Skakov Mazhyn, Kozhakhmetov Yernat, Mukhamedova Nurya, Miniyazov Arman, Sokolov Igor, Urkunbay Azamat, Zhanbolatova Gainiya, Tulenbergenov Timur
National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kurchatov KZ-071100, Kazakhstan.
Institute of Atomic Energy Branch of the National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kurchatov KZ-071100, Kazakhstan.
Materials (Basel). 2022 Aug 12;15(16):5560. doi: 10.3390/ma15165560.
In this research, samples of an alloy with a bimodal structure were studied on the basis of a previously developed technology for obtaining hydrogen storage materials based on the Ti-Al-Nb system. The results of SPS of mechanically activated powder mixtures of the Ti-Al-Nb system at a temperature of 1300 °C make it possible to obtain an alloy with a predominantly bimodal structure. However, an insignificant presence of TiAl, AlNb phases, and unreacted niobium is still observed in the structure. The mechanical properties of alloys of the Ti-Al-Nb system after sintering show abnormally low values of strength and ductility (less than 150 MPa). Two-stage heat treatment of alloys of the Ti-Al-Nb system leads to the decomposition of large precipitates of TiAl with the formation of O-phase nuclei, as well as to the complete dissolution of unreacted niobium and AlNb phases. Heat treatment of alloys of the Ti-Al-Nb system contributes to an increase in its strength by approximately 10 times (1310 MPa, MA-180), and ductility by 2 times (1322 MPa, MA-20). The surface fracture of samples obtained after testing is characterized by intergranular (intercrystalline) brittle fracture with "river" or "step" features.
在本研究中,基于先前开发的基于Ti-Al-Nb体系制备储氢材料的技术,对具有双峰结构的合金样品进行了研究。在1300℃温度下对Ti-Al-Nb体系的机械活化粉末混合物进行放电等离子烧结(SPS)的结果,使得能够获得一种主要具有双峰结构的合金。然而,在该结构中仍观察到TiAl、AlNb相以及未反应铌的微量存在。Ti-Al-Nb体系合金烧结后的力学性能显示出强度和延展性的值异常低(小于150MPa)。Ti-Al-Nb体系合金的两阶段热处理导致TiAl大析出物分解并形成O相核,同时未反应的铌和AlNb相完全溶解。Ti-Al-Nb体系合金的热处理使其强度提高约10倍(1310MPa,MA-180),延展性提高2倍(1322MPa,MA-20)。测试后获得的样品的表面断裂特征为具有“河流”或“台阶”特征的沿晶(晶间)脆性断裂。