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Fracture Toughness of Massively Transformed and Subsequently Heat Treated TiAl Intermetallic Compound
Sakurai, K. ; Hasegawa, M. ; Dlouhý, Ivo
The effects of massive transformation and subsequent heat treatments on the microstructure of Ti-46Al-7Nb-0.7Cr-0.2Ni-0.1Si (mol%) intermetallic compounds are studied. Massive transformation occurs at the center region of the specimen by cooling from alpha single phase state. At the surface side of the specimen, alpha phase has remained. Fine convoluted microstructure with alpha 2, gamma phases and lamellar structure has formed by heating at (alpha + gamma) two phase state after massive transformation. Colony size or grain size is about 25 micrometer. Fine fully lamellar structure is obtained after heat treatment of convoluted microstructure at alpha phase for 60 s. Fracture toughness seems to be increasing with the increase in lamellar colony size. However, some massively transformed specimens show lower toughness due to the formation of microdamage present in samples before the test.
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Crack Resistance Characterization in TiAl Intermetallics with Enhanced Toughness
Dlouhý, Ivo ; Stratil, Luděk ; Fukutomi, H. ; Hasegawa, M.
The paper is focused on the analysis of the role of lamellar microstructure in fracture performance of model TiAl intermetallic compound. Coarse lamellar colonies and, at the same time, fine lamellar morphology were prepared by compressive deformation at 1553 K (region of stable alpha phase in TiAl equilibrium diagram) followed by controlled cooling to 1473 K (region of alpha+gamma phase) with delay on this temperature and then cooling down. The fracture toughness was evaluated by means of chevron notch technique. In addition, because of enhanced toughness, crack resistance curves were obtained by load - unload technique of pre-racked beams, namely in two directions of crack propagation relative to lamellar structure. Extensive development of shear ligament toughening mechanism was observed in fracture surfaces leading to quite good fracture toughness thanks to the heat treatment applied.
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The Role of Microstructure in Fracture Resistence Control of TiAl Based Intermetallics
Dlouhý, Ivo ; Haga, H. ; Chlup, Zdeněk ; Hadraba, Hynek ; Hasegawa, M. ; Fukutomi, H.
The analysis of the role of microstructure in fracture performance of TiAl intermetalics at room and elevated temperatures has been carried out. For Ti-46Al-0.7Cr-0.1Si-7Nb-0.2Ni alloy different regimes of thermal and thermal-mechanical treatment were applied enabling to control substantially microstructural parameters. Attention was paid to grain (colony) size effect, effect of lamellas thickness and morphology and, in addition, to β-phase effect. For separate treatment regimes the flexural strength and fracture toughness were evaluated in addition to microstructural parameters. Fractographic analysis enabled to evaluate fracture micromechanisms; development of shear ligament toughening was observed in almost all cases. This is the key mechanism controlling the fracture behaviour. Based on findings obtained key aspects of the effect of separate microstructural components have been discussed.
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