Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A

, Volume 27, Issue 5, pp 1167–1173 | Cite as

Microstructural stability on aging of an α + β titanium alloy: ti- 6ai- 1.6zr-3.3mo- 0.30si

  • A. K. Singh
  • T. Roy
  • C. Ramachandra
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Abstract

The development of the microstructure on aging of an (α + β) type titanium alloy containing 6A1-1.6Zr-3.3Mo-0.3Si (VT9) (in weight percent) has been studied. The β-transus temperature of this alloy is approximately 1243 K. Solution treatment in the β-phase field of the alloy followed by quenching in water at room temperature resulted in the formation of a single-phase martensite struc-ture. The martensitic structure was confirmed to be orthorhombic (α″) using X-ray diffraction. The water-quenched (WQ) specimens were subjected to aging treatments at temperatures of 823, 873, and 973 K for various lengths of time. Aging at 823 K for times between 24 and 100 hours did not bring about any noticeable change in the microstructure. Aging at 823 K for 200 and 300 hours resulted in the heterogeneous precipitation ofs 2 silicide particles and thin films of β sandwiched between the interplatelet boundaries of martensite. Electron diffraction analysis confirms that the crystal structure of silicide particles is hexagonal with lattice parameters α= 0.70(1) nm andc = 0.36(8) nm. Aging at 873 K for 12 and 24 hours resulted only in the precipitation ofs 2 silicide particles, while aging at the same temperatures for longer times (48, 100, and 200 hours) and also at 973 K for 6 to 100 hours resulted in the precipitation of silicides and also thin films of β and acicular martensite. The relative sizes of silicide precipitates and width of thin films of β phase increase with increasing aging time. The sites for silicide precipitation are mainly at α′-α′ boundaries, α-β interfaces, and sometimes within regions of transformed β. The kinetics ofs 2 silicide precipi-tation in this alloy is faster than in commercial near-α titanium alloys. This is attributed to the presence of Mo, a strong β stabilizer.

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Martensite Material Transaction Titanium Alloy Increase Aging Time Electron Diffraction Technique 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • A. K. Singh
    • 1
  • T. Roy
    • 1
  • C. Ramachandra
    • 2
  1. 1.Defence Metallurgical Research LaboratoryHyderabadIndia
  2. 2.Foundry and Forge DivisionHindustan Aeronautics LimitedBangaloreIndia

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