The effect of boron addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of biomedical Ti35Nb6Ta alloy

The beta-titanium alloys are promising materials for bioapplications but their processing via melting is difficult. Coarse grains have been observed in as-cast specimens. Subsequent thermo-mechanical processing seems to be necessary in order to obtain fine-grained microstructure with better mechanical properties. The grain size can be decreased significantly by addition of small boron amount. In this work Ti–35Nb–6Ta alloy with various B additions (0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 wt.%) has been studied. Even the smallest amount of B leads to significant grain refinement in Ti–35Nb–6Ta alloy (from 1300 to about 350 μm). Slight grain refinement has been observed also after hot forging and solution treatment. TiB particles emerged in specimens due to B addition. These particles contribute to changes in mechanical properties not only in hot forged and solution treated specimens (hardness increase from 140 to 180 HV10), but also in cold swaged specimens (hardness from 230 to 250 HV10, tensile strength from 800 to 920 MPa). The hardness values can be increased up to 370 HV10 during aging at 400 °C (specimen with 0.5 wt.% B). It has been observed that specimens with low boron addition 0.05 wt.% possess no cytotoxicity. On the other hand in specimens with 0.1 wt.% B or more slight adverse effect on cytotoxicity has been observed.     

Alloy design for Al addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of Ni3(Si,Ti) alloy

The effect of Al addition on the microstructure and tensile properties of Ni₃(Si,Ti) alloys with an L1₂ ordered structure, which were fabricated through thermomechanical processing from arc-melted ingots, was investigated. Al was added to a Ni₃(Si,Ti) alloy by using two methods such that Al substituted for (1) only Ti and (2) both Ni and Ti along a Ni₃(Si,Ti)-Ni₃Al pseudo-binary line. In the case of the alloys prepared by the former method, the addition of more than 4 at.% Al resulted in a two-phase microstructure consisting of disordered fcc Ni solid solution dispersions in the L1₂ matrix, while in the case of the alloys prepared by the latter method, the addition of 4 at.% Al retained the L1₂ single-phase microstructure. In the case of the 4 at.% Al-added alloys, the room-temperature tensile properties were similar and independent of the alloying methods, whereas the high-temperature yield stress was higher in the alloys prepared by the latter method than in the case of the alloys prepared by the former method. These results suggest that a single-phase microstructure consisting of an entire L1₂ structure is favorable for obtaining high-temperature tensile properties.     

Mechanical and chemical properties of Ni3Si and Ni3(Si,Ti) alloys multiphased by chromium addition

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The alloying behaviour and microstructure of Ni–Si–Cr ternary and Ni–Si–Ti–Cr quaternary alloys were first characterised by optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy with electron probe analysis. The microstructures of the Ni–Si–Cr ternary alloys consisted of large dispersed Ni₅Si₂ phase and finely precipitated Ni₃Si phase in nickel solid solution, while the Ni–Si–Ti–Cr quaternary alloys consisted of finely precipitated Ni₃(Si,Ti) phase and nickel solid solution. Then, the high temperature mechanical properties, bend strength, and oxidation and corrosion properties of the alloys were investigated. The Ni–Si–Cr ternary alloys showed significant strengthening over a wide range of temperatures, and also large compressive plastic deformation at high temperatures. The strength and fracture toughness at ambient temperatures were correlated with the volume fraction of Ni₅Si₂ phase. The Ni–Si–Ti–Cr quaternary alloys did not show increased yield strength, but exhibited improved tensile ductility and plasticity over a wide range of temperatures. Both Ni–Si–Cr ternary and Ni–Si–Ti–Cr quaternary alloys showed substantially improved oxidation resistance in air at 1173 K, compared with Ni₃Si and Ni₃(Si,Ti) alloys. Also, the Ni–Si–Cr ternary and Ni–Si–Ti–Cr quaternary alloys showed corrosion resistance comparable to that of the Ni₃Si and Ni₃(Si,Ti) alloys.     

