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Microstructure and crack sensitivity of electron beam welded titanium aluminide joints

  • Hui Qiang Wu
  • , Ji Cai Feng*
  • , Peng He
  • , Jing Shan He
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Microstructural characterization and crack formed mechanism during electron beam welding of titanium aluminide Ti-45A1-1. 7Cr-1. 7Nb were investigated. The results show that the welded microstructurc exhibits columnar and dendritic structure. Microstructural constituents in the fusion zone are a massive gamma structure and some lamellar structure consists of alternating platelets of a2 and γ. The major contributing factor of the susceptibility to solidstate cracking is thermally induced stress. The import role of the suppression of the a phase decomposition, the difference of a 2/γ phases thermal expansion coefficient and the lamellar spacing changes of lamellar structure with cooling rate all play effect on the crack forming mechanism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-4
Number of pages4
JournalTransactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)
Volume15
Issue numberSPEC. ISS. 2
StatePublished - Apr 2005

Keywords

  • Crack
  • Electron beam welding
  • Microstructure
  • Titanium aluminide

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