中国有色金属学报(英文版)
Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China
Vol. 15 No. 5 October 2005 |
(1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China;
2. Titanium Research Centre, Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metals Research,
Xi’an 710016, China)
Abstract: As candidate of structural material for advanced domestic aircraft, a new high strength and toughness titanium alloy TC21 was studied focusing on forging technology and microstructure as well as mechanical properties. Two specification ingots and bars were adopted. The results show that basket-weave microstructure is obtained in bars produced by beta finish-forging method; while duplex or tri-modal microstructure appears in bars manufactured by near-beta forging technology. Essential reason affecting structure characteristics is the difference in forging temperature and deformation amount. Variation in lamellar spacing results in fluctuation of properties corresponding to basket-weave microstructure; however, ideal matching of properties can be reached by near-beta forging.
Key words: titanium alloy; bars; beta forging; near-beta forging; microstructure; mechanical property