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Effects of conventional heat treatment on oxygen-rich α layer and mechanical properties of TC4 alloy

  • Lihua Hou*
  • , Rui Wu
  • , Hao Yu
  • , Jingchuan Zhu
  • , Xiaoqing Zhang
  • , Tijie Song
  • , Yi Zhou
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Effects of conventional heat treatment on oxygen-rich α layer and mechanical properties of TC4 alloy were studied under air atmosphere condition. The results show that with the increase of heating temperature and holding time, the α-layer thickness increases which result in the reductions of strength, elongation and reduction of area of TC4 alloy. The forming kinetics curves of oxygen-rich α layer accord with the parabolic law, which can be described as y=at1/2 and the growth of α layer is controlled by oxygen diffusion. The forming of α layer belongs to thermal activation behavior, and a prediction model is established.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)65-68
Number of pages4
JournalJinshu Rechuli/Heat Treatment of Metals
Volume39
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Conventional heat treatment
  • Mechanical properties
  • Oxygen-rich α layer
  • TC4 alloy

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