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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

Authors: Nabil Kherrouba, Denis Carron, Mabrouk Bouabdallah, Riad Badji

Published in: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance | Issue 11/2019

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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 α_W platelets from protuberances on the α_GB/α_W interface. The investigation of the morphology of the α_W 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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Title: 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
Authors: Nabil Kherrouba
Denis Carron
Mabrouk Bouabdallah
Riad Badji
Publication date: 25-10-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance / Issue 11/2019
Print ISSN: 1059-9495
Electronic ISSN: 1544-1024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-019-04404-5

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