The hot workability and superplasticity of Ti-48Al-2Nb-2Cr alloys
- Lockheed Martin Corp., Schenectady, NY (United States)
The hot compression behavior and microstructure evolution of ingot metallurgy (I/M) and powder metallurgy (P/M) processed samples of the near-{gamma} Ti-aluminide alloy, Ti-48Al-2Nb-2Cr (at%), were determined. Three I/M conditions and two P/M conditions were examined in this study. Hot compression tests were performed in the temperature range 1,100--1,300 C at strain rates ranging from 1.67 {times} 10{sup {minus}1}/sec to 1.67 {times} 10{sup {minus}4}/sec. P/M materials consolidated by either hot isostatic pressing (HIP`ing) or extrusion exhibited the best hot workability in most cases. The P/M materials possessed finer, more homogeneous microstructures than the I/M materials. It was also noted that improved workability, and in some cases superplastic behavior, was observed in the materials with equiaxed microstructures without any lamellar constituents.
- Research Organization:
- Knolls Atomic Power Lab., Schenectady, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC12-76SN00052
- OSTI ID:
- 329558
- Report Number(s):
- KAPL-P--000208; K--97162; CONF-980202--; ON: DE99002103
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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