Effects of Boron Addition on Grain Refinement in TiAl-based Alloys

Solid state phase transformation characteristics of the body centred β(Ti) into the hexagonal closed packed α(Ti) in Ti45Al8Nb-(0, 0.3, 0.5 and 0.8 at. pct) B alloys were investigated by heat treatment to clarify γ/α2 lamellar microstructure refinement induced by B addition. Experimental results confirmed two kinds of boron-reduced grain refinement mechanisms through refining either β phase then α phase (β-refinement) or α phase directly (α-refinement) to refine lamellar microstructure at room temperature; ...     

Solidification Features of Ti45Al Alloys with Different Boron Addition

The effects of boron on the solidification behaviors of Ti45AlxB alloys were studied by high temperature samples. These samples were melted at 1823 K, followed by cooling to the designated temperature, and then quickly water-quenched to preserve the solidification features. Optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy analysis shows that the solidus temperature of Ti45Al was really reduced by 20 K when adding 0.8 at. pct B, and it was also observed that boride precipitated before the appearance of β ...     

影响Fe-Mn-Si-Cr-Ni形状记忆合金相变点的因素

研究了变形量和回复退火温度对Fe-14Mn-5Si-8Cr-4Ni形状记忆合金相变点的影响。结果表明：当回复退火温度为673K时，Af点和Ms点都随变形量的增加而显著增加，As点增加较缓慢；303K加热前和加热后合金电阻率之差△ρ也随变形量的增加而增加，可回复变形量随变形量的变化与△ρ的变化是一致的。Fe-Mn-Si-Cr-Ni形状记忆合金的形状回复来源于应力诱发γ→ε马氏体转变及其逆转变；当变形量为10%时，Ms点随回复退火温度的增加而显著下降。     

Microstructure and creep properties of a cast intermetallic Ti–46Al–2W–0.5Si alloy for gas turbine applications

The microstructure and creep properties including minimum creep rate, time to 1% creep deformation and creep fracture time of a cast TiAl-based alloy with nominal chemical composition Ti–46Al–2W–0.5Si (at.%) were investigated. The creep specimens were prepared from investment-cast plate and two large turbine blades. Constant load creep tests were performed in air at applied stresses ranging from 150 to 400 MPa in the temperature range 973–1073 K. The microstructure of the specimens is characterised by optical, scanning and transmission electron microscopy before and after creep deformation. The minimum creep rate is found to depend strongly on the applied stress and temperature. The power law stress exponent of minimum creep rate is n = 7.3 and the apparent activation energy for creep is Q_a = 427 ± 14 kJ/mol. The initial microstructure of the creep specimen is unstable. The ₂(Ti₃Al)-phase transforms to γ(TiAl)-phase and needle-like B2-precipitates during long-term creep testing at all testing temperatures. At lower applied stresses, the creep specimens fail by the growth and coalescence of cavities and small cracks formed along the γ/₂ interfaces. At the highest applied stresses, the specimens fail by nucleation and propagation of cracks.     

Tailoring mechanical and magnetic properties of AlCoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy via phase transformation

Phase constitutions,either changed by alloying or by phase transformation,are the key factors to determine the magnetic and mechanical performances of high-entropy alloys (HEAs).Using the AlCoCrFeNi HEA as a candidate alloy,this paper demonstrates the effect of phase transformation on both the mechanical and magnetic properties in the multi-phase system.With increasing heat treatment temperature,the sigma (σ) and face-centered-cubic (FCC) phases disappeared at 1000 ℃ and 1200 ℃,respectively.Such volume fraction changes ofσ,FCC and body-centered-cubic (BCC) phases have divergent effects on mechanical and magnetic properties.The excellent strength-ductility combination will be achieved as the disappearance of σ phase and formation of FCC phase.As for the magnetic properties,the volume fraction of BCC phase plays a major role in determining its saturation magnetization.When the volume fraction change of BCC phase is not evident,the higher volume fraction of FCC phase will influence its magnetization at 2 T.Our present work might provide insights into analyzing the evolution of both mechanical and magnetic properties of HEAs caused by complex phase transformation.     

