We study chemical effect on the structural properties of Ti–Al melts, with the Al concentration systematically changed,via ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. By calculating the partial coordination numbers, we...We study chemical effect on the structural properties of Ti–Al melts, with the Al concentration systematically changed,via ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. By calculating the partial coordination numbers, we find a preferred connection between the nearest neighbors for Al–Ti pairs. This induces an excess Ti coordination in the cluster characterized by local five-fold symmetry in Voronoi tessellation. Structural entropy measured from the diversity of Voronoi polyhedrons shows an intriguing non-monotonic tendency with concentration: it first decreases to a minimum value at Ti_(40)Al_(60), and then increases beyond this concentration. This implies a more ordered local structure induced by the chemical interaction at the intermediate compositions. The spatial correlation among the crystalline-like or the icosahedral-like clusters also exhibits the highest intensity for Al–Ti pairs, verifying the important role played by the chemical interaction in the local structure connectivity.展开更多
Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and atom probe tomography(APT)techniques were used to investigate the nanoscale orderedα_(2)(Ti_(3)Al)precipitates in Ti–Al binary alloys.Ti–6Al and Ti–8Al binary alloys were s...Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and atom probe tomography(APT)techniques were used to investigate the nanoscale orderedα_(2)(Ti_(3)Al)precipitates in Ti–Al binary alloys.Ti–6Al and Ti–8Al binary alloys were solution treated and aged to obtain Widmanstatten microstructure and promoteα_(2)precipitates.The TEM results displayed strong short-range ordering ofα_(2)precipitates in Ti–8Al alloy,while no evidence of the superlattice reflections ofα_(2)in Ti–6Al alloy.The results acquired from APT showed theα_(2)clusters and atoms distribution at the interface between the matrix andα_(2)precipitates.The size and morphology ofα_(2)particles in Ti–8Al alloy,respectively,obtained by TEM and APT are closely consistent.Meanwhile,the APT results displayed tiny size clusters in Ti–6Al alloy,which supposed to give evidence of the initial ordering process ofα_(2)precipitates in the absence of correlative results from TEM.展开更多
Ti–Al surface alloy was fabricated using a cyclic pulsed liquid-phase mixing of predeposited 100 nm Al film with a-Ti substrate by low-energy high-current electron beam. Electron probe micro-analysis（EPMA）,grazing ...Ti–Al surface alloy was fabricated using a cyclic pulsed liquid-phase mixing of predeposited 100 nm Al film with a-Ti substrate by low-energy high-current electron beam. Electron probe micro-analysis（EPMA）,grazing incidence X-ray diffraction analysis（GIXRD）,transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, and nanoindentation were used to investigate the characterization of Ti–Al surface alloy. The experimental results show that the thickness of alloy layer is ＊3 lm, and the content of Al in the ＊1 lm thickness surface layer is ＊60 at%. The tetragonal TiAl and TiAl2intermetallics were synthesized at the top surface, which have nanocrystalline structure.The main phase formed in the ＊2.5 lm thick surface is TiAl, and there are few TiAl2and Ti3Al phase for the alloy.Dislocation is enhanced in the alloyed layer. The nanohardness of Ti–Al surface alloy increased significantly compared with a-Ti substrate due to the nanostructure and enhanced dislocation. Since the e-beam remelted repeatedly, the Ti–Al surface alloy mixed sufficiently with Ti substrate. Moreover, there is no obvious boundary between the alloyed layer and substrate.展开更多
Pre-alloyed powder of Ti-22Al-24Nb-0.5Mo（atomic fraction,%） was prepared by gas atomization.Powder metallurgy（PM） Ti 2AlNb alloys were prepared by a hot isostatic pressing（HIPing） route.The influence of experime...Pre-alloyed powder of Ti-22Al-24Nb-0.5Mo（atomic fraction,%） was prepared by gas atomization.Powder metallurgy（PM） Ti 2AlNb alloys were prepared by a hot isostatic pressing（HIPing） route.The influence of experimental variables including HIPing temperatures,solution and aging temperatures on microstructure and properties of PM Ti 2AlNb alloys was studied.The results showed that HIPing temperature affected the porosity distribution and mechanical properties of PM Ti 2AlNb alloys.The microstructure and mechanical properties of the PM Ti 2AlNb alloys changed obviously after various post heat treatments,and a good combination of tensile strength,ductility and rupture lifetime was obtained through an optimized heat treatment in the present work.展开更多
