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Title: Microstructure stability and micro-mechanical behavior of as-cast gamma-TiAl alloy during high-temperature low cycle fatigue

Journal Article · · Acta Materialia
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  1. Univ. of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) (China). State Key Lab. for Advanced Metals and Materials
  2. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). X-ray Science Division. Advanced Photon Source
  3. Beijing Inst. of Aeronautical Materials (China). National Key Lab. of Science and Technology on Advanced High Temperature Structural Materials

This paper systematically investigated the low cycle fatigue deformation of a high Nb-containing TiAl alloy with a nominal chemical composition of Ti-45Al-8.5Nb-0.2W-0.2B-0.02Y at 850 °C by using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and synchrotron-based high-energy X-ray diffraction (HE-XRD) techniques. Cyclic stress-strain (CSS) behavior, lattice strain, and peak broadening of {100}α2, {201}γ, and {202}ωo planes, phase transformations, and crack propagation behavior were obtained for samples with three total strain amplitudes: Δεt/2 = ±0.25%, Δεt/2 = ±0.28%, and Δεt/2 = ±0.30%. At early deformation stages, α2lamellae transformed into ωo phase with a distinct orientation relationship, and a certain orientation relationship (OR) between them was observed after the following cyclic deformation. Furthermore, γ particles precipitated within the single ωo area. In addition, according to the peak intensity and peak broadening results, the ωo → B2 phase transformation occurred, leading to the appearance of single B2-phase areas. The lattice strains in the ωo phase were always in tension during the cyclic deformation and large differences of the lattice strains were found in the γ phase and α2 phase, not only the values but also the directions, which resulted in crack nucleated at and propagated along the α2/γ lamellar interface. Finally, this study provides a better understanding of the low cycle fatigue deformation of TiAl alloys.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Univ. of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) (China)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars (China)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357; 51671016; 51401195
OSTI ID:
1461317
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1548983
Journal Information:
Acta Materialia, Vol. 145; ISSN 1359-6454
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 38 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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