The effect of Si additions on the sintering and sintered microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-3Ni alloy

Thermodynamic predictions suggest that silicon has the potential to be a potent sintering aid for Ti-Ni alloys because small additions of Si lower the solidus of Ti-Ni alloys appreciably (>200 °C by 1 wt.% Si). A systematic study has been made of the effect of Si on the sintering of a Ti-3Ni alloy at 1300 °C. The sintered density increased from 91.8% theoretical density (TD) to 99.2%TD with increasing Si from 0% to 2%. Microstructural examination reveals that coarse particles and/or continuous networks of Ti₅Si₃ form along grain boundaries when the addition of Si exceeds 1%. The grain boundary Ti₅Si₃ phase leads to predominantly intergranular fracture and therefore a sharp decrease in ductility concomitant with increased tensile strengths. The optimum addition of Si is proposed to be ≤1%. Dilatometry experiments reveal different shrinkage behaviours with respect to different Si contents. Interrupted differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) experiments and corresponding X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses clarify the sequence of phase formation during heating. The results provide a useful basis for powder metallurgy (PM) Ti alloy design with Si.     

The effect of Si addition on the microstructure and magnetic properties of Permalloy prepared by mechanical alloying method

In this paper, we report the preparation of nanostructured (Ni₅₀Fe₅₀)_100?xSi_x and (Ni₈₀Fe₂₀)_100?xSi_x powders prepared by the mechanical alloying method. Elemental maps using scanning electron microscopy as well as X-ray diffraction results showed that iron and silicon dissolved in the nickel lattice homogeneously and formed a face-centered cubic γ-(Ni (Fe–Si)) uniform solid solution after milling for 24 h. By increasing Si content up to 20 at.%, estimated crystallite sizes for Ni₅₀Fe₅₀ and Ni₈₀Fe₂₀ alloys were reduced from ～35 and 46 nm to ～9 and 17 nm, respectively. Up to 5 at.% Si, microstrain decreased due to dynamic and static recovery which were prevailing mechanisms due to high work hardening rate of powders. By increasing the Si content, saturation magnetization decreased and different rates of grain refinement resulted in dissimilar behavior of coercivity for two compositions. The maximum saturation magnetization (～156 emu/g) and minimum coercivity (～10 Oe) were achieved for the Ni₅₀Fe₅₀ and (Ni₅₀Fe₅₀)₈₀Si₂₀ alloys, respectively.     

Mechanical properties of recrystallized L12-type Ni3(Si,Ti) intermetallics

The mechanical properties of the Ni₃(Si, Ti) alloys undoped and doped with 50 p.p.m. boron, both of which were polycrystalline specimens prepared by recrystallization, were investigated by tensile testing. The yield stress was found to increase with increasing test temperature to a maximum at 800 K, followed by a decrease. The tensile elongation was highest at room temperature and tended to decrease with increasing temperature for both alloys, but was consistently higher in the boron-doped Ni₃(Si, Ti) alloys than in the undoped ones over all the test temperatures. The change in the ultimate tensile stress (UTS) with temperature was similar to that of tensile elongation. The transgranular fracture became dominant as the elongation increased, regardless of the alloys and the testing temperature. Thus, this work again verified that the alloying method proposed by the present authors is useful for improving the grain-boundary cohesion of L1₂-type ordered alloys.     

Mechanical properties of Ni3(Si,Ti) polycrystals alloyed with substitutional additions

The mechanical properties of the L1₂-type Ni₃(Si, Ti) polycrystals, which were alloyed with 1–2 at% of various transition metals and also doped with boron, were investigated over a wide range of temperatures. The addition of Hf enhanced the levels of yield stress whereas the addition of Cr, Mn and Fe reduced the levels of the yield stress over a wide range of temperatures. Ni₃(Si, Ti) alloyed with Cr, Mn and Fe showed a shallow minimum in the yield stress-temperature curves. This result was correlated with the modification of the micro-cross-slip process by the additives. At low temperatures, the addition of Hf and Nb slightly reduced the elongation, while the addition of Cr, Mn and Fe improved elongation. This elongation behaviour was interpreted as the alloying effect on the intergranular cohesive strength of L1₂ ordered alloys. At high temperatures, the elongation of Ni₃(Si, Ti) alloyed with Hf showed a particularly high value. This elongation behaviour is discussed based on the alloying effect on the competition between dynamic recrystallization and cavitation at grain boundaries. The fracture surfaces exhibited a variety of fracture patterns, depending on temperature and the alloy, and were primarily well correlated with the elongation behaviour. The ductilities of most of the alloys at high temperatures were reduced by the tests in air.     