Electron beam melting(EBM) process is an additive manufacturing process largely used to produce complex metallic components made of high-performance materials for aerospace and medical applications.Especially,lattice ...Electron beam melting(EBM) process is an additive manufacturing process largely used to produce complex metallic components made of high-performance materials for aerospace and medical applications.Especially,lattice structures made by Ti-6A1-4V have represented a hot topic for the industrial sectors because of having a great potential to combine lower weights and higher performances that can also be tailored by subsequent heat treatments.However,the little knowledge about the mechanical behaviour of the lattice structures is limiting their applications.The present work aims to provide a comprehensive review of the studies on the mechanical behaviour of the lattice structures made of Ti-6A1-4V.The main steps to produce an EBM part were considered as guidelines to review the literature on the lattice performance:(1) design,(2) process and(3) post-heat treatment.Thereafter,the correlation between the geometrical features of the lattice structure and their mechanical behaviour is discussed.In addition,the correlation among the mechanical performance of the lattice structures and the process precision,surface roughness and working temperature are also reviewed.An investigation on the studies about the properties of heat-treated lattice structure is also conducted.展开更多
Split Hopkinson pressure bar test system was used to investigate the plastic deformation behavior and dynamic response character of a-type Ti–5Al–2.5Sn ELI and near a-type Ti–8Al–1Mo–1V titanium alloy when subjec...Split Hopkinson pressure bar test system was used to investigate the plastic deformation behavior and dynamic response character of a-type Ti–5Al–2.5Sn ELI and near a-type Ti–8Al–1Mo–1V titanium alloy when subjected to dynamic loading. In the present work, stress–strain curves at strain rate from 1.5 9 103to 5.0 9 103s-1were analyzed, and optical microscope（OM） was used to reveal adiabatic shearing behavior of recovered samples. Results show that both the two alloys manifest significant strain hardening effects. Critical damage strain rate of the two alloys is about 4.3 9 103s-1, under which the impact absorbs energy of Ti–5Al–2.5Sn ELI and Ti–8Al–1Mo–1V are 560 and 470 MJ m-3, respectively. Both of them fracture along the maximum shearing strength orientation, an angle of 45° to the compression axis. No adiabatic shear band（ASB） is found in Ti–5Al–2.5Sn ELI alloy, whereas several ASBs with different widths exist without regular direction in Ti–8Al–1Mo–1V alloy.展开更多
Coarse columnar β grains result in anisotropic mechanical properties in Ti alloys deposited by additive manufacturing. This study reports that Ti-6Al-4V alloy fabricated by coaxial electron beam wire feeding additive...Coarse columnar β grains result in anisotropic mechanical properties in Ti alloys deposited by additive manufacturing. This study reports that Ti-6Al-4V alloy fabricated by coaxial electron beam wire feeding additive manufacturing presents a weak anisotropy, high strength and ductility. The superior tensile property arises from a microstructure with fine equiaxed β grains(EGβ), discontinuous grain boundary α phase and short intragranular α lamellae. A large region of fine EGβ arises from a special combination of the temperature gradient and solidification rate, and attractive α morphology is caused by solid phase transformations during interpass thermal cycling and post heat treatments.展开更多
The printing quality of components manufactured using laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)generally depends on the presence of various defects such as massive porosity.Thus,the efficient elimination of pores is an important ...The printing quality of components manufactured using laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)generally depends on the presence of various defects such as massive porosity.Thus,the efficient elimination of pores is an important factor in the production of a sound LPBF product.In this study,the efficacy of two in situ laser remelting approaches to eliminating pores during the LPBF of a titanium alloy Ti–6.5 Al–3.5 Mo–l.5 Zr–0.3 Si(TC11)was assessed both experimentally and computationally.These two remelting methods are surface remelting and layer-by-layer printing and remelting.A multi-track multi-layer phenomenological model was established to analyze the variation of pores with the temperature and velocity fields.The results showed that surface remelting with a high laser power,such as 180 W,can eff ectively eliminate pores within three deposited layers.However,such remelting could not reach defects in deeper regions.Layer-by-layer remelting with a 180 W laser could eff ectively eliminate the pores formed in the previous layer in real time.The results obtained in this study can provide useful guidance for the in situ control of printing defects supported by real-time monitoring,feedback,and operating systems of an intelligent LPBF equipment.展开更多
