Heterogeneous Deformation Behaviors of an Inertia Friction Welded Ti2AlNb Joint: an In-situ Study

Dingcong Cui, Qingfeng Wu, Feng Jin, Chenbo Xu, Mingxin Wang, Zhijun Wang, Junjie Li, Feng He, Jinglong Li, Jincheng Wang

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Abstract

A defect-free Ti2AlNb joint has been obtained by the inertia friction welding (IFW) technology. The weld zone (WZ) is composed of B2 grains refined by discontinuous dynamic recrystallization and enhanced by grain refinement strengthening. And the average microhardness decreases by about 30 HV from the WZ to the base metal. In-situ SEM analysis reveals that the heterogeneous structure of the joint causes strong strain partitioning during tensile deformation. The microcrack initiation occurs at the interface of the initial B2 phases and B2/O boundaries. Owing to stress concentration, the multi-slip bands and cracks tend to generate in the heat-affected zone (HAZ), causing a premature fracture.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)611-622
Number of pages12
JournalActa Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters)
Volume36
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2023

Keywords

  • Deformation behaviors
  • Inertia friction welding
  • Microstructure
  • TiAlNb alloy

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