Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Hot-Rolled ZrAl14Ti3 and ZrAl14Ti9 Alloys
Xing Zhang, Yujing Yang, Mingchao Yang, Wang Li, Zhixin Li
TL;DR
This paper studies how varying titanium content affects the microstructure and strength of zirconium-based alloys.
Contribution
The study reveals how Ti content influences microstructural evolution and mechanical properties in hot-rolled Zr-Al-Ti alloys.
Findings
Higher Ti content lowers Zr3Al dissolution temperature and enhances Al solubility in α-Zr.
ZrAl14Ti9 shows increased strength without losing ductility due to grain refinement and texture elimination.
Strengthening in ZrAl14Ti9 is attributed to solid-solution effects, grain refinement, and orientation hardening.
Abstract
This study systematically investigated the microstructure and mechanical properties of hot-rolled and quenched ZrAl14Ti3 and ZrAl14Ti9 (at.%) alloys. Microstructural analysis revealed that both alloys consisted of equiaxed α-Zr and Zr3Al grains. Increasing Ti content lowered the dissolution temperature of Zr3Al in α-Zr, enhancing the solubility of Al in α-Zr under identical thermal conditions and decreasing the Zr3Al phase fraction. Moreover, higher Ti content in the ZrAl14Ti9 alloy significantly promoted Zr3Al recrystallization and α-Zr globularization, leading to grain refinement and complete elimination of the α-Zr basal texture. Mechanical property evaluation showed that the ZrAl14Ti3 alloy exhibited offset yield and tensile strengths of 888 ± 12 MPa and 1056 ± 19 MPa, respectively, with a fracture elongation of 23 ± 1%. The ZrAl14Ti9 alloy displayed enhanced strength without…
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TopicsNuclear Materials and Properties · Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties · Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties