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Effect of Solution Treatment on the Microstructure, Micromechanical Properties, and Kinetic Parameters of the β → α Phase Transformation during Continuous Cooling of Ti-6Al-4V Titanium Alloy

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The aim of this study is to examine the effect of solution treatment temperature (STT) on the microstructure, the micromechanical properties, and the kinetic parameters of the β → α phase transformation during continuous cooling of the dual phase titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V. Increasing the STT from 1050 to 1200 °C delays the formation of the α phase during cooling and increases the value of its activation energy. The microstructural analysis reveals the emergence of αW platelets from protuberances on the αGB/αW interface. The investigation of the morphology of the αW platelets reveals the presence of ledges on their longest side showing a sharp extremity. The micromechanical properties determined by nanoindentation and microhardness tests are almost insensitive to the cooling rate but are strongly affected by the STT; the higher the STT, the lower the overall microhardness of the Ti-6Al-4V alloy. In addition, the STT affects the microhardness and the Young’s modulus of both α and β phases differently; when the STT increases, the microhardness and the Young’s modulus of the α phase decrease, whereas those of the β phase increases.

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Kherrouba, N., Carron, D., Bouabdallah, M. et al. Effect of Solution Treatment on the Microstructure, Micromechanical Properties, and Kinetic Parameters of the β → α Phase Transformation during Continuous Cooling of Ti-6Al-4V Titanium Alloy. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 28, 6921–6930 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-019-04404-5

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