Phase transformation in Cu-Cr-Zr-Mg alloy

After solid solution treatment, the effects of aging processes on the microstructure and electrical conductivity of Cu-Cr-Zr-Mg lead frame alloy were investigated in order to determine the phase transformation and the time-temperature-transformation (TTT) behavior. The results show that aged at 470 °C the fine precipitation of an ordered CrCu₂(Zr,Mg) phase is found in copper matrix as well as fine Cr and Cu₄Zr, aged at 550 °C the phase CrCu₂(Zr,Mg) is decomposed into Cu₄Zr and Cr phase, aged at 600 °C the precipitates is bcc Cr only. The phase transformation kinetics equation was deduced from the Avrami empirical formula based on the linear relationship between the electrical conductivity and the volume fraction of the phase transformation.     

The phase and microstructure of TC21 alloy

TC21 alloy is a new alpha–beta damage tolerance titanium alloy with high strength and high toughness. Little work has been done in the field of microstructure and phase analysis since this alloy was developed. The phase and microstructure of TC21 alloy under different heat-treatment were investigated in this paper. Different experiment methods such as OM, SEM, TEM and XRD were adopted to investigate the microstructure and phase of TC21. The result showed that heat-treatment parameters (solution temperature, cooling rate and cooling mode) had influence on the feature of α phase, β phase and secondary α phase. Two precipitated phases (α₂-Ti₃Al and B₂-Ti₂AlNb) were discovered by XRD analysis.     

Structure and mechanical properties of the annealed TZAV-30 alloy

The Ti–30Zr–5Al–3V (wt.%, TZAV-30) alloy having good mechanical properties is a potential structural material to apply in the aerospace industry. The microstructure and mechanical properties of ZTAV-30 alloy underwent various annealing heat treatments were investigated. The specimens annealed from 500 to 800 °C are composed of α and β two phases. No compound is detected in specimens annealed in that temperature range. The microstructure of annealed specimens is characterized as a typical basketweave microstructure. Three microstructural parameters, thickness of plate α phase, relative fraction of β phase and aspect ratio of α grains, were measured in those annealed specimens. As the alloy annealed in the range from 500 to 800 °C, the average thickness of plate α grains increases with the increasing annealing temperature from 500 to 700 °C but decreases while annealed at 800 °C. The fraction of retained β phase increases with annealing temperature. And the aspect ratio of plate α grains decreases firstly but increases while the annealing temperature is higher than 700 °C. As the variation of those three microstructural parameters, the strength of examined alloy varies from 1269 to 1355 MPa for tensile strength and from 1101 to 1190 MPa for yield strength, inversely, the elongation changes in the range from 12.7% to 8.4%. The strengthening and toughening mechanism of the TZAV-30 alloy with basketweave microstructure is also discussed in this paper.     

Phase transformation behavior of porous NiTi alloy fabricated by powder metallurgical method

Nickel titanium shape memory alloys (NiTi-SMAs) were successfully produced from elemental Ni/Ti powders by powder metallurgical method and then subjected to age treatment. Microstructure was examined by SEM and XRD and phase transformation temperatures were measured by dilatometric method. The phase transformation temperatures increased with both duration and temperature of the age treatment. The porous product exhibited desirable shape memory effect.     

Allotropic phase transformation of pure zirconium by high-pressure torsion

Pure Zr is processed by high-pressure torsion (HPT) at pressures in the range of 1–40 GPa. A phase transformation occurs from α to ω phase during HPT at pressures above 4 GPa while the total fraction of ω phase increases with straining and saturates to a constant level at higher strain. This phase transformation leads to microstructural refinement, hardness and strength enhancement and ductility reduction. Lattice parameter measurements confirm that c for α phase is expanded about 0.6% by the presence of ω phase. The temperature for reverse transformation from ω to α phase increases with straining and thus, straining under high pressure increases thermal stability of ω phase. The ω phase obtained by HPT is stable for more than 400 days at room temperature.     

