Effect of heat treatment parameters on microstructure evolution and high-temperature mechanical properties of Ti–43Al–9V–0.2Y rolled plates
摘要
The phase transformation and mechanical behavior of Ti–43Al–9V–0.2Y alloy under varied heat treatments were systematically investigated. The cooling phase sequence is identified as β → β + α → α → γ + α (α2) → β + γ + α (α2) → β (β0) + γ. Above 1240 °C, slow cooling forms lamellar structures via α → γ + α (α2) → β + γ + α (α2), while fast cooling follows α → γ + α → β (β0) + γ; below 1240 °C, α → γ + α (α2) dominates. At 800 °C and 1.0 × 10−4 s−1, γ phase in duplex microstructures restricts dislocation slip due to low stacking fault energy, promoting dynamic recrystallization. Mixed microstructure (γ/β0 lamellar and duplex microstructure) achieves a remarkable strength-ductility product of 4907 MPa% through synergistic effects: the duplex enhances plasticity, while the lamellar improves strength. In both microstructures, limited dislocation slip/climb in β0 phases creates dislocation density gradients at γ/β0 interfaces, inducing micro-void nucleation and microcracks in β0. γ phase impedes defect propagation, and micro-voids further suppress crack growth. The crack propagation in α2/γ lamellar microstructure depends on stress direction: parallel stress hinders crack initiation and growth, while perpendicular stress promotes crack nucleation and expansion.