Relationship between fracture toughness and microstructure of a new near β titanium alloy

J. K. Fan, H. C. Kou, M. J. Lai, B. Tang, H. Chang, J. S. Li

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Abstract

A new near β titanium alloy Ti-7333 with ultrahigh tensile strength and reasonable ductility after subtransus solution followed by aging treatment has been developed in China. The fracture toughness tests were carried out on the material at room temperature in order to understand the fracture mechanism. The results show that Ti-7333 alloy has a high fracture toughness value (> 120 MPa) under the BASCA heat treatment processing (β solution, slow cooling and aging). Meanwhile the elongation and reduction of area remain about 19% and 45% respectively, and its corresponding tensile strength maintains about 1000 MPa. The fracture toughness value increases with increasing of the α lamellar cluster structure and growth of the grain boundary α phase. The tighter and more multidirectional arrangement of colony of α lamellae caused the change of the crack propagation path. And the thickness ofα lamellae microstructure can effect the characteristic of plastic zone of crack tip obviously. It is this microstructure improves the fracture toughness of Ti-7333 alloy with the superior combination of strength and ductility combinations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication8th Pacific Rim International Congress on Advanced Materials and Processing 2013, PRICM 8
PublisherJohn Wiley and Sons Inc.
Pages3371-3378
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781632660008
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event8th Pacific Rim International Congress on Advanced Materials and Processing 2013, PRICM 8 - Waikoloa, HI, United States
Duration: 4 Aug 20139 Aug 2013

Publication series

Name8th Pacific Rim International Congress on Advanced Materials and Processing 2013, PRICM 8
Volume4

Conference

Conference8th Pacific Rim International Congress on Advanced Materials and Processing 2013, PRICM 8
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWaikoloa, HI
Period4/08/139/08/13

Keywords

  • Fracture mechanism
  • Fracture toughness
  • Near β titanium alloy
  • Ti-7333
  • α lamellae

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