FE simulation of grain size during the isothermal forging of a TC6 titanium alloy disc

A. M. Xiong, W. C. Huang, S. H. Chen, M. Q. Li

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Abstract

Isothermal compression tests were conducted at Thermecmaster-Z simulator, and grain size of the prior α phase was measured at a Leica LABOR-LUX12MFS/ST microscope for quantitative metallography. A methodology to establish a constitutive equation with grain size was proposed with the help of the experimental results. Combining FEM and the present constitutive equation at high temperature deformation, grain size of the prior α phase was simulated during the isothermal forging of a TC6 titanium alloy disc. The present results illustrate grain size and distribution of the prior α phase in the forging process of TC6 titanium alloy disc in detail. The maximum difference between the calculated results and the experimental is not more than 15%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3177-3180
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Science Forum
Volume475-479
Issue numberIV
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
EventPRICM 5: The Fifth Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing - Beijing, China
Duration: 2 Nov 20045 Nov 2004

Keywords

  • FE simulation
  • Grain size
  • Isothermal forging
  • Titanium alloy

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