TY - JOUR
T1 - Microstructural evolution, mechanical properties and fracture toughness of near β titanium alloy during different solution plus aging heat treatments
AU - Wu, Chuan
AU - Zhan, Mei
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2019/10/15
Y1 - 2019/10/15
N2 - Ti-55531 (Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-3Cr-1Zr) is near β titanium alloy, which plays a significant role in manufacturing landing gears and flap tracks in the aerospace industry. This study aims to find out an optimal heat treatment to obtain an excellent balance of strength, ductility and fracture toughness. For this purpose, the Ti-55531 alloy was subjected to solution plus aging treatments and mechanical properties tests. Optical microscope (OM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) were adopted to observe the microstructural evolution including morphology, distribution and size. Standard tensile and compact tension (CT) tests were carried out to obtain the yielding/tensile strength (YS, TS), elongation (EL) and fracture toughness (KIC) of Ti-55531 alloy. The effects of solution temperature, aging temperature and time on the microstructural evolution and fractography were analyzed. The relationships between the mechanical properties and microstructures were qualitatively described. The influencing mechanism of plastic deformation and crack propagation path on the KIC were discussed. Simultaneously, the values of YS and KIC were predicted based on mechanical property models, the predicted values were compared with tested data. Finally, an optimal heat treatment was proposed for the Ti-55531 alloy, to obtain a good balance of strength, ductility and fracture toughness.
AB - Ti-55531 (Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-3Cr-1Zr) is near β titanium alloy, which plays a significant role in manufacturing landing gears and flap tracks in the aerospace industry. This study aims to find out an optimal heat treatment to obtain an excellent balance of strength, ductility and fracture toughness. For this purpose, the Ti-55531 alloy was subjected to solution plus aging treatments and mechanical properties tests. Optical microscope (OM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) were adopted to observe the microstructural evolution including morphology, distribution and size. Standard tensile and compact tension (CT) tests were carried out to obtain the yielding/tensile strength (YS, TS), elongation (EL) and fracture toughness (KIC) of Ti-55531 alloy. The effects of solution temperature, aging temperature and time on the microstructural evolution and fractography were analyzed. The relationships between the mechanical properties and microstructures were qualitatively described. The influencing mechanism of plastic deformation and crack propagation path on the KIC were discussed. Simultaneously, the values of YS and KIC were predicted based on mechanical property models, the predicted values were compared with tested data. Finally, an optimal heat treatment was proposed for the Ti-55531 alloy, to obtain a good balance of strength, ductility and fracture toughness.
KW - Fracture mechanism
KW - Mechanical properties
KW - Microstructural evolution
KW - Solution plus aging treatment
KW - Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-3Cr-1Zr titanium alloy
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.07.134
DO - 10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.07.134
M3 - 文章
AN - SCOPUS:85069655946
SN - 0925-8388
VL - 805
SP - 1144
EP - 1160
JO - Journal of Alloys and Compounds
JF - Journal of Alloys and Compounds
ER -