Packed forging and microstructure optimization of β-solidified TiAl alloy

Zhi Hai Deng, Jin Shan Li, Tie Bang Zhang, Hong Zhong, Hui Chang

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Abstract

The displacement-load curves of Ti-43Al-5(Nb, Mo, B) alloy isothermally compressed at different strain rates and temperatures on Gleeble-1500D thermal-simulation machine were investigated. The results indicated that the load increased sharply first, and then kept constant, and finally increased again as the displacement increased continuously. A crack-free pancake was obtained when the ingot was packing forged at 1150°C and with strain rate of 0.1/s. The microstructure of the pancake consisted of major kinked/broken lamellae and dynamic recrystallization grains, minor residual β phase and remnant lamellae. After annealed at 1180°C for 5 hours, a homogeneous microstructure with fine and equiaxed grains was obtained. With elimination of the residual β phase, the uniformity of the microstructure was greatly improved as well.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)43-48
Number of pages6
JournalSuxing Gongcheng Xuebao/Journal of Plasticity Engineering
Volume19
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Homogeneity of microstructure
  • Hot deformation behavior
  • Isothermal compression
  • Packed forging
  • β phase

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