Abstract
Abstract The microstructural evolution, mechanical properties and fracture mechanism of a Ti–5Al–5Mo–5V–3Cr–1Zr (Ti-55531) alloy after solution (760–820 °C) plus aging (580–640 °C) treatments were investigated. The results show that the volume fraction of the primary α (αp) phase decreases with the increase of solution temperature, and the length of the secondary α phase (αs) decreases while its width increases with the increase of aging temperature. Yield and tensile strengths decrease with the increase of solution temperature, while increase with the increase of aging temperature. A good balance of tensile strength and ductility of the alloy is obtained under solution of 800 °C for 2 h plus aging of 640 °C for 8 h, in which the tensile strength is 1434 MPa and the elongation is 7.7%. The coarsening αs phase makes crack propagation paths deflected and tortuous, which increases the crack propagation resistance and improves the ductility and fracture toughness.
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