Lattice expansion of Ti-6Al-4V by nitrogen and oxygen absorption
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica, Universita di Roma-Tor Vergata, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Roma (Italy)
- Centro Sviluppo Materiali, Castel Romano, Via di Castel Romano 100, 00128 Roma (Italy)
The effects of nitrogen and oxygen absorption on lattice expansion of Ti-6Al-4V have been investigated by high-temperature X-ray diffractometry. Experiments have been performed on stress-free powder for its high surface-volume ratio and to avoid possible effects on diffraction patterns due to texture change and recovery of defective structures induced by the measurement cycle at temperature. Cell parameters a and c, measured at increasing temperatures up to 600 deg. C, show linear trends with different slopes. As temperature increases, the cell volume expands and the c/a ratio changes. This is due to both lattice thermal expansion and absorption of oxygen and nitrogen. Part of the gas remains entrapped in the metal after cooling to room temperature causing a residual lattice distortion. Results have been compared with literature data obtained in analogous tests performed on bulk Ti-6Al-4V alloy both in vacuum and in inert gas atmosphere.
- OSTI ID:
- 21062207
- Journal Information:
- Materials Characterization, Vol. 59, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2006.12.014; PII: S1044-5803(06)00385-8; Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1044-5803
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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