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MATERIALS
卷 16, 期 22, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma16227157
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alpha/beta titanium alloys; heat treatment; microstructure; machinability
In this study, Ti-6Al-4V and Ti-6Al-7Nb alloys were prepared and subjected to different heat treatment processes. The evolution of microstructures, hardness, and machinability of the samples were investigated. It was found that the formation of martensite resulted in higher hardness, cutting forces, and tool wear during the drilling process. Samples with higher hardness also formed a thicker subsurface deformation area and increased burr heights. Ti-6Al-4V workpieces generally had higher surface roughness compared to Ti-6Al-7Nb specimens. The coat of the drilling bit was partially attacked in the as-cast specimens.
In the current study, Ti-6Al-4V (Ti64) and Ti-6Al-7Nb (Ti67) alloys were prepared by vacuum arc melting. The produced samples were then subjected to different heat treatment regimes. The evolved microstructures and their corresponding hardness were investigated. Computerized drilling tests using TiAlN-coated high-speed steel bits were performed to assess the machinability of the prepared specimen regarding cutting force, tool wear, and thickness of the deformed layer. It was observed that Ti64 specimens that were water quenched from either alpha/beta or beta range contained martensitic phase. In Ti67, samples showed martensite only when water quenched from the beta-phase range (1070 degrees C). Formation of martensite resulted in higher hardness and hence led to higher cutting forces and increased tool wear during the drilling process. Machined samples with higher hardness formed a thicker subsurface deformation area (white layer) and increased burr heights. Surface roughness in Ti64 workpieces was generally higher compared to Ti67 specimens. The coat of the drilling bit was partially attacked in the as-cast specimens, which was evident by elemental N on the machining chips. The machining tool deteriorated further by increasing the workpiece hardness through martensitic formation, where elements such as Cr, V, Fe, etc. that came from the tool steel were detected.
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