Microstructure Control for Enhancing the Combination of Strength and Elongation in Ti-6Al-4V through Heat Treatment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Experimental Procedures
2.1. Material and Heat Treatment Conditions
2.2. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Hardness Profile
3.2. Microstructure Model
3.3. Microstructure Characterization
3.3.1. X-ray Diffraction and Phase Evolution
3.3.2. Microstructure
3.3.3. Element Redistribution
3.4. Mechanical Properties
3.4.1. Change in Phase Hardness
3.4.2. Tensile Properties
3.4.3. Fractographies
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Ti | Al | V | Fe | O | N | C | H |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balance | 6.56 | 4.15 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.021 | 0.027 | 0.003 |
Yield Strength (MPa) | Elongation (%) | Modulus of Toughness (MPa%) | |
---|---|---|---|
ST | 985.97 (±24.2) | 15.71 (±1.8) | 15,996 (±117.4) |
A_480-1 | 1063.13 (±21.3) | 16.22 (±1.7) | 17,056 (±159.6) |
A_530-120 | 1067.42 (±23.1) | 16.28 (±1.9) | 17,752 (±200.8) |
A_630-480 | 1053.40 (±13.4) | 19.10 (±0.3) | 19,803 (±112.3) |
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Seo, S.; Jung, M.; Park, J. Microstructure Control for Enhancing the Combination of Strength and Elongation in Ti-6Al-4V through Heat Treatment. Metals 2024, 14, 985. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14090985
Seo S, Jung M, Park J. Microstructure Control for Enhancing the Combination of Strength and Elongation in Ti-6Al-4V through Heat Treatment. Metals. 2024; 14(9):985. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14090985
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeo, Seongji, Minsu Jung, and Jiyong Park. 2024. "Microstructure Control for Enhancing the Combination of Strength and Elongation in Ti-6Al-4V through Heat Treatment" Metals 14, no. 9: 985. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14090985