后处理对激光粉末床熔融TC4钛合金强韧性的影响

Influence of post-processing on the strength and fracture toughness of TC4 titanium alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion

  • 摘要:
    目的 旨在解决激光粉末床熔融技术(Laser powder bed fusion,LPBF)TC4(Ti-6Al-4V)钛合金沉积态强韧性匹配差、韧性低的问题。
    方法 通过热处理和热等静压调控显微组织,平衡强度、塑性和断裂韧性以获得优异综合力学性能。
    结果 结果表明,LPBF TC4钛合金形成沿熔化沉积方向生长大柱状晶内部由亚稳态针状马氏体α'相组成,呈现出较高的拉伸强度,但断裂韧性较低仅为40.5~42.5 MPa·m1/2。经过800 ℃热处理后,LPBF TC4钛合金β晶粒内α'相转变为片层状α相,合金拉伸强度降低但断后伸长率和断裂韧性随之提升。经过940 ℃热等静压后,片层α相宽度进一步增加到2~5 μm,拉伸强度降低至900 MPa左右,但有效阻止裂纹直线扩展提升断裂韧性。
    结论 通过热等静压处理,可将LPBF TC4钛合金断裂韧性提升至80 MPa·m1/2以上,满足航空构件服役需求。

     

    Abstract: Objective The aim was to solve the issues of poor strength-toughness matching and low toughness in the as-deposited TC4 titanium alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). Methods In this study, the microstructure is regulated through heat treatment and hot isostatic pressing to balance strength, plasticity, and fracture toughness, thereby achieving excellent comprehensive mechanical properties. Results The results show that the LPBF TC4 titanium alloy forms large columnar grains growing along the direction of melt deposition, with the interior of these grains composed of metastable acicular martensite α' phase, exhibiting relatively high tensile strength but low fracture toughness ranging from 40.5 MPa·m1/2 to 42.5 MPa·m1/2. After heat treatment at 800 °C, the α' phase within the β grains of the LPBF TC4 titanium alloy transforms into a lamellar α phase, resulting in a decrease in tensile strength but an increase in elongation and fracture toughness. After hot isostatic pressing at 940 °C, the width of the lamellar α phase further increases to 2 μm–5 μm, reducing the tensile strength to approximately 900 MPa, but effectively preventing straight crack propagation and thereby improving fracture toughness. Conclusion Through hot isostatic pressing, the fracture toughness of the LPBF TC4 titanium alloy can be increased to over 80 MPa·m1/2, meeting the service requirements of aerospace components.

     

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