|
|
|
| Preparation of Large-Sized β Grains and Effect of Typical Textures on Mechanical Properties of TC18 Titanium Alloy |
YAN Mengqi( ), WU Zehao, TONG Jianbo, HUANG Lijun, HUANG Yisheng |
| AECC Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, Beijing 100095, China |
|
Cite this article:
YAN Mengqi, WU Zehao, TONG Jianbo, HUANG Lijun, HUANG Yisheng. Preparation of Large-Sized β Grains and Effect of Typical Textures on Mechanical Properties of TC18 Titanium Alloy. Acta Metall Sin, 2025, 61(10): 1555-1566.
|
|
|
Abstract Compared with α + β titanium alloys, near-β titanium alloys exhibit higher specific strength, better strength-toughness matching, superior hardenability, and greater hot and cold forming capabilities. They are widely used as main load-bearing components in advanced aviation vehicles. During the preparation of titanium alloys, the content, grain shape, and grain size of the primary α phase and secondary α phase are often controlled through thermal deformation and heat treatment, which affect the overall properties of titanium alloys. In recent years, research has revealed that the grain size and orientation within the original β phases also impact crucial properties of titanium alloys such as their strength, plasticity, and fracture toughness. This is because on the one hand, during the phase transformation of titanium alloys from β phase to α phase, the morphology, size, and orientation of the α phase are directly controlled by the β phase; on the other hand, the titanium alloy still contains residual β phase in the service state, which exerts a particularly considerable impact on near-β titanium alloys. To explore methods for preparing large β grains through the control of texture and to systematically investigate the effect of typical β phase textures on the room-temperature tensile and impact properties of titanium alloys, TC18 titanium alloy billet having {100} oriented β grain (exceeding 50 mm × 50 mm × 100 mm) was prepared using six-pass forging at α + β region, one-pass forging at quasi-β region, and high-temperature annealing. The tensile and impact toughness at 20 oC were measured in the <100>, <110>, and <111> directions of the large β grain, while SEM and EBSD were employed to study the microstructure and texture evolution during the preparation process. During forging at α + β region, the billet was compressed in length direction by 50% and was stretched to its original size at 30 oC below transformation temperature (Tβ ). During forging at quasi-β region, the billet was compressed in length direction by 30% at 15 oC above Tβ. The high temperature annealing involved holding the billet at 25 oC above Tβ for 12 h, followed by water quenching. The results showed that the key mechanical properties of TC18 titanium alloy were considerably affected by the change in the orientation of the β phase. For the large β grains of TC18 titanium alloy, the highest values for strength, elastic modulus, and impact toughness were observed in the <111> direction and then in the <110> direction, whereas the lowest values for these properties were observed in the <100> direction. The strength, elastic modulus, and impact toughness in the <110> direction were similar to those without the β phase texture. The samples having a strong <111> β phase texture showed a 14.8% higher in tensile strength, a 12.2% higher in yield strength, a 13.6% higher in impact toughness, and only a slight decrease in plasticity than samples without an obvious β phase texture. Large {100} grains formed at the center of the billets' cross section during forging, and they gradually grew toward the surface with increasing forging times; this phenomenon was facilitated by the subgrain boundary merging of grains having a similar orientation.
