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SANS investigation of precipitation hardening of two-phase γ-TiAl alloys.
- Source :
- Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing; Dec2002 Supplement, Vol. 74 Issue 6, ps1163, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Two-phase titanium aluminide alloys are being considered as lightweight materials to replace nickel-based superalloys in some high-temperature aero-engine applications. However, at an intended service temperature of 700 °C the strength and creep resistance of the titanium aluminides are inferior to those shown by superalloys. Therefore, precipitation-hardening treatments using carbon additions were tested for an improvement of the strength. Ageing of a Ti-48.5 at. % Al-0.4 at. % C alloy for 24 h at 750 °C after a solution treatment for 4 h at 1250 °C, followed by quenching, leads to the formation of perovskite-type precipitates, significantly improving the high-temperature strength. The size distribution and volume fraction of the perovskite precipitates were measured using small-angle neutron scattering (SANS). The results after extended ageing periods show that although the precipitate size distribution changes significantly, the effect on the yield strength is relatively small. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TITANIUM alloys
HEAT resistant alloys
PRECIPITATION hardening
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09478396
- Volume :
- 74
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8905498
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s003390201870