Microstructural adjustment of hot-rolled Ti–6Al–4V based on a CCT diagram

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  • voestalpine BOEHLER Bleche GmbH & Co KG

Abstract

The effects of post-processing heat treatments on hot-rolled Ti–6Al–4V with extra low interstitial concentration were investigated. The 2 mm sheets were rolled in the single β phase field region and subsequently cooled in air. A continuous cooling transformation (CCT) diagram was generated, revealing the strong influence of the cooling rate on both microstructure and hardness. Cooling rates between 0.01 and 200°C s−1 were selected. While rapid cooling resulted in a martensitic transformation β → α′, a decrease in the cooling rate led to a progressive spheroidization of the lamellar (α + β) microstructure. With a focus on the established CCT continuous cooling transformation diagram, this study contains insight on the microstructure evolution of the Ti–6Al–4V ELI alloy during cooling from the single β phase field region.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)957-964
Number of pages8
JournalMaterials science and technology
Volume38.2022
Issue number13
Early online date2 May 2022
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Publication statusPublished - 2022