J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2021, Vol. 80: 203-216.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2020.11.022

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Phase transformation and microstructure control of Ti2AlNb-based alloys: A review

Hongyu Zhanga, Na Yanb,*(), Hongyan Lianga, Yongchang Liua,*()   

  1. aState Key Lab of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300354, China
    bSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shanxi 710072, China
  • Received:2020-07-18 Accepted:2020-09-04 Published:2020-11-07 Online:2020-11-07
  • Contact: Na Yan,Yongchang Liu
  • About author:ycliu@tju.edu.cn (Y. Liu).
    *E-mail addresses: yanna@nwpu.edu.cn (N. Yan),

Abstract:

In recent years, the Ti2AlNb-based alloys are selected as potential alloys for elevated temperature applications to replace conventional Ni-based superalloys owing to their good creep resistance and oxidation resistance which are related to the O precipitates. In this paper, the precipitation mechanisms of O phase, phase transformation and microstructure control of Ti2AlNb-based alloys are reviewed. Ti2AlNb-based alloys generally consist of B2/β, α2, and O phase with different morphologies which are derived from the various heat treatment processes, including equiaxed α 2/O particles, bimodal microstructure, and Widmannstätten B2/β + O structures etc. As a newly developed strengthening phase, O precipitates can be precipitated from the B2/β matrix or α2 phase directly as well as generated by means of peritectoid reaction of α 2 phase and bcc matrix. Microstructural control of the Ti2AlNb-based alloys can be implemented by refining the original B2/β grain size and regulating the O precipitates. Multidirectional isothermal forging (MIF) and powder metallurgy technique are two effective methods to refine the original B2/β grains and the morphology and size of O precipitates can be regulated by adding alloying components and pre-deformation process. Moreover, the phase diagram as well as coarsening behavior of Ti2AlNb-based alloys in ageing process is also reviewed. For the further application of these alloys, more emphasis should be paid on the deep interpolation of microstructure-property relationship and the adoption of advanced manufacturing technology.

Key words: Ti2AlNb-based alloys, Microstructure, O precipitates, Deformation