J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2022, Vol. 109: 228-244.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2021.08.067

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Effect of processing parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of TiAl/Ti2AlNb laminated composites

Donghai Lia, Binbin Wanga, Liangshun Luoa,*(), Xuewen Lib, Yanjin Xuc, BinQiang Lia, Diween Hawezyd, Liang Wanga, Yanqing Sua,*(), Jingjie Guoa, Hengzhi Fua   

  1. aNational Key Laboratory for Precision Hot Processing of Metals, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
    bKey Laboratory for Lightweight Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
    cAVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute, Beijing 100024, China
    dMaterials Research Centre, College of Engineering, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Swansea SA1 8EN, UK
  • Received:2021-05-27 Revised:2021-08-25 Accepted:2021-08-25 Published:2022-05-20 Online:2021-11-01
  • Contact: Liangshun Luo,Yanqing Su
  • About author:suyq@hit.edu.cn (Y. Su).
    * E-mail addresses: luols@hit.edu.cn (L. Luo),

Abstract:

In order to improve the intrinsic brittleness of TiAl alloys, Ti2AlNb alloys with outstanding ductility and toughness at room temperature, and good high-temperature performance are competitive candidates in constructing the TiAl-based laminated composites. In this work, TiAl/Ti2AlNb laminated composites are successfully synthesized by vacuum hot pressing combined with the foil-foil (sheet) metallurgy. Under the pressure of 65 MPa, different holding time and temperature of hot pressing are tried and the optimized fabrication parameter is acquired as 1050 °C/120 min/65 MPa. Along with the changes of processing parameters, the defect, microstructure, interface, phase transformation and the corresponding mechanical properties are detailly discussed. The results show that the TiAl/Ti2AlNb laminated composite fabricated at 1050 °C for 2 h achieves a good metallurgical interface bonding. The corresponding interface microstructure is composed of region I and region II. The region I consists of O, α2 and B2/β phase, and region II is made up of α2. Subsequently, the tensile tests indicate that the composite synthesized at 1050 °C for 2 h possesses a maximum strength of 812 MPa and a total elongation of 1.31% at room temperature, and a strength of 539.71 MPa and the highest total elongation of 10.34% at 750 °C. The well synergistic deformation ability between the interface and the two base alloys endows the composite an excellent tensile performance. Moreover, the composite processed at 1050 °C for 2 h behaves the best fracture toughness in both arrester orientation and divider orientation with the value of 32.6 MPa.m1/2 and 30.1 MPa.m1/2, respectively. The Ti2AlNb alloy in the laminated structure effectively release the stress around the crack tip and plays a role in toughening. Further, crack deflection, crack bridging, crack blunting and fragmentation also make contributions to enhance the fracture toughness of the laminated composites.

Key words: TiAl/Ti2AlNb laminated composite, Hot pressing, Processing parameters, Microstructure, Mechanical properties, Fracture