晶界对近片层TiAl高温动态力学行为的数值模拟

基于晶体塑性理论,给出了同时考虑位错滑移、形变孪晶和晶界变形的近片层组织TiAl本构模型;在此基础上,建立基于Voronoi算法的近层片TiAl三维多晶有限元模型,并在晶粒交界处引入壳单元来描述晶界;利用上述有限元模型,对不同温度(室温、500和700℃)和不同拉伸应变率(10-3、320、800和1 350 s-1)下近层片TiAl的塑性力学行为进行数值模拟。结果显示:模拟得到的应力塑性应变曲线与试验结果吻合较好,能够反映近层片TiAl在不同温度和应变率下的材料响应;由于晶界的存在,晶粒内的应力分布会发生明显改变,晶界附近产生一定的应力集中。此外,晶界对孪晶存在一定的阻碍作用,使得晶界附近实体单元的孪晶体积分数要略低于多晶整体的平均孪晶体积分数。     

Cyclic-oxidation behavior of TiAl and of TiAl alloys

The cyclic-oxidation behavior of (in w/o) Ti-36Al, Ti-35Al-0.1C, Ti-35Al-1.4V-0.1C and Ti-35Al-5Nb-0.1C was studied between 800 and 1000° C in air. A few experiments were also performed in oxygen. Scale spallation after oxidation in air occurs during cooling on TiAl, TiAl-C, and TiAl-V at or close to the metal/scale interface when a critical scale thickness has been achieved. This process repeats and can lead to a stratified scale. These three materials form scales composed of an inward-growing fine-grain mixture of TiO₂-Al₂O₃ and an outward-growing coarse-grain TiO₂ layer or TiO₂+Al₂O₃ mixture. The TiAl-Nb alloy had a significantly different behavior. The scale on this material grew very slowly because a protective Al₂O₃ layer formed at the metal/scale interface. This behavior resulted in much better resistance to spallation because the critical scale thickness was reached only after a much longer time, and is different from the behavior of the other three alloys. Oxidation in air leads to slight nitridation of the subsurface zone beneath the scale. In comparison to oxidation in air, oxidation in oxygen improves the cyclicoxidation behavior. Whereas the scale formed in air was uniformly thick over the entire surface, the scale grown in oxygen varied locally in structure and thickness. A large fraction of the surface was covered with a thin Al₂O₃ layer, while the remaining part formed a two-layer scale similar to that formed in air. The results are discussed briefly in the light of a recently published model for scale spallation under compressive stress, however, quantitative estimations are not possible due to a lack of relevant data.     

Room temperature aging behavior of Ti-Nb-Mo-based superelastic alloys

The effect of room temperature (RT) aging on the superelasticity of Ti-Nb-Mo-based superelastic alloys is investigated. The results show that annealing at relatively low temperatures such as 973 K after severe cold rolling results in poor resistance to the effect of RT aging. The transformation stress increases considerably due to the formation of an isothermal ω phase at RT. Addition of Sn is partially effective in suppressing the RT aging effect in the specimens annealed at 973 K. The RT aging effect is suppressed by increasing the annealing temperature, due to the annihilation of lattice defects or non-equilibrium vacancies introduced during cold rolling, which are responsible for accelerating the diffusion process, however, superelasticity is reduced by annealing at higher temperatures, due to a decrease in the critical stress for slip deformation (σ_CSS). The specimen annealed at 1173 K followed by aging at 773 K exhibits stable superelasticity with a high resistance to the effect of RT aging. Annealing at 1173 K causes the annihilation of lattice defects or non-equilibrium vacancies, while aging at 773 K induces precipitation of the α phase, which in turn causes an increase in σ_CSS, and further enhances the resistance to the RT aging effect by enriching the matrix with β-stabilizing elements.     

Improvement in mechanical and oxidation properties of TiAl alloys with Sb additions

The objective of this study is to improve the mechanical properties and oxidation resistance by control of both alloy addition and microstructure in two-phase TiAl alloys based on Ti–48Al (at%). It is found that with the addition of up to 0.15Sb, the room temperature bending deflection and fracture strength (σ_b) can be enhanced significantly. For example, σ_b reaches as high as 1345 MPa in the alloy of Ti–48Al–0.15Sb. These improved properties are attributed mainly to the refinements of the colony grain size and the interlamellar spacing with the addition of Sb. Additionally, the high-temperature oxidation resistance can also be substantially increased in the presence of 0.15Sb, being higher than those for Ti–48Al and Ti–48Al–2Cr–2Nb. The cause for this increase is suggested to be the formation of a protective layer of Al₂O₃ stabilized by Sb.     

