Abstract
In this study the influence of scandium on the structural and phase state of the Ti-Al alloy obtained by the method of “Hydride Technology” (HT). The Rietveld method has allowed for determining the content of basic phases of the 49at.%Ti-49at.%Al-2at.%Sc system. By means of the methods of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray spectral microanalysis, it has been established that scandium additives into the Ti-Al system result in the change of the quantitative content of phases in local regions of the structure. The Ti2Al5 phase has been found, and Ti2Al has been absent. In the morphology of substructures Ti-Al and Ti-Al-Sc there are lamellar structures or lamellae; the peculiarities of the distribution, fraction and size of which are influenced by scandium additives. The average width of Al-rich lamellae has been 0.85 µm, which is four times greater than that for the Ti-Al system (0.21 µm). For Ti-rich lamellae of the sample of the Ti-Al-Sc alloy, the average width of the lamellae has been 0.54 µm, and for Ti-Al it has been 0.34 µm. Based on the obtained data, a scheme of the distribution of phases in the composition of the Ti-Al-Sc alloy in the lamellar structures has been proposed. It has been established that in the Ti-Al-Sc system there is growth of the near-surface strength relative to Ti-Al. In this way, the microhardness of the Ti-Al-Sc alloy has amounted to 1.7 GPa, that is of the Ti-Al alloy which is 1.2 GPa.
Highlights
Titanium alloys are a sought-after material for creating structural components
The Ti aluminides of industrial importance are mainly based on α2-(Ti3 Al) and γ-(TiAl) [37]
The X-ray phase analysis of the samples obtained during alloying with scandium of TiAl-Sc showed that they had a complex multiphase structure [38]
Summary
Titanium alloys are a sought-after material for creating structural components. They have the necessary properties: they withstand high temperatures, are resistant to corrosion, etc. Ti-Al-based alloys are heat-resistant alloys for automobile and aircraft industries [2], they are applied in additive manufacture [3]. The morphology of the structure affects the mechanical properties of alloys based on TiAl and Ti3 Al [4,5,6,7,8,9,10]. During the formation of intermetallides of TiAl or Ti3 Al, the materials’ strength increases significantly; their alloying to improve their properties is relevant [13]
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