Microstructural evolution during aging of Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-1Cr-1Fe alloy

Abstract

The evolution of microstructure on aging of an (α+β) titanium alloy (Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-1Cr-1Fe) in the β and (α+β) solution-treated and quenched conditions was investigated. The presence of very fine ω phase was detected by electron diffraction for samples aged below 400 °C. The fine α aggregates are uniformly formed within β grains by nucleating at the ω particles or β/ω interfaces. At higher temperature, the formation of ω phase is avoided and the α lamellae are precipitated at the preferred site of grain boundary and then within the matrix. The highest hardness values are found when the alloys are aged at 450 °C for β condition and 350 °C for (α+β) condition.

Keywords

(α+β) titanium alloy / microstructure / precipitation / aging

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