|
|
Received: 29 December 2023
|
|
|
| [1] |
Zhang X Y, Zhao Y Q, Bai C G. Titanium Alloys and Application [M]. Beijing: Chemical Industry Press, 2005: 1
|
|
张喜燕, 赵永庆, 白晨光. 钛合金及应用 [M]. 北京: 化学工业出版社, 2005: 1
|
| [2] |
Huang X, Zhu Z S, Wang H H. Advanced Arenautical Titanium Alloys and Applications [M]. Beijing: National Defense Industry Press, 2012: 1
|
|
黄 旭, 朱知寿, 王红红. 先进航空钛合金材料与应用 [M]. 北京: 国防工业出版社, 2012: 1
|
| [3] |
Sha A X, Wang Q R, Li X W. Research and application of high-strength titanium alloys used in airplane structure [J]. Chin. J. Rare Met., 2004, 28: 239
|
|
沙爱学, 王庆如, 李兴无. 航空用高强度结构钛合金的研究及应用 [J]. 稀有金属, 2004, 28: 239
|
| [4] |
Sun Y K, Zhang W. Development and research status of materials used for landing gear of civil aircraft [J]. Hot Work. Technol., 2018, 47(20): 22
|
|
孙艳坤, 张 威. 民机起落架用材料的发展与研究现状 [J]. 热加工工艺, 2018, 47(20): 22
|
| [5] |
Zhu Z S, Shang G Q, Wang X N, et al. Microstructure controlling technology and mechanical properties relationship of titanium alloys for aviation applications [J]. J. Aeronaut. Mater., 2020, 40(3): 1
|
|
朱知寿, 商国强, 王新南 等. 航空用钛合金显微组织控制和力学性能关系 [J]. 航空材料学报, 2020, 40(3): 1
doi: 10.11868/j.issn.1005-5053.2020.000086
|
| [6] |
Zhao Y Q, Zeng W D, Lin C. Development of quantitative research in titanium alloys [J]. Mater. China, 2014, 33: 535
|
|
赵永庆, 曾卫东, 林 成. 钛合金的定量研究进展 [J]. 中国材料进展, 2014, 33: 535
|
| [7] |
Wang H, Zhao Y Q, Xin S W, et al. Review thermomechanical processing and microstructure of high strength-toughness titanium alloy [J]. J. Aeronaut. Mater., 2018, 38(4): 56
|
|
王 欢, 赵永庆, 辛社伟 等. 高强韧钛合金热加工技术与显微组织 [J]. 航空材料学报, 2018, 38(4): 56
|
| [8] |
Xue S, Zhou J, Xiong Y S, et al. Study on microstructure control and mechanical property TA15 alloy large-scale whole frame die forging [J]. Hot Work. Technol., 2011, 40(15): 19
|
|
薛 松, 周 杰, 熊运森 等. TA15钛合金大型整框模锻件组织控制及性能研究 [J]. 热加工工艺, 2011, 40(15): 19
|
| [9] |
Zhang Y Q, Guo H Z, Sun H L, et al. Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of TC18 titanium alloy [J]. Mater. Heat Treat., 2012, 41(6): 147
|
|
张永强, 郭鸿镇, 孙红兰 等. 热处理对TC18合金显微组织和力学性能的影响 [J]. 材料热处理技术, 2012, 41(6): 147
|
| [10] |
Markovsky P E, Matviychuk Y V, Bondarchuk V I. Influence of grain size and crystallographic texture on mechanical behavior of TIMETAL-LCB in metastable β-condition [J]. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2013, A559: 782
|
| [11] |
Ma B F, Ren L, Gao T, et al. Effect of β grain size and cooling rate of double aging heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of TB3 titanium alloy [J]. Titan. Ind. Prog., 2018, 35(2): 31
|
|
马保飞, 任 璐, 高 婷 等. β晶粒尺寸及双时效炉冷速率对TB3钛合金组织与性能的影响 [J]. 钛工业进展, 2018, 35(2): 31
|
| [12] |
Ma Y J, Liu J R, Lei J F, et al. β-grain growth and influence of its grain size on damage-tolerance property in titanium alloy [J]. Rare Met. Mater. Eng., 2009, 38: 976
|
|
马英杰, 刘建荣, 雷家峰 等. 钛合金β晶粒生长规律及晶粒尺寸对损伤容限性能的影响 [J]. 稀有金属材料与工程, 2009, 38: 976
|
| [13] |
Yan M Q, Zhang Y Q, Li K, et al. Analysis of bright band formation in Ti-55531 titanium alloy forging [J]. Chin. J. Rare Met., 2016, 40: 534
|
|
颜孟奇, 张业勤, 李 凯 等. Ti-55531钛合金自由锻件亮带形成原因分析 [J]. 稀有金属, 2016, 40: 534
|
| [14] |
Bhattacharjee A, Varma V K, Kamat S V, et al. Influence of β grain size on tensile behavior and ductile fracture toughness of titanium alloy Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al [J]. Metall. Mater. Trans., 2006, 37A: 1423