Type Ⅰ hot corrosion behavior of SiO_2-Al_2O_3-glass composite coating based on Ti-47 Al-2 Cr-2 Nb substrate was investigated in the mixture salt of 25 wt%NaCl + 75 wt%Na_2SO_4 at 850 °C. The results showed that...Type Ⅰ hot corrosion behavior of SiO_2-Al_2O_3-glass composite coating based on Ti-47 Al-2 Cr-2 Nb substrate was investigated in the mixture salt of 25 wt%NaCl + 75 wt%Na_2SO_4 at 850 °C. The results showed that there was a bidirectional ion exchange between composite coating and the film of mixed salts, and the sodium ion in the molten salts penetrated into the glass matrix of composite coating, while the potassium ion in the glass matrix dissolved into the molten salts. A decrease in hot corrosion rate was achieved for the coated alloy in comparison with the bared substrate due to the composite coating acting as a diffusion barrier to sulfur and chlorine and preventing the molten salts from diffusing to the coating/alloy interface during the hot corrosion exposure. Additionally, the composite coating decreased the oxygen partial pressure at the coating/alloy interface and promoted the selective oxidation of Al to form a protective Al_2O_3 layer.展开更多
In this study, shot peening is applied to the titanium alloy Ti–6Al–4V, and the surface treatment effect on fatigue life of shot-peened specimens under high cycle loading is investigated. The induced residual stress...In this study, shot peening is applied to the titanium alloy Ti–6Al–4V, and the surface treatment effect on fatigue life of shot-peened specimens under high cycle loading is investigated. The induced residual stress is measured by using the orbital hole-drilling method. Surface profilometer and optical microscopy are employed to characterize the surface roughness and morphology. The deformed microstructure layers of the shot-peened specimens are investigated by using scanning electron microscopy. Experiments reveal that the fatigue life of Ti–6Al–4V is improved by the shot peening process, and the surface pre-peening polishing. The combination of pre-and post-peening polishing treatments further improves fatigue life of Ti–6Al–4V specimens. The present work provides useful guidelines for developing more efficient shot peening strategies.展开更多
Static coarsening mechanism of selective laser melted(SLMed) Ti–6Al–4V with a lamellar microstructure was established at temperatures from 700℃ to 950℃. Microstructure evolution revealed that high heat treatment t...Static coarsening mechanism of selective laser melted(SLMed) Ti–6Al–4V with a lamellar microstructure was established at temperatures from 700℃ to 950℃. Microstructure evolution revealed that high heat treatment temperature facilitated martensite decomposition and promoted lamellae growth. At each temperature, the growth rate decreased with increasing holding time. The static coarsening behaviour of SLMed Ti–6Al–4V can be interpreted by Lifshitz, Slyozov, and Wagner(LSW) theory. The coarsening coefficient were 0.33, 0.33–0.4, 0.4–0.5 for 700–800℃, 900℃ and 950℃, respectively. This indicated the coarsening mechanism was bulk diffusion at 700–800℃, and a combination of bulk diffusion and interface reaction at 900℃ and 950℃ conditions.展开更多
The compressive deformation behavior in the longitudinal direction of graded Ti–6Al–4V meshes fabricated by electron beam melting was investigated using experiments and finite element methods（FEM）.The results indi...The compressive deformation behavior in the longitudinal direction of graded Ti–6Al–4V meshes fabricated by electron beam melting was investigated using experiments and finite element methods（FEM）.The results indicate that the overall strain along the longitudinal direction is the sum of the net strain carried by each uniform mesh constituent and the deformation behavior fits the Reuss model well. The layer thickness and the sectional area have no effect on the elastic modulus, whereas the strength increases with the sectional area due to the edge effect of each uniform mesh constituent. By optimizing3 D graded/gradient design, meshes with balanced superior properties, such as high strength, energy absorption and low elastic modulus, can be fabricated by electron beam melting.展开更多
The high-throughput diffusion-multiple technique and thermodynamics databases were used to design new high-strength Ti alloys. The composition–microstructure–property relationships of the Ti64–xMo alloys were obtai...The high-throughput diffusion-multiple technique and thermodynamics databases were used to design new high-strength Ti alloys. The composition–microstructure–property relationships of the Ti64–xMo alloys were obtained. The phase fraction and composition of the α and β phases of the Ti64–xMo alloys were calculated using the Thermo-Calc software. After aging at 600℃, the Ti64–6 Mo alloy precipitated ultrafine α phases. This phenomenon was explained on the basis of the pseudo-spinodal mechanism by calculating the Gibbs energy curves of the α and β phases of the Ti64–xMo alloys at 600℃. Bulk forged Ti64–6 Mo alloy exhibited high strength and moderate plasticity after α/β-phase-field solution treatment plus aging. The tensile properties of the alloy were determined by the size and morphology of the primary and secondary α phases and by the β grain size.展开更多
