Klein Thomas, Clemens Helmut, Mayer Svea
Department of Physical Metallurgy and Materials Testing, Montanuniversität Leoben, Roseggerstr. 12, 8700 Leoben, Austria.
Materials (Basel). 2016 Sep 6;9(9):755. doi: 10.3390/ma9090755.
Advanced intermetallic alloys based on the γ-TiAl phase have become widely regarded as most promising candidates to replace heavier Ni-base superalloys as materials for high-temperature structural components, due to their facilitating properties of high creep and oxidation resistance in combination with a low density. Particularly, recently developed alloying concepts based on a β-solidification pathway, such as the so-called TNM alloy, which are already incorporated in aircraft engines, have emerged offering the advantage of being processible using near-conventional methods and the option to attain balanced mechanical properties via subsequent heat-treatment. Development trends for the improvement of alloying concepts, especially dealing with issues regarding alloying element distribution, nano-scale phase characterization, phase stability, and phase formation mechanisms demand the utilization of high-resolution techniques, mainly due to the multi-phase nature of advanced TiAl alloys. Atom probe tomography (APT) offers unique possibilities of characterizing chemical compositions with a high spatial resolution and has, therefore, been widely used in recent years with the aim of understanding the materials constitution and appearing basic phenomena on the atomic scale and applying these findings to alloy development. This review, thus, aims at summarizing scientific works regarding the application of atom probe tomography towards the understanding and further development of intermetallic TiAl alloys.
基于γ-TiAl相的先进金属间化合物合金,因其兼具高抗蠕变性、抗氧化性以及低密度等优良特性,已被广泛视为替代较重的镍基高温合金作为高温结构部件材料的最具潜力候选者。特别是,最近基于β凝固路径开发的合金概念,如已应用于航空发动机的所谓TNM合金,展现出可采用近常规方法加工的优势,以及通过后续热处理获得平衡力学性能的可能性。合金化概念的改进发展趋势,尤其是涉及合金元素分布、纳米级相表征、相稳定性和相形成机制等问题,主要由于先进TiAl合金的多相性质,需要利用高分辨率技术。原子探针断层扫描(APT)能够以高空间分辨率表征化学成分,因此近年来被广泛应用,旨在从原子尺度理解材料组成和出现的基本现象,并将这些发现应用于合金开发。因此,本综述旨在总结关于原子探针断层扫描在金属间TiAl合金理解和进一步开发中的应用的科学研究。