|
| [15] |
Deng Y T, Li S Q, Huang X. Anisotropy of mechanical properties of β processed TC17 titanium alloy [J]. Chin. J. Rare Met., 2018, (8): 885
|
|
邓雨亭, 李四清, 黄 旭. β锻TC17钛合金力学性能各向异性研究 [J]. 稀有金属, 2018, (8): 885
|
| [16] |
Obasi G C, Birosca S, Quinta F J, et al. Effect of β grain growth on variant selection and texture memory effect during α→β→α phase transformation in Ti-6 Al-4V [J]. Acta Mater., 2012, 60: 1048
|
| [17] |
Obasi G C, da Fonseca J Q, Rugg D, et al. The effect of β grain coarsening on variant selection and texture evolution in a near-β Ti alloy [J]. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2013, A576: 272
|
| [18] |
Yan M Q, Chen L Q, Yang P, et al. Effect of hot deformation parameters on the evolution of microstructure and texture of β phase in TC18 titanium alloy [J]. Acta Metall. Sin., 2021, 57: 880
|
|
颜孟奇, 陈立全, 杨 平 等. 热变形参数对TC18钛合金β相组织及织构演变规律的影响 [J]. 金属学报, 2021, 57: 880
doi: 10.11900/0412.1961.2020.00352
|
| [19] |
Yan M Q, Sha A X, Li K, et al. Effect of annealing temperature on microstructure and texture evolution of TC18 titanium alloy [J]. Rare Met. Mater. Eng., 2017, 46(suppl.): 156
|
|
颜孟奇, 沙爱学, 李 凯 等. 退火温度对TC18钛合金组织及织构演变规律的影响 [J]. 稀有金属材料与工程, 2017, 46(): 156
|
| [20] |
Yan M Q, Sha A X, Zhang W F, et al. Recovery and recrystallization behavior of large sized β phase grains in TC18 titanium alloy during annealing process [J]. Mater. Sci. Forum, 2015, 817: 263
|
| [21] |
Zhu Z S, Wang Q R, Zheng Y L. Quasi-β forging process of titanium alloys [P]. Chin Pat, 01131237. 8, 2001
|
|
朱知寿, 王庆如, 郑永灵. 钛合金准β锻造工艺 [P]. 中国专利, 01131237. 8, 2001))
|
| [22] |
Džubinský M, Kováč F, Černı́k M. Secondary recrystallization kinetics in GO electrotechnical steels [J]. J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 2000, 215-216: 83
|
| [23] |
Takamiya T, Kurosawa M, Komatsubara M. Effect of hydrogen content in the final annealing atmosphere on secondary recrystallization of grain-oriented Si steel [J]. J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 2003, 254-255: 334
|
| [24] |
Taleff E M, Pedrazas N A. A new route for growing large grains in metals [J]. Science, 2013, 341: 1461
doi: 10.1126/science.1245056
pmid: 24072912
|
| [25] |
Omori T, Kusama T, Kawata S, et al. Abnormal grain growth induced by cyclic heat treatment [J]. Science, 2013, 341: 1500
doi: 10.1126/science.1238017
pmid: 24072918
|
| [26] |
Ciulik J, Taleff E M. Dynamic abnormal grain growth: A new method to produce single crystals [J]. Scr. Mater., 2009, 61: 895
|
| [27] |
He D. Quantitative research on micro-plastic deformation mechanism and microstructure evolution of polycrystal-dual phase titanium alloy [D]. Harbin: Harbin Institute of Technology, 2012
|
|
何 东. 双相多晶钛合金微观塑性变形机理与组织演化的定量研究 [D]. 哈尔滨: 哈尔滨工业大学, 2012
|
| [28] |
Engler O, Randle V. Introduction to Texture Analysis: Macrotexture, Microtexture and Orientation Mapping [M]. 2nd Ed., Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2009: 3
|
| No Suggested Reading articles found! |
|
|
Viewed |
|
|
|
Full text
|
|
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
|
|
Cited |
|
|
|
|
| |
Shared |
|
|
|
|
| |
Discussed |
|
|
|
|