The isothermal hot compression tests of Ti-15Al-12Nb alloy under wide range of strain rates(0.01-10.00 s^(-1)and deformation temperatures(950,1000,1050,and 1100℃)were carried out using Gleeble-3500 thermo-simulation ...The isothermal hot compression tests of Ti-15Al-12Nb alloy under wide range of strain rates(0.01-10.00 s^(-1)and deformation temperatures(950,1000,1050,and 1100℃)were carried out using Gleeble-3500 thermo-simulation machine.A constitutive equation represented as a function of temperature,strain rate and true strain was developed,and the hot deformation appar-ent activation energy is calculated to be about 453 kJ·mol^(-1).By employing dynamic material model(DMM),the processing maps of Ti-15Al-12Nb alloy at various strains were established.Maximum efficiency of about 57%for power dissipation is obtained at high temperature and low strain rate.Owing to the high power dissipation efficiency and excellent processing ability in dynamic recrystallization(DRX)zone for metal material,the optimum processing conditions are selected as the temperature range of 1050-1100℃and the strain rate range of 0.01-0.10 s^(-1).Using transmission electron microscopy(TEM)studies,it is found that the dislocation density is directly associated with the value of processing efficiency.It is observed that when the processing effi-ciency is about 22%,the dislocation density is reasonably large.The flow instability region occurs at strain rate of 10.00 s^(-1)with cracks,which should be avoided during hot processing to obtain the required mechanical properties.展开更多
The present paper is related to the conversion of Ti–6Al–4V chips into powder and investigates the usability of the produced powder in powder metallurgy applications. In this regard, a disc-milling process was appli...The present paper is related to the conversion of Ti–6Al–4V chips into powder and investigates the usability of the produced powder in powder metallurgy applications. In this regard, a disc-milling process was applied to Ti–6Al–4V chips and the obtained powder was subsequently compacted. The compacted samples were sintered by the sinter hot isostatic pressing (sinter-HIP) method at 1200°C under high vacuum, their mechanical properties and microstructure were investigated and compared with those of commercial powder compacts subjected to the same preparation processes. The results showed that the produced powder exhibits greater flowability and higher apparent density than the commercial powder. However, the sintered products prepared from the commercial powder exhibited a higher relative density, lower porosity, and, as a result, greater flexural strength compared with the sintered compacts prepared from the produced powder. In addition, transgranular fracture was greater in the sintered products of the commercial powder. The microstructural studies revealed that the sintered products made from both the commercial and the produced powders consisted of α- and β-phase but contained more α-phase. All of the examined properties were found to be substantially affected by the particle size of the powders.展开更多
基金Project supported by the Open Research Fund of Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, China (Grant No. 2022SLABFN14)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province, China (Grant No. 2021JJ30833)。
文摘We study chemical effect on the structural properties of Ti–Al melts, with the Al concentration systematically changed,via ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. By calculating the partial coordination numbers, we find a preferred connection between the nearest neighbors for Al–Ti pairs. This induces an excess Ti coordination in the cluster characterized by local five-fold symmetry in Voronoi tessellation. Structural entropy measured from the diversity of Voronoi polyhedrons shows an intriguing non-monotonic tendency with concentration: it first decreases to a minimum value at Ti_(40)Al_(60), and then increases beyond this concentration. This implies a more ordered local structure induced by the chemical interaction at the intermediate compositions. The spatial correlation among the crystalline-like or the icosahedral-like clusters also exhibits the highest intensity for Al–Ti pairs, verifying the important role played by the chemical interaction in the local structure connectivity.