Optimizing mechanical and magnetic properties of AlCoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy via FCC to BCC phase transformation

FCC,BCC and B2 phases,the most common phases in high-entropy alloys(HEAs),are widely investigated to tailor their mechanical and magnetic performances.The detailed investigation of FCC to BCC/B2 phase transformation of AlCoCrFeNi HEA in this paper reveals its evolution and structure-properties relations in terms of both temperature and holding duration.With increasing heat treatment temperature and duration,such transition will progress simultaneously at both the dendric core(DC)region and inter-dendric(ID)region and the volume of phase transformation from FCC to BCC phases is greater than FCC to B2 phases,resulting in increased yield strength and saturation magnetization.The obvious phase transition of the AlCoCrFeNi HEA at 1200℃can enhance its yield strength and saturation magnetization as a sacrifice of its fracture strain.However,an excellent combination of mechanical-magnetic properties was achieved when heat-treated at 1100℃for 50 h by optimizing both the transformation and the size of B2 phases.Our present study could pave ways to design the HEAs or other alloys with an optimum combination of mechanical and magnetic properties for application-oriented viewpoints.     

Effect of graphite addition on martensitic transformation and damping behavior of NiTi shape memory alloy

In this investigation, the effect of graphite addition on martensitic transformation and damping behavior of Ni₅₀Ti₅₀ (at.%) shape memory alloy has been studied. It is found that martensitic transformation temperature decreases obviously with the addition of graphite. Microstructural observation shows that TiC precipitates and forms whiskers when the carbon content is increased beyond ~ 0.6%. With the increase of graphite content, the damping capacity during reverse transformation increases initially and then decreases while the damping capacity of full martensite is remarkably improved by the addition of graphite particles. It is proposed that the enhancement of damping capacity can be ascribed to the high damping capacity of graphite itself, as well as, the increase of the amount of interface between martensite and austenite can be beneficial to the damping capacity.     

Microstructural characterization and evolution mechanism of adiabatic shear band in a near beta-Ti alloy

The adiabatic shear band (ASB) was obtained by split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) technique in the hat-shaped specimen of a near beta-Ti alloy. The microstructure and the phase transformation within the ASB were investigated by means of TEM. The results show that the elongated subgrains with the width of 0.2-0.4 μm have been observed in the shear band boundary, while the microstructure inside the ASB consists of fine equiaxed subgrains that are three orders of magnitude smaller than the grains in the matrix. The β → ω_(althermal) phase transformation has been observed in the ASB, and further analysis indicates that the shear band offers thermodynamic and kinetic conditions for the ω_(althermal) phase formation and the high alloying of this alloy is another essential factor for this transformation to take place. The thermo-mechanical history during the shear localization is calculated. The rotational dynamic recrystallization (RDR) mechanism is used to explain the microstructure evolution mechanism in the shear band. Kinetic calculations indicate that the recrystallized fine subgrains are formed during the deformation and do not undergo significant growth by grain boundary migration after deformation.     

Structural and microstructural phase evolution during mechano-synthesis of nanocrystalline/amorphous CuAlMn alloy powders

The formation mechanism of Cu–11.5Al–4Mn alloys by mechanical alloying (MA) of pure elemental powders was investigated. During milling, the powder sampling was conducted at predetermined intervals from 1 h to 96 h. The quantitative phase analyses were done by X-ray diffraction and the particles size and morphology were studied by scanning electron microscopy. Furthermore, the microstructure investigation and phase identification were done by transmission electron microscopy. Concerning the results, the nanocrystalline Cu solid solution were formed at short milling times and, by milling evolution, the austenite-to-martensite (2H) phase transformation occurred. Moreover, the formation of considerable amount of amorphous phase and its partial transformation to crystalline phases during the milling process were revealed. It was also found that, by milling development, the powder morphology changes from lamellar to semi-spherical and their size initially increases, then reduces and afterward re-increases.     