热处理对铸造Ti15-3合金显微组织和力学性能的影响

借助光学显微分析、ＴＥＭ和ＳＥＭ分析手段研究了不同热处理工艺对Ｔｉ１５－３合金显微组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明：合金在铸态时的组织特征为粗大的β相,由于合金中没有析出相的弥散强化作用,因而合金的强度低,在不同温度时效处理后,在晶内和晶界析出α相,随着时效温度和时效时间的增加,析出相不断粗化,与铸态相比,合金时效后强度大幅度提高而处伸率大幅度下降,在变形过程中,合金中的位错在析出相周围形成缠结,合     

Ti含量对NiAl-Cr(Mo)共晶合金凝固组织的影响

添加Ti降低了NiAl-Cr(Mo)共晶合金凝固过程中NiAl/Cr(Mo)共晶生长速度,导致NiAl/Cr(Mo)胞状共晶组织的粗化,并因合金偏离共晶成分而促进先共晶NiAl相的形成.在添加Ti的NiAl-Cr(Mo)共晶合金中,Ti主要分布在基体NiAl相中.随着Ti含量的提高,过饱和的NiAl(Ti)基体发生分解,促进了Ni2AlTi相的形成,并且NiAl/Cr(Mo)胞状共晶组织发生退化.Ni-33Al-28Cr-3Mo-5Ti共晶合金的NiAl基体中析出细小的Cr(Mo)相,Cr(Mo)共晶相中析出细小的NiAl相.     

The microstructure and mechanical properties of Nb3Sn filamentary superconducting composites

The deformation processes in filamentary superconducting composites at both room temperature and 4.2 K have been studied using transmission and scanning electron microscopy. In all the composites, the filaments consisted of a central core of unreacted niobium surrounded by a reacted layer of Nb₃Sn. The Nb₃Sn failed in an intergranular manner without any prior dislocation activity and the radial cracks formed in the Nb₃Sn layer during deformation were stopped at the niobium core. The observed variations in ductility, fracture stress and secondary modulus between the different composites were accounted for quantitatively by the presence of the niobium cores.     

Lead-free (Li, Na, K)(Nb, Sb)O3 piezoelectric ceramics: effect of Bi(Ni0.5Ti0.5)O3 modification and sintering temperature on microstructure and electrical properties

Lead-free (1 ? x)(K_0.475Na_0.475Li_0.05)(Nb_0.95Sb_0.05)O₃–xBi(Ni_0.5Ti_0.5)O₃ [(1 ? x)KNNL–xBNiT] piezoelectric ceramics were prepared by conventional solid-state sintering. The effect of BNiT addition and sintering temperature on phase structure, microstructure, and dielectric and piezoelectric properties of (1 ? x)KNNL–xBNiT ceramics was investigated. The results reveal that the addition of small amounts of BNiT causes significant changes in microstructures, crystalline structures, and dielectric and piezoelectric properties. The T _c values and dielectric constant at T _c of (1 ? x)KNNL–xBNiT ceramics are increased obviously with 0.2 % BNiT addition and decreased with further increasing BNiT content. Enhanced piezoelectric properties are obtained for the sample with x = 0.4 % and synthesized at optimal temperature of 1100 °C, in which d ₃₃ and k _p are 253 pC/N and 0.52, respectively. These results show that (1 ? x)KNNL–xBNiT ceramics are promising lead-free piezoelectric materials.     

Investigation on microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti14 alloy after semisolid deformation

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This study details the development of microstructure of Ti14 alloy as a function of the forging temperature and forging ratio in semisolid state and influence of resulting microstructure on the mechanical properties. The results reveal that dynamic recrystallisation occurred during semisolid forging, and the grain refinement was attained. Grain size increased in the forging temperature and decreased in the forging ratio. High ultimate tensile strengths and low elongation have been achieved after semisolid forging. The strength decreased with increasing forging temperature, while the ductility increased with increasing forging ratio. The relative contributions of tensile properties were attributed to the varieties of grain size obtained by thixoforging.     