基金financially supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA22010101)the Natural Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2016YFC0304201 and 2016YFC0304206)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51871225)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS and Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program(No.XLYC1907005)。
文摘Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and atom probe tomography(APT)techniques were used to investigate the nanoscale orderedα_(2)(Ti_(3)Al)precipitates in Ti–Al binary alloys.Ti–6Al and Ti–8Al binary alloys were solution treated and aged to obtain Widmanstatten microstructure and promoteα_(2)precipitates.The TEM results displayed strong short-range ordering ofα_(2)precipitates in Ti–8Al alloy,while no evidence of the superlattice reflections ofα_(2)in Ti–6Al alloy.The results acquired from APT showed theα_(2)clusters and atoms distribution at the interface between the matrix andα_(2)precipitates.The size and morphology ofα_(2)particles in Ti–8Al alloy,respectively,obtained by TEM and APT are closely consistent.Meanwhile,the APT results displayed tiny size clusters in Ti–6Al alloy,which supposed to give evidence of the initial ordering process ofα_(2)precipitates in the absence of correlative results from TEM.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (No. 11011120081)Large Scientific Facilities of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. 11079012)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 10875021)
文摘Ti–Al surface alloy was fabricated using a cyclic pulsed liquid-phase mixing of predeposited 100 nm Al film with a-Ti substrate by low-energy high-current electron beam. Electron probe micro-analysis（EPMA）,grazing incidence X-ray diffraction analysis（GIXRD）,transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, and nanoindentation were used to investigate the characterization of Ti–Al surface alloy. The experimental results show that the thickness of alloy layer is ＊3 lm, and the content of Al in the ＊1 lm thickness surface layer is ＊60 at%. The tetragonal TiAl and TiAl2intermetallics were synthesized at the top surface, which have nanocrystalline structure.The main phase formed in the ＊2.5 lm thick surface is TiAl, and there are few TiAl2and Ti3Al phase for the alloy.Dislocation is enhanced in the alloyed layer. The nanohardness of Ti–Al surface alloy increased significantly compared with a-Ti substrate due to the nanostructure and enhanced dislocation. Since the e-beam remelted repeatedly, the Ti–Al surface alloy mixed sufficiently with Ti substrate. Moreover, there is no obvious boundary between the alloyed layer and substrate.
文摘Pre-alloyed powder of Ti-22Al-24Nb-0.5Mo（atomic fraction,%） was prepared by gas atomization.Powder metallurgy（PM） Ti 2AlNb alloys were prepared by a hot isostatic pressing（HIPing） route.The influence of experimental variables including HIPing temperatures,solution and aging temperatures on microstructure and properties of PM Ti 2AlNb alloys was studied.The results showed that HIPing temperature affected the porosity distribution and mechanical properties of PM Ti 2AlNb alloys.The microstructure and mechanical properties of the PM Ti 2AlNb alloys changed obviously after various post heat treatments,and a good combination of tensile strength,ductility and rupture lifetime was obtained through an optimized heat treatment in the present work.
文摘Electron beam melting(EBM) process is an additive manufacturing process largely used to produce complex metallic components made of high-performance materials for aerospace and medical applications.Especially,lattice structures made by Ti-6A1-4V have represented a hot topic for the industrial sectors because of having a great potential to combine lower weights and higher performances that can also be tailored by subsequent heat treatments.However,the little knowledge about the mechanical behaviour of the lattice structures is limiting their applications.The present work aims to provide a comprehensive review of the studies on the mechanical behaviour of the lattice structures made of Ti-6A1-4V.The main steps to produce an EBM part were considered as guidelines to review the literature on the lattice performance:(1) design,(2) process and(3) post-heat treatment.Thereafter,the correlation between the geometrical features of the lattice structure and their mechanical behaviour is discussed.In addition,the correlation among the mechanical performance of the lattice structures and the process precision,surface roughness and working temperature are also reviewed.An investigation on the studies about the properties of heat-treated lattice structure is also conducted.
基金financially supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2012DFG51540)
文摘Split Hopkinson pressure bar test system was used to investigate the plastic deformation behavior and dynamic response character of a-type Ti–5Al–2.5Sn ELI and near a-type Ti–8Al–1Mo–1V titanium alloy when subjected to dynamic loading. In the present work, stress–strain curves at strain rate from 1.5 9 103to 5.0 9 103s-1were analyzed, and optical microscope（OM） was used to reveal adiabatic shearing behavior of recovered samples. Results show that both the two alloys manifest significant strain hardening effects. Critical damage strain rate of the two alloys is about 4.3 9 103s-1, under which the impact absorbs energy of Ti–5Al–2.5Sn ELI and Ti–8Al–1Mo–1V are 560 and 470 MJ m-3, respectively. Both of them fracture along the maximum shearing strength orientation, an angle of 45° to the compression axis. No adiabatic shear band（ASB） is found in Ti–5Al–2.5Sn ELI alloy, whereas several ASBs with different widths exist without regular direction in Ti–8Al–1Mo–1V alloy.
