Characteristic effects of alloying elements on β solidifying titanium aluminides: A review

Autor: Sadiq Abiola Raji, Olawale Popoola, S Pityana, Abimbola Patricia Idowu Popoola
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Heliyon
Heliyon, Vol 6, Iss 7, Pp e04463-(2020)
ISSN: 2405-8440
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04463
Popis: The high strength-to-weight ratio property of titanium aluminide (TiAl) based intermetallic alloys makes researchers regard this type of material as a potential replacement for the heavier superalloys of nickel. These alloys have been applied as turbocharger wheels of automobile and turbine blades of aircraft engines. A much recent alloy type of TiAl called the TNM alloy has emerged and primarily amenable to mechanical working; while providing the best combinations of mechanical properties that could be achieved through manufacturing processes with subsequent heat treatments. This is attained by solidifying entirely through the disordered β-phase (A2 structure). Effects of major alloying elements such as strength improvement, microstructural stability and phase formation demand the understanding of these alloying elements addition in TiAl-based intermetallic alloys. This review paper aims at encapsulating several works regarding the effects of major alloying elements on β-solidifying TiAl-based alloys and summarizing the characteristic effects of Si for these types of alloys. An impetus for future works on these types of intermetallic TiAl-based alloys is also presented.
Materials science, Nanocomposites, Metallurgy, Alloys, Composite materials, Materials characterization, Gamma-titanium aluminides (-TiAl), Microstructural formation in titanium aluminides, Grain refinement, Alloy development, Effects of alloying elements, Heat treatments of titanium alloys.
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