Thermal deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of a novel Ti2ZrTa0.75 refractory alloy
摘要
Hot compression tests of an as-cast Ti2ZrTa0.75 alloy were conducted using a Gleeble−3800 thermal simulator. Based on the results, a processing map was established to identify the optimal processing window. Subsequently, Ti2ZrTa0.75 alloy plates were fabricated via pack rolling, achieving defect-free plates. The microstructural characteristics after both hot compression and pack rolling were investigated. The results indicate that deformation temperature and strain rate significantly influence the alloy's flow stress: Increasing temperature or decreasing strain rate reduces the flow stress. The calculated thermal activation energy is 129 kJ/mol. The constructed processing map accurately predicts the alloy’s suitable processing regime, determined as 1000 °C and 0.0369-1 s−1.