Microstructure and tensile properties of Ni3 (Si,Ti) alloys containing second phase dispersions

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The alloying behaviour, microstructure, and high temperature mechanical properties of quaternary polycrystalline Ni₃ (Si,Ti), which was alloyed with transition elements V, Nb, Zr, and Hf beyond their maximum solubility limits, were investigated. The solubility limits of the quaternary elements in the L1₂ Ni₃ (Si,Ti) phase were determined to be ranked in the sequence of Nb > V > Hf > Zr, and correlated with the size misfit parameter between Si and the quaternary element X, and with the difference in formation enthalpy between Ni₃ Si and Ni₃ X. The second phases (dispersions) formed beyond the solubility limit were identified as a face centred cubic type Ni solid solution for the V containing Ni₃ (Si,Ti) alloy and Ni₃ X type compounds of the Nb, Zr, and Hf containing Ni₃ (Si,Ti) alloys. The second phase dispersions in the L1₂ phase matrix resulted in strengthening over a wide range of temperatures. The high temperature tensile elongation was improved by the introduction of the second phase dispersions. Among the quaternary Ni₃ (Si,Ti) alloys observed in the present study, the Nb containing Ni₃ (Si,Ti) alloy with the Nb containing second phase dispersion was shown to have the most favourable mechanical properties.     

Mechanical properties of the Ni3(Si,Ti) alloys doped with carbon and beryllium

The Ni₃(Si, Ti) alloys doped with small amounts of carbon and beryllium were tensile tested in two environments, vacuum and air, over a wide range of test temperatures. The yield stresses of the carbon-doped alloys were almost identical to the undoped alloys while those of the beryllium-doped alloys were slightly higher than the undoped Ni₃(Si, Ti) alloys. The doping with carbon enhanced the elongation and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) whereas doping with beryllium reduced the elongation over the entire temperature range tested. The fracture patterns were primarily associated with the ductility behaviour. As the elongation (or UTS) increased, the fracture pattern changed from the intergranular to the transgranular fracture patterns. No environmental embrittlement of the ductility of the carbon-doped alloys was found at ambient temperatures but it was evident at elevated temperatures. Ductilities were reduced at high temperatures when the carbon-doped alloys were tensile tested in air. At high temperatures the environmental embrittlement observed is suggested to be due to the penetration of (free) oxygen into the grain boundaries causing the ductility loss in the carbondoped alloys.     

Cu的添加对Mg2Ni合金储氢性能的影响

采用机械合金化法,制备了Mg2Ni1-xCux(x=0、0.1、0. 3)合金,研究了Cu对Mg2Ni储氢合金储氢性能的影响.XRD和SEM研究表明Cu的加入使合金中产生了Cu11Mg10Ni9新相.利用PCT测试仪测定了合金的储氢性能,结果表明,添加Cu元素会降低合金的吸氢量,但能有效地提高放电容量和循环稳定性.制备出的Mg2Ni0.9Cu0.1与Mg2Ni0.7Cu0.3相比,前者具有较大的吸氢量,后者的放电容量较大,循环稳定性较好.     

The effect of microstructure and texture on mechanical properties of Ti6-4

The widely used titanium alloy, Ti6-4, is available in several different microstructural conditions, with variations being due to a number of factors including processing route and subsequent heat treatments. These differing microstructures can produce significant variations in the fatigue life of the material and as such it is essential that predictions can be made about the fatigue performance based on the microstructural condition. The paper examines six microstructural variations of Ti6-4 and seeks to identify trends within strain control data, and the subsequent effect on notched specimen behaviour, used to characterise the effect of stress raising features in engineering applications.     

热处理对Ti2448合金冷轧板组织和性能的影响

研究了热处理对Ti-24Nb-4Zr-8Sn(Ti2448)合金冷轧板材的显微组织和力学性能的影响,结果表明:Ti2448合金的杨氏模量和力学性能对其显微组织很敏感.在550-850℃,随着退火处理温度的升高Ti2448合金板材的晶粒长大,强度和杨氏模量降低而塑性提高;在400-500℃时效处理,合金中析出α相.控制时效时析出α相的形貌、含量和析出位置,可以调节合金强度、杨氏模量和塑性之间的匹配关系;控制热处理温度和时间可以实现高强度、低杨氏模量和良好室温塑性的匹配.