基金supported by the internal funding source from University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.
文摘Coarse columnar β grains result in anisotropic mechanical properties in Ti alloys deposited by additive manufacturing. This study reports that Ti-6Al-4V alloy fabricated by coaxial electron beam wire feeding additive manufacturing presents a weak anisotropy, high strength and ductility. The superior tensile property arises from a microstructure with fine equiaxed β grains(EGβ), discontinuous grain boundary α phase and short intragranular α lamellae. A large region of fine EGβ arises from a special combination of the temperature gradient and solidification rate, and attractive α morphology is caused by solid phase transformations during interpass thermal cycling and post heat treatments.
基金financially supported by the Development of a Verification Platform for Product Design,Process,and the Information Exchange Standards in Additive Manufacturing(No.201900899-1-1)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2017YFB1103000)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51775281)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20180483)。
文摘The printing quality of components manufactured using laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)generally depends on the presence of various defects such as massive porosity.Thus,the efficient elimination of pores is an important factor in the production of a sound LPBF product.In this study,the efficacy of two in situ laser remelting approaches to eliminating pores during the LPBF of a titanium alloy Ti–6.5 Al–3.5 Mo–l.5 Zr–0.3 Si(TC11)was assessed both experimentally and computationally.These two remelting methods are surface remelting and layer-by-layer printing and remelting.A multi-track multi-layer phenomenological model was established to analyze the variation of pores with the temperature and velocity fields.The results showed that surface remelting with a high laser power,such as 180 W,can eff ectively eliminate pores within three deposited layers.However,such remelting could not reach defects in deeper regions.Layer-by-layer remelting with a 180 W laser could eff ectively eliminate the pores formed in the previous layer in real time.The results obtained in this study can provide useful guidance for the in situ control of printing defects supported by real-time monitoring,feedback,and operating systems of an intelligent LPBF equipment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51201171)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program, Grant No. 2012AA03A512)
文摘Type Ⅰ hot corrosion behavior of SiO_2-Al_2O_3-glass composite coating based on Ti-47 Al-2 Cr-2 Nb substrate was investigated in the mixture salt of 25 wt%NaCl + 75 wt%Na_2SO_4 at 850 °C. The results showed that there was a bidirectional ion exchange between composite coating and the film of mixed salts, and the sodium ion in the molten salts penetrated into the glass matrix of composite coating, while the potassium ion in the glass matrix dissolved into the molten salts. A decrease in hot corrosion rate was achieved for the coated alloy in comparison with the bared substrate due to the composite coating acting as a diffusion barrier to sulfur and chlorine and preventing the molten salts from diffusing to the coating/alloy interface during the hot corrosion exposure. Additionally, the composite coating decreased the oxygen partial pressure at the coating/alloy interface and promoted the selective oxidation of Al to form a protective Al_2O_3 layer.
基金the Aerospace Program and Agency for Science,Technology and Research,Singapore(A*STAR)
文摘In this study, shot peening is applied to the titanium alloy Ti–6Al–4V, and the surface treatment effect on fatigue life of shot-peened specimens under high cycle loading is investigated. The induced residual stress is measured by using the orbital hole-drilling method. Surface profilometer and optical microscopy are employed to characterize the surface roughness and morphology. The deformed microstructure layers of the shot-peened specimens are investigated by using scanning electron microscopy. Experiments reveal that the fatigue life of Ti–6Al–4V is improved by the shot peening process, and the surface pre-peening polishing. The combination of pre-and post-peening polishing treatments further improves fatigue life of Ti–6Al–4V specimens. The present work provides useful guidelines for developing more efficient shot peening strategies.
基金funded by Monash Centre for Additive Manufacturing (MCAM) and Australia Research CouncilIH130100008 “Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Transforming Australia’s Manufacturing Industry through High Value Additive Manufacturing”the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51701124)
文摘Static coarsening mechanism of selective laser melted(SLMed) Ti–6Al–4V with a lamellar microstructure was established at temperatures from 700℃ to 950℃. Microstructure evolution revealed that high heat treatment temperature facilitated martensite decomposition and promoted lamellae growth. At each temperature, the growth rate decreased with increasing holding time. The static coarsening behaviour of SLMed Ti–6Al–4V can be interpreted by Lifshitz, Slyozov, and Wagner(LSW) theory. The coarsening coefficient were 0.33, 0.33–0.4, 0.4–0.5 for 700–800℃, 900℃ and 950℃, respectively. This indicated the coarsening mechanism was bulk diffusion at 700–800℃, and a combination of bulk diffusion and interface reaction at 900℃ and 950℃ conditions.
