SPECIFIC ENERGY AND SCRATCH HARDNESS OF GAMMA TITANIUM ALUMINIDES SUBJECTED TO SINGLE-GRIT PENDULUM SCRATCHING
- ORNL
Two gamma titanium aluminides TiAls (Daido TiAl HIP and HOWMET TiAl) with fully lamellar structure but with different colony sizes were studied using a single-grit pendulum (rotational) scratch tester. The maximum depth of groove was ~ 0.07 mm and the scratch velocity used was ~ 1,000 mm/s. Normal and tangential forces were monitored during each scratch. The material removal mechanisms were examined using a scanning electronic microscope (SEM), and also measured by using a laser profilometer. Extensive thermal softening was observed. Sizable fractures were revealed in the transverse direction; however the role of these fractures in the chip formation depends on the microstructure of materials and the size of groove. The tribological properties were characterized by instantaneous specific energy and scratch hardness as related to the depth of groove. The overall response of materials can be effectively characterized by a two-parameter model, namely, HEM model and PSR model, even though the underlining material removal might be subjected to the different mechanisms. The TiAl with the larger colony or grain size exhibits a strong resistance to material loss or material removal (higher depth-independent specific energy) while exhibiting lower scratch hardness. The obtained depth-independent specific energy and scratch hardness can be used to screen the candidate materials depending on whether the application is sliding or impact dominant.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 978198
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: ICEF06 - Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, Sacramento, CA, USA, 20061105, 20061108
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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