烧结温度对快速凝固TiAl合金组织及力学性能的影响(英文)

将快速凝固Ti-46Al-2Cr-4Nb-0.3Y(摩尔分数,%)合金薄带破碎成粉末,然后通过等离子烧结(SPS)制备成块体。研究烧结温度对烧结块体的组织和力学性能的影响。在1200℃烧结时得到完全致密的块体。进一步升高烧结温度对合金密度的影响不大,但是对烧结块体的显微组织及相结构有显著影响。烧结块体主要由γ和α2相组成,随着烧结温度的升高,α2相的体积分数降低,块体合金由近γ组织演变为近层片组织,且组织逐渐粗化,但是长大不明显。1260℃烧结得到的块体组织细小、均匀,没有明显微偏析,具有良好的综合力学性能,室温压缩断裂强度和压缩率分别为2984MPa和41.5%,高温(800℃)拉伸断裂强度和伸长率分别为527.5MPa和5.9%。     

Microstructural control and mechanical properties of dual-phase TiAl alloys

This paper summarizes our recent work on the effects of microstructural features on the mechanical properties of TiAl alloys prepared by powder and ingot metallurgy. TiAl alloys based on Ti-47Al-2Cr-2Nb (at%) were alloyed with small amounts of Ta, W, and B additions for control of alloy phases and microstructure. The alloys were processed by hot extrusion above and below T, followed by short- and long-term heat treatments at temperatures to 1350 °C in vacuum. The microstructural features in the lamellar structures were characterized by metallography, SEM and TEM, and the mechanical properties were determined by tensile tests at temperatures to 1000 °C. The tensile elongation at room temperature is mainly controlled by the colony size, showing an increase in ductility with decreasing colony size. The yield strength, on the other hand, is sensitive to the interlamellar spacing. Hall-Petch relationships hold well for both yield strength and tensile elongation at room and elevated temperatures. TiAl alloys with refined colony size and ultrafine lamellar structures possess excellent mechanical properties for structural applications at elevated temperatures.     

Advances in optimisation of mechanical properties in cast TiAl alloys

The room temperature tensile properties of a number of cast TiAl-based alloys, which have been grain-refined either by additions of boron or by a new quenching and ageing treatment, have been assessed. It has been found that in the alloys which have been grain-refined by boron addition, the size of the titanium boride particles, which is strongly influenced by the size of the cast samples, is an important factor in limiting the tensile ductility. The tensile properties of samples which have been quenched and aged can be significantly improved and it has been shown that this grain refinement technique, which is based on the massive transformation, can be applied to a wide range of alloys. Quenching to above the ductile-to-brittle temperature, but below the temperature at which the massive transformation occurs, reduces the tendency for cracking during this type of heat treatment. The potential for producing cast components using these two approaches to grain-refinement is discussed.     

Electrochemical corrosion behavior of Cu-40Ni-20Cr alloys with different grain sizes in solutions containing chloride ions

The electrochemical corrosion behavior of the two Cu-40Ni-20Cr alloys prepared by conventional casting（CA） and mechanical alloying（MA） with the different grain sizes was studied by using open-circuit potential（OCP）, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy（EIS） methods in solutions containing chloride ions. The results show that the free corrosion potentials of the two alloys move towards negative values, corrosion currents increase and therefore corrosion rates become faster with the increase of chloride ion concentrations. EIS plots of CACu-40Ni-20Cr alloy are composed of single capacitive loop, while EIS plots of MACu-40Ni-20Cr alloy are composed of double capacitive loops in solution containing lower chloride ion concentrations. EIS plots of the two alloys have Warburg impedance with the increase of chloride ion concentrations. Corrosion rates of MACu-40Ni-20Cr alloy become faster than those of CACu-40Ni-20Cr alloy obviously in solutions containing the same chloride ion concentrations because MACu-40Ni-20Cr alloy is able to produce large concentrations of grain boundaries in the course of reduction in grain size by mechanical alloying.     

Effect of grain and secondary phase morphologies in the mechanical and damping behavior of Al7075 alloys

The present study evaluates the role of the microstructure in the static and dynamic mechanical behavior of as-cast Al7075 alloy promoted by ultrasonic treatment (US) during solidification. The characterization of samples revealed that US treatment promoted grain and intermetallics refinement, changed the shape of the intermetallic phases (equilibrium phases of soluble M and/or T (Al, Cu, Mg, Zn) and their insoluble Al-Cu-Fe compounds) and lead to their uniform distribution along the grain boundaries. Consequently, the mechanical properties and damping capacity above critical strain values were enhanced by comparison with values obtained for castings produced without US vibration. This results suggest that the grain and secondary phases refinement by US can be a promising solution to process materials to obtain high damping and high strength characteristics.     

Microstructure control and high temperature properties of TiAl base alloys

An equiaxed fine grain structure, a γ grain structure with the precipitated ₂ laths, and a fully lamellar structure were obtained by the microstructure control using thermomechanical processing and heat treatment. The key to obtaining the equiaxed fine grain structure using isothermal forging is to decompose the lamellar structure and then produce the fine grain microstructure through dynamic recrystallization. TiAl base alloys consisting of fine equiaxed grains, in particular, Ti-39Al-9V consisting of the γ and B2 phases exhibited superplastic elongation of more than 600% at 1423 K. Creep rupture properties of TiAl binary alloys with various microstructures were studied in purified He in the temperature range from 1073 to 1373 K. Above 1173 K the precipitated ₂ phase improved the steady state creep rate and creep life. At 1023 K, the ₂ phase did not improve the creep rate, although the steady state creep rate decreased and the creep life increased as the γ grain size increased.     

