Forging of PM Ti–6Al–4V alloy at the temperature above β-transus and high strain rate: modeling and trials in industrial conditions

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The results of the forging process in open dies of the powder metallurgy (PM) Ti–6Al–4V alloy, carried out at the temperature above β-transus and at a high strain rate were presented. As an initial material for the research relatively cheap elemental powders were used. This approach gives a real chance for the implementation of the developed technologies. As the range of phase transition temperature in titanium alloys is influenced also by the technology of their production, the β-transus temperature was estimated for the PM Ti–6Al–4V alloy. Finite element method (FEM) numerical analysis of the forging process at the temperature of 1000 °C and high strain rate was performed. The results obtained by the FEM modeling were verified under industrial conditions. The forging trials were made at the temperature of 1000 °C on a screw press operating at a speed of 250 mm s−1. For comparison, the alloy was also studied in as-cast and hot-rolled conditions, which is widely used as a feedstock. The influence of the method of manufacturing feedstock on the microstructure and selected properties of the forgings was determined. This approach allowed for a qualitative assessment of the PM material. The forging process in open dies of two different feedstocks led to the production of forgings with a uniform and similar lamellar microstructure. Thus, it was shown that the heating conditions, the parameters of the forging process, and the method of cooling the product after forging have a decisive influence on the microstructure condition of the forgings shaped in the temperature range of the β phase.

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Original languageEnglish
Article number102
Number of pages21
JournalArchives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Volume23
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 25 Mar 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

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WOS 000959616800001
ORCID /0000-0003-1370-064X/work/142243850

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Keywords

  • Microstructure, Open-die forging, Powder metallurgy, Ti–6Al–4V alloy, β-Transus temperature, beta-Transus temperature, Ti-6Al-4V alloy