear strength of the joint increase firstly and then decrease with brazing temperature in the range of 1090−1170 °C and brazing time varying from 0 to 20 min. The maximum shear strength of 262 MPa is obtained at 1150 °C for 10 min. The brittle Al₃NiTi₂ and TiNi₃ intermetallics are the main controlling factors for the crack generation and deterioration of joint strength. The fracture surface is characterized as typical cleavage fracture and it mainly consists of massive brittle Al₃NiTi₂ intermetallics.     

Vacuum brazing of TiAl-based intermetallics with Ti–Zr–Cu–Ni–Co amorphous alloy as filler metal

An amorphous Ti41.7–Zr26.7–Cu14.7–Ni13.8–Co3.1 (wt%) ribbon fabricated by melt spinning was used as filler to vacuum braze Ti–48Al–2Nb–2Cr (at%) intermetallics. The influences of brazing temperature and time on the microstructure and strength of the joints were investigated. It is found that intermetallic phases of Ti₃Al and γ-Ti₂Cu/Ti₂Ni form in the brazed joints. The tensile strength of the joint first increases and then decreases with the increase of the brazing temperature in the range of 900–1050 °C and the brazing time varying from 3 to 15 min. The maximum tensile strength at room temperature is 316 MPa when the joint is brazed at 950 °C for 5 min. Cleavage facets are widely observed on all of the fracture surfaces of the brazed joints. The fracture path varies with the brazing condition and cracks prefer to initiate at locations with relatively high content of γ-Ti₂Cu/Ti₂Ni phases and propagate through them.     

Effect of Zr addition on microstructures and mechanical properties of Ni-46Ti-4Al alloy

The microstructures and mechanical properties of Ni-(46-x)Ti-4Al-xZr (x = 0-8, at.%) alloys have been investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and mechanical tests. The results show that the Ni-Ti-Al-Zr alloys are composed of TiNi and (Ti, Al) 2 Ni with Zr as a solid solution element in both phases, and the third phase, (Zr, Ti, Al) 2 Ni, appears in Ni-40Ti-4Al-6Zr and Ni-38Ti-4Al-8Zr alloys. The compressive yield strength at room temperature increases with the increase of Zr content due to the solid-solution strengthening of Zr and precipitation strengthening of (Ti, Al, Zr) 2 Ni phase. However, the Ni-42Ti-4Al-4Zr alloy exhibits the maximum compressive yield strength at 873 and 973 K because of the softening of (Zr, Ti, Al) 2 Ni phase in the alloys with more Zr addition. The tensile stress-strain tests and the SEM fracture surface observations show that the brittle to ductile transition temperature of Ni-42Ti-4Al-4Zr alloy is between 873 and 923 K.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Cu/Al joints brazed using (Cu,Ni, Zr,Er)-modified Al—Si filler alloys

To design a promising Al—Si filler alloy with a relatively low melting-point, good strength and plasticity for the Cu/Al joint, the Cu, Ni, Zr and Er elements were innovatively added to modify the traditional Al—Si eutectic filler. The microstructure and mechanical properties of filler alloys and Cu/Al joints were investigated. The result indicated that the Al—Si—Ni—Cu filler alloys mainly consisted of Al(s,s), Al₂(Cu,Ni) and Si(s,s). The Al—10Si—2Ni—6Cu filler alloy exhibited relatively low solidus (521 °C) and liquidus (577 °C) temperature, good tensile strength (305.8 MPa) and fracture elongation (8.5%). The corresponding Cu/Al joint brazed using Al—10Si—2Ni—6Cu filler was mainly composed of Al₈(Mn,Fe)₂Si, Al₂(Cu,Ni)₃, Al(Cu,Ni), Al₂(Cu,Ni) and Al(s,s), yielding a shear strength of (90.3±10.7) MPa. The joint strength was further improved to (94.6±2.5) MPa when the joint was brazed using the Al—10Si—2Ni—6Cu—0.2Er—0.2Zr filler alloy. Consequently, the (Cu, Ni, Zr, Er)-modified Al—Si filler alloy was suitable for obtaining high-quality Cu/Al brazed joints.     

Effect of parameters on interface of the brazed ZrO2 ceramic and Ti-6Al-4V joint using Ti-based amorphous filler

A commercially available Ti47 Zr28 Cu14 Ni11 (at. pct) amorphous filler foil was used to join ZrO2 ceramic and Ti-6Al-4V alloy. According to experimental observations, the interface microstructure accounts for the mechanical properties of the joints. The effects of brazing conditions and parameters on the joint properties were investigated. The joint shear strength showed the highest value of about 108 MPa and did not monotonously increase with the brazing time increasing. It was shown that decreasing of brazing cooling rate and appropriate filler foil thickness gave higher joint strength.     

Improving the strength of brazed joints with in situ synthesized TiB whiskers

TiB whiskers have been in situ synthesized as reinforcements in 73Cu-27Ti (wt.%) active brazing filler alloy used for the joining of Al₂O₃ and Ti-6Al-4V alloy. The results show that TiB whiskers served as an effective reinforcement phase aid to decrease the residual stress and increase the shear strength of joints. The shear strength of the joint, containing 30 vol.% TiB whiskers was about 239% higher than that of the joint brazed without TiB whiskers.     

Cf/SiC复合材料与钛合金(Ti-Zr-Cu-Ni)+W复合钎焊分析

在适当的工艺参数下,用(Ti-Zr-Cu-Ni)+W复合钎料真空钎焊Cf/SiC复合材料与钛合金,采用SEM,EDS和XRD分析接头组织结构,利用剪切试验检测接头的力学性能.结果表明,钎焊时复合钎料中的钛、锆与Cf/SiC复合材料反应,在Cf/SiC复合材料与连接层界面生成Ti3SiC2,Ti5Si3和少量TiC(ZrC)化合物的混合反应层,在连接层与钛合金界面形成Ti-Cu化合物扩散层.增强相钨粉能有效缓解接头的残余热应力,提高接头力学性能,在连接温度930℃,保温时间20 min的工艺条件下,增强相钨粉含量为15%(体积分数)时,接头抗剪强度最高为166 MPa.     

钎焊时间对TZM合金与ZrCp-W复合材料接头界面组织及性能的影响

采用Ti-28Ni（质量分数,%）钎料在1 040℃实现了TZM合金与ZrC_p-W复合材料的真空钎焊连接,分析了钎焊时间对TZM合金与ZrC_p-W复合材料接头界面组织及力学性能的影响.结果表明,钎焊接头的典型界面结构为TZM/Ti（s,s）/Ti₂Ni/（Ti,Zr）C+W（s,s）/ZrC_p-W,钎缝宽度随保温时间的延长而增大,其中Ti（s,s）层的厚度没有变化,Ti₂Ni层厚度略有降低,而扩散层厚度随保温时间的延长稍有增加.当保温时间为10 min时,接头获得最大抗剪强度值120 MPa,接头断裂发生在TZM母材.