Austenite-to-ferrite phase transformation in low-alloyed steels

The kinetics of the austenite(γ)-to-ferrite() phase transformation in iron-based alloys with low amounts of interstitial and substitutional components has been simulated. The finite mobility and the diffusion of the components determine the γ/ transformation kinetics. Numerical difficulties may occur during simulations of diffusional phase transformations in such systems due to the fact that the diffusion of substitutional and of interstitial components occur on completely different time scales. However, substitutional alloying components (e.g. Mn, Cr, Ni) can be assumed to be immobile, if their amount can be completely dissolved in ferrite and the driving force for the transformation is sufficiently high. For lower, but not too small driving forces the site fractions of the substitutional components remain constant in both phases except a thin concentration spike which occurs at the austenite side of the interface. In a new model the Gibbs energy dissipation due to the diffusional motion of this spike has been considered and the transformation kinetics in the ternary Fe–C–Mn system has been calculated. The simulated transformation kinetics are compared to results obtained by isothermal dilatometer tests on a low-alloyed Fe–C–Mn steel.     

Effect of the cooling rate on the phase transformation of Astaloy CrL powders modified with SiC addition

This paper discusses issues related to modifying the structure of material depending on the amount of silicon carbide additive and on the applied cooling rate. The study was conducted for Astaloy CrL modified powder with 1 wt.% or 3 wt.% SiC addition and 0.6% C introduced through mechanical alloying. It was concluded that the MA process as well as the addition of silicon have a significant influence on lowering the temperature of iron alloyed with 1.5 wt.% Cr and 0.2 wt.% Mo transformation. Moreover, changing the cooling rate has a very significant influence on formation and control of the sintered material’s microstructure. It was further observed that silicon carbide decomposes and silicon diffuses into the Astaloy CrL base powder.     

7075-H18铝合金板材的淬火敏感性与等温转变行为EI北大核心CSCD

以2 mm厚的7075-H18高强度铝合金板材为研究对象,采用微观组织分析、显微硬度测试、动力学建模与计算相结合的方法,对板材的淬火敏感性、等温相变行为及转变动力学进行系统研究,构建"时间-温度-性能"关系图。结果表明:7075-H18板材具有较高的淬火敏感性。"时间-温度-性能"关系图的鼻尖温度约为350℃,孕育期仅为0.23 s,淬火敏感温度区间为271~404℃,转变量为0.5%的曲线对应的临界线性冷却速率为969.7℃/s,超过了冷模淬火所能达到的冷却速率。板材在等温淬火过程中主要形成粗大的η平衡相,等温时间越长,晶内与晶界的η相尺寸越大,晶界η相越趋于连续分布,且无沉淀析出带变宽。基于实验数据构建的等温转变动力学模型,对7075-H18板材的等温相变过程进行准确预测,板材在350℃等温过程中沉淀相的析出速率最大,等温相变类型为"形核-长大"型相变,相变过程为层片状沉淀相的长大、增厚及互相吞并。理论计算结果与透射电子显微镜下观测到的η相特征以及"时间-温度-性能"关系图相一致。     

Effects of electropulsing treatment on mechanical properties in Ti rich TiNi shape memory alloy

Abstract

The influence of electropulsing treatment on thermomechanical behaviour in terms of transformation temperatures and mechanical properties of a cold worked Ti rich TiNi shape memory alloy was studied. The results showed that the transformation temperatures increase with increasing current intensity. The superelasticity of the alloy is improved after the electropulsing treatment, and the hardness of the alloy decreased with increasing current intensity. The microstructure of the alloy showed that the above changes can be attributed to the decreasing dislocation density due to the current pulses.