Effect of long term aging on the microstructural stability and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-2Cr-2Mo-2Sn-2Zr alloy
Effect of long term aging on the microstructural stability and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-2Cr-2Mo-2Sn-2Zr alloy
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DOI:
10.1016/s0921-5093(02)00448-3
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发表时间:
2003-03-15
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6.4
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Fraser, HL
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作者:
Zhang, XD;Evans, DJ;Fraser, HL
Microstructural development after long term aging and its effect on the mechanical properties have been investigated in Ti-6Al-2Cr-2Mo-2Sn-2Zr alloy. Four types of precipitates have been identified in the alloy, they are alpha(2)-Ti3Al, omega, silicides and alpha-TiCr2 Laves phase. alpha(2)-Ti3Al and omega are observed in the as-received materials and all aged samples. Silicides, (Ti, Zr)(x) Si-3 (5 less than or equal to x less than or equal to 6), are found in the specimens aged at 550-650 degreesC over 500 h. The silicides have a hexagonal structure with a lattice parameter: a = 7.01 +/- 0.03, c = 3.63+/-0.06 Angstrom. The orientation relation between the silicides and the parent beta-phase has been determined as: [111]beta//[0001](silicide), (101)(beta)//(1100)(silicide). Laves phase alpha-(Ti, Zr)Cr-2 is observed in the samples aged at 450-550 degreesC over 500h. It has a cubic structure (a=7.12+/-0.03 Angstrom) with an orientation relationship with the alpha- and beta-Ti matrix: [110](alpha-TiCr2)//[0001](alpha-Ti)//[110](beta-Ti), ((1) over bar 13)(alpha-TiCr2)//((1) over bar 100)(beta-Ti). Longterm aging in the temperature range of 450-550 degreesC results insignificant decrease of fracture toughness and increase of intergranular failure, due to precipitation of alpha(2)-Ti3Al and alpha-(Ti, Zr)Cr-2 Laves phase. No considerable change in fracture toughness for the samples aged at 650 degreesC up to 1000 h is found in spite of precipitation of the alpha(2)-Ti3Al and the silicides. The retention of fracture toughness after aging at these temperatures has been attributed to coarsening of secondary alpha-Ti platelets during the aging treatment. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.