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Effect of yttrium on the microstructure of Ti-23Al-25Nb alloy

  • Yu Feng Si*
  • , Yu Yong Chen
  • , Fan Tao Kong
  • , Zi Yong Chen
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

The effects of Yttrium on the microstructure of Ti-23Al-25Nb alloy have been studied by OM, XRD, XRF, SEM, EPMA and TEM. The results show that the microstructure of two casting alloys is orthorhombic phase (O-phase). Yttrium has obviously refined the grain size of the alloy, where the Ti-23Al-25Nb grain size within a range of 400-600 μm, and the Ti-23Al-25Nb-0.36Y grain size, within a range of 40-100 μm, refined to about 6-8 times. By BSE and TEM, it is found that the Y2O3 lies in the interior of grains and along grain boundary in Ti-23Al-25Nb alloy. Base on the forming mechanism of O-phase and theory of grain refinement, the effects of Yttrium on the refinement process of O-phase have been analyzed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6-10
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Aeronautical Materials
Volume26
Issue number1
StatePublished - Feb 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Microstructure
  • Refinement grain
  • Ti-23Al-25Nb alloy
  • Yttrium

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