基金supported by 863 Project(No.2015AA033702)the National Basic Research Program of China(Nos.2012CB619103,2012CB933901 and 2012CB933902)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51271182 and 51271180)the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation,China(No.ZR2014JL031)
文摘The compressive deformation behavior in the longitudinal direction of graded Ti–6Al–4V meshes fabricated by electron beam melting was investigated using experiments and finite element methods（FEM）.The results indicate that the overall strain along the longitudinal direction is the sum of the net strain carried by each uniform mesh constituent and the deformation behavior fits the Reuss model well. The layer thickness and the sectional area have no effect on the elastic modulus, whereas the strength increases with the sectional area due to the edge effect of each uniform mesh constituent. By optimizing3 D graded/gradient design, meshes with balanced superior properties, such as high strength, energy absorption and low elastic modulus, can be fabricated by electron beam melting.
基金financial support from the National Key Technologies R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2016YFB0701301 and 2018YFB0704100)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51671218 and 51501229)+1 种基金National Key Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (Grant No. 2014CB644000)State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, China
文摘The high-throughput diffusion-multiple technique and thermodynamics databases were used to design new high-strength Ti alloys. The composition–microstructure–property relationships of the Ti64–xMo alloys were obtained. The phase fraction and composition of the α and β phases of the Ti64–xMo alloys were calculated using the Thermo-Calc software. After aging at 600℃, the Ti64–6 Mo alloy precipitated ultrafine α phases. This phenomenon was explained on the basis of the pseudo-spinodal mechanism by calculating the Gibbs energy curves of the α and β phases of the Ti64–xMo alloys at 600℃. Bulk forged Ti64–6 Mo alloy exhibited high strength and moderate plasticity after α/β-phase-field solution treatment plus aging. The tensile properties of the alloy were determined by the size and morphology of the primary and secondary α phases and by the β grain size.
文摘The isothermal hot compression tests of Ti-15Al-12Nb alloy under wide range of strain rates(0.01-10.00 s^(-1)and deformation temperatures(950,1000,1050,and 1100℃)were carried out using Gleeble-3500 thermo-simulation machine.A constitutive equation represented as a function of temperature,strain rate and true strain was developed,and the hot deformation appar-ent activation energy is calculated to be about 453 kJ·mol^(-1).By employing dynamic material model(DMM),the processing maps of Ti-15Al-12Nb alloy at various strains were established.Maximum efficiency of about 57%for power dissipation is obtained at high temperature and low strain rate.Owing to the high power dissipation efficiency and excellent processing ability in dynamic recrystallization(DRX)zone for metal material,the optimum processing conditions are selected as the temperature range of 1050-1100℃and the strain rate range of 0.01-0.10 s^(-1).Using transmission electron microscopy(TEM)studies,it is found that the dislocation density is directly associated with the value of processing efficiency.It is observed that when the processing effi-ciency is about 22%,the dislocation density is reasonably large.The flow instability region occurs at strain rate of 10.00 s^(-1)with cracks,which should be avoided during hot processing to obtain the required mechanical properties.
基金financially supported by Faculty Member Training Program funded by Council of Higher Education Turkey [OYP-05276-DR-12]
文摘The present paper is related to the conversion of Ti–6Al–4V chips into powder and investigates the usability of the produced powder in powder metallurgy applications. In this regard, a disc-milling process was applied to Ti–6Al–4V chips and the obtained powder was subsequently compacted. The compacted samples were sintered by the sinter hot isostatic pressing (sinter-HIP) method at 1200°C under high vacuum, their mechanical properties and microstructure were investigated and compared with those of commercial powder compacts subjected to the same preparation processes. The results showed that the produced powder exhibits greater flowability and higher apparent density than the commercial powder. However, the sintered products prepared from the commercial powder exhibited a higher relative density, lower porosity, and, as a result, greater flexural strength compared with the sintered compacts prepared from the produced powder. In addition, transgranular fracture was greater in the sintered products of the commercial powder. The microstructural studies revealed that the sintered products made from both the commercial and the produced powders consisted of α- and β-phase but contained more α-phase. All of the examined properties were found to be substantially affected by the particle size of the powders.
