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Microstructure-Hardness Relationships in Subzero Quenched and Aged TC21 α/β Titanium Alloy

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Physical chemistry

Abstract

Titanium alloys have long been recognized as outstanding strong, light and corrosion resistant alloys. TC21 alloy has recently received considerable attention due to its high strength, toughness, damage-tolerance properties and low crack propagation rate. Similar to steels, titanium alloys have demonstrated their capacity to produce martensitic microstructure upon suitable heat treatment. Their martensite and its transformations upon subsequent heat treatment proved to be an important tool to obtain controllable properties. The martensite (start) characteristic temperature (Ms) has received some attention as regards its dependence on composition. On the other hand, no similar attention was given to the dependence of the other important martensitic (finish) characteristic temperature (Mf) on composition. In view of the foregoing, this work was thus planned to fulfill this lacking information via subzero hardening treatments of TC21 α/β alloy. Detailed analysis of the so obtained microstructures via optical and scanning microscopy, and x-ray diffraction data has led to a quantitative estimation of the Mf temperature and its composition dependence. Additionally, the hardening effect of those subzero hardening treatments was studied via hardness and microhardness measurements. Significant findings were recorded which are expected to help reaching useful property levels such as strength, wear resistance and damage-tolerance.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2019.18279.2125

Keywords

TC21 α/β titanium alloy, Subzero hardening, Titanium martensite, Phase transformation, aging, hardness, Microhardness

Authors

First Name

Rania

Last Name

El-Shorbagy

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Mohamed

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Mining, Petroleum and Metallurgical engineering, faculty of engineering, Cairo university, Giza, Egypt.

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eng.raniamohamed10@gmail.com

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AbdelHamid

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Hussein

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A.

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Department of Mining, Petroleum and Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt.

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aahussein41@yahoo.com

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E.

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El-Banna

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M.

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Department of Mining, Petroleum and Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt.

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el_banna@yahoo.com

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Z.

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El-Baradie

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M.

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Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute, Helwan, Egypt

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zelbaradie@gmail.com

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First Name

M.

Last Name

Waly

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A.

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Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute, Helwan, Egypt

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mohamedwaly2010@gmail.com

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Volume

63

Article Issue

5

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10591

Issue Date

2020-05-01

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2019-10-16

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2020-05-01

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1,737

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1,756

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0449-2285

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2357-0245

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297

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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22 Jan 2023