Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) ›› 1995, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (z1): 509-518.

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TiAl ALLOYS FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

KEIZO HASHIMOTO(Advanced Technologies Research Laboratories Nippon Steel Corp.1618 Ida