Ni-Ti-Nb合金低温力学性能及约束行为对其力学性能的影响

分别对在低温下经不同的热处理工艺处理Ni47Ti44Nb9合金的力学性能和约束回复与未约束回复的力学性能进行测定比较,分析了它们的变化规律.结果表明,合金真空热处理态的力学性能明显优于冷拔状态和一般热处理态的力学性能;约束回复试样的应力曲线没有明显的屈服平台,其σ0.2远远大于未约束回复试样的屈服强度σs,但是它的抗拉强度又小于未约束回复试样的抗拉强度.     

Effect of Fe on the high temperature oxidation of TiAl alloys

An alloy of 51.23Ti−48.73Al−0.4Fe (at.%) was oxidized at 800, 900 and 1000°C in air to determine the effect of Fe on oxidation. The scales formed consisted of an outer TiO₂ layer, an intermediate Al₂O₃ layer, and an inner mixed (TiO₂ Al₂O₃) layer, typical of conventional TiAl alloys. A small amount of dissolved Fe ions was weakly segregated in the outer TiO₂ layer and also in the inner (TiO₂−Al₂O₃) mixed layer. Ti₂AIN and TiN were detected in the scale in some instances. A thin, oxygen-affected Ti₃Al sublayer formed at the oxide-substrate interface. The overall oxidation kinetics and the scale morphology were not affected by Fe-addition.     

Strengthening behavior of beta phase in lamellar microstructure of TiAl alloys

β phase can be introduced to TiAl alloys by the additions of β stabilizing elements such as Cr, Nb, W, and Mo. The β phase has a body-centered cubic lattice structure and is softer than the α₂ and γ phases in TiAl alloys at elevated temperatures, and hence is thought to have a detrimental effect on creep strength. However, fine β precipitates can be formed at lamellar interfaces by proper heat treatment conditions and the β interfacial precipitate improves the creep resistance of fully lamellar TiAl alloys, since the phase interface of γ/β retards the motion of dislocations during creep. This paper reviews recent research on high-temperature strengthening behavior of the β phase in fully lamellar TiAl alloys.     

Gas nitriding behavior of TiAl based alloys in an ammonia atmosphere

Gas nitridation of TiAl based alloys in ammonia is investigated, together with microstructural and mechanical properties of the nitrided alloys. A mechanism to explain the gas-nitriding behavior of the alloys is proposed.     

Effect of Zr on microstructure and mechanical properties of binary TiAl alloys

Ti43Al and Ti47Al alloys with different contents of zirconium were prepared by non-consumable vacuum arc melting furnace. The microstructure and mechanical properties were investigated. The results showed that Zr had no obvious effect on microstructure morphology of Ti43Al, while that of Ti47Al was modified from dendrites into equiaxed grains. The addition of Zr could refine the grains. Zr promoted the formation of γ phase significantly and the solubility values of Zr in γ phase were 12.0% and 5.0% (molar fraction) in Ti43Al and Ti47Al, respectively. Zr-rich γ phase mainly formed through β→γ in Ti43Al?xZr (molar fraction, %) and β→α→γ in Ti47Al?xZr (molar fraction, %). Fine-grain strengthening and solution strengthening were beneficial to improving the compressive strength while severe micro-segregation was detrimental to compressive properties. Large solubility of Zr was bad for ductility of alloys as well. The maximum compressive strengths of Ti43Al?xZr and Ti47Al?xZr were 1684.82 MPa (x=5.0%) and 2158.03 MPa (x=0.5%), respectively. The compressive strain fluctuated slightly in Ti43Al?xZr and reached the maximum value of 35.24% (x=0.5%) in Ti47Al?xZr. Both alloys showed brittle fracture.     

The effect of Ruthenium addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of TiAl alloys

The high temperature compression behavior of TiAl–Ru alloys was studied at different temperatures and strain rates. Ru was found to have a strong strengthening effect on TiAl alloys. However the Ru addition amount was limited by its low solubility in γ-TiAl and α₂-Ti₃Al, and the detrimental effect of excessive ternary phase precipitation. Furthermore, the melting temperature decreases when Ru ≥0.6 at.% as the alloy composition approaches a ternary eutectic point. The strengthening mechanism is discussed and two separate mechanisms are proposed, viz. solid solution strengthening and refined colony strengthening. Intergranular cracks were found in the alloys with low Ru or no Ru addition, but were barely detected as Ru content increased to above 0.6 at.%. It was suggested that Ru showed a beneficial effect on both strength and ductility of TiAl alloys due to the refined colony size. Three-point bend test results showed that the Ru addition can also improve the room temperature ductility of TiAl alloys. Hot workability was increased according to the compression tests. Thermal-mechanically treated TiAl–Ru had much smaller grain size than the heat-treated samples due to dynamic recrystallization. But it did not show superior strength in the compression test compared to the heat-treated samples. The Zener–Hollomon parameter was calculated from the compression strength of heat-treated TiAl–Ru alloys. Its relationship with dynamic recrystallization and hot work is discussed. The mechanical properties of TiAl–Ru alloys are compared with TiAl–Nb samples and demonstrate a promising combination of strength and ductility.