Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Effects of Zr Content on the Microstructures and Tensile Properties of Ti–3Al–8V–6Cr–4Mo–xZr Alloys

  • Published:
Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) Aims and scope

Abstract

The microstructural evolution and tensile properties of Ti–3Al–8V–6Cr–4Mo–xZr (x = 0, 2, 4 and 6) titanium alloys were investigated. The precipitated phases and tensile fracture morphologies were observed using scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Experimental results show that the presence of trace impurity Si and the addition of Zr induce the formation of (TiZr)6Si3 silicides. The quantity of silicides increases with Zr content increasing. The dispersed silicides refined the grain size of β Zr-containing alloys, and the grain size decreases significantly with Zr content increasing. Accompanying these microstructural changes, the strength of the alloys is enhanced gradually with the increase of Zr content, which is attributed to the combination of precipitation strengthening and grain refinement.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. O.M. Ivasishin, P.E. Markovsky, Y.V. Matviychuk, S.L. Semiatin, C.H. Ward, S. Fox, J. Alloys Compd. 457, 296 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. R.R. Boyer, Mater. Sci. Eng. A 213, 103 (1996)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. R.R. Boyer, R.D. Briggs, J. Mater. Eng. Perform. 14, 681 (2005)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Y. Ohmori, T. Ogo, K. Nakai, S. Kobayashi, Mater. Sci. Eng. A 312, 182 (2001)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. R. Santhosh, M. Geetha, V.K. Saxena, M. Nageswararao, J. Alloys Compd. 605, 222 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. P.E. Markovsky, V.I. Bondarchuk, Y.V. Matviychuk, O.P. Karasevska, Trans. Nonferrous Met. Soc. China 24, 1365 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. C.L. Lin, X.J. Mi, W.J. Ye, S.X. Hui, Y. Yu, W.Q. Wang, J. Alloys Compd. 550, 23 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Z.X. Du, S.L. Xiao, L.J. Xu, J. Tian, F.T. Kong, Y.Y. Chen, Mater. Des. 55, 183 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. N.G. Jones, R.J. Dashwood, M. Jackson, D. Dye, Acta Mater. 57, 3830 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. S.V. Zherebtsov, M.A. Murzinova, M.V. Klimova, G.A. Salishchev, A.A. Popov, S.L. Semiatin, Mater. Sci. Eng. A 563, 168 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. R. Boyer, E.W. Collings, G. Welsch, Materials Properties Handbook: Titanium Alloys (ASM International, Materials Park, 1994), pp. 797–828

    Google Scholar 

  12. Y.Y. Chen, Z.X. Du, S.L. Xiao, L.J. Xu, J. Tian, J. Alloys Compd. 586, 588 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. C. Ramachandra, V. Singh, Metall. Trans. A 13, 771 (1982)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. A.P. Woodfield, M.H. Loretto, Scr. Metall. 21, 229 (1987)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. C. Ramachandra, A.K. Singh, G.M. Sarma, Metall. Trans. A 24, 1273 (1993)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. A.K. Singh, C. Ramachandra, J. Mater. Sci. 32, 229 (1997)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. P.S. Wu, Y.C. Chuang, Acta Metall. Sin. 8, 1 (1965). (in Chinese)

    Google Scholar 

  18. B.X. Zhou, W.N. Zhao, Y.R. Jiang, B.J. Xia, J. Li, L.X. Zhang, Nucl. Power Eng. 19, 6 (1998)

    Google Scholar 

  19. M.H. Tsai, C.W. Wang, C.W. Tsai, W.J. Shen, J.W. Yeh, J.Y. Gan, W.W. Wu, J. Electrochem. Soc. 158, 11 (2011)

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China

    Hong-Bo Ba, Li-Min Dong, Zhi-Qiang Zhang, Dong-Sheng Xu & Rui Yang

  2. School of Material Science and Engineering, Liaoning University of Technology, Jinzhou, 121001, China

    Hong-Bo Ba

Authors
  1. Hong-Bo Ba
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Li-Min Dong
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Zhi-Qiang Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Dong-Sheng Xu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Rui Yang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Li-Min Dong.

Additional information

Available online at http://link.springer.com/journal/40195

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Ba, HB., Dong, LM., Zhang, ZQ. et al. Effects of Zr Content on the Microstructures and Tensile Properties of Ti–3Al–8V–6Cr–4Mo–xZr Alloys. Acta Metall. Sin. (Engl. Lett.) 29, 722–726 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40195-016-0443-9

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40195-016-0443-9

Keywords

Search

Navigation