ɤ-TiAl alloy: revisiting tensile creep deformation behaviour and creep life at 832 °C

Abstract

ABSTRACT Creep deformation in single-phase ɤ-TiAl alloys manufactured using different processing techniques has been an extensively studied topic owing to the high specific strength and excellent creep properties of these alloys at temperatures between 760 and 1000°C. In addition, these lightweight and creep-resistant alloys are being presently considered as replacements to the comparatively heavier Ni-based superalloys for application in the low-pressure turbine blades of the next-generation gas turbine engines. However, there is limited information on the tensile creep deformation behaviour and creep life of ɤ-TiAl alloys at 832°C where these alloys have been reported not to exhibit steady-state creep. To this end, the present work revisits the work on understanding the tensile creep deformation behaviour of wrought single-phase ɤ-TiAl alloy by Saha [1] and is aimed to develop an understanding of the tensile creep deformation behaviour at 832°C and the influence of creep activation energy on the creep life of wrought single-phase ɤ-TiAl alloy for stress levels of 69.4 and 103.4 MPa at 832°C using Monkman–Grant [2] approach.