An analysis of small punch creep behaviour in the γ titanium aluminide Ti-45Al-2Mn-2Nb

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING

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Lancaster, R. J.¹  Harrison, W. J.²  Norton, G.¹ 

[1] Swansea Univ, Coll Engn, Inst Struct Mat, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam, Wales

[2] Swansea Univ, Coll Engn, Mat Res Ctr, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam, Wales

关键词: Titanium aluminide;    Small punch;    Creep;    Finite element;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.msea.2014.12.045

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Previous literature on gamma titanium alumindes (gamma-TiAl) have found that this family of alloys offer significant potential for replacing more conventional nickel and titanium based alloy systems in future designs of gas turbine engines. Despite the inherent brittle nature of such materials, gamma-TiAl typically exhibits considerable ductility at elevated temperatures and a demonstrable uniaxial creep response. Until now, the creep properties of gamma-TiAl have primarily been sourced from conventional uniaxial approaches, which require significant material quantities in order to perform a full stress-temperature-life assessment. This is not always possible for new alloys where sufficient quantities of material are unavailable. The small punch (SP) creep test represents an attractive alternative to uniaxial creep testing since the volume of material required is much less. However, much of the current literature on SP testing is limited to the application of traditionally ductile materials. This paper assesses the suitability of the SP method to characterise the creep properties of gamma-TiAl alloys. Finite element modelling has been used to characterise the SP deformation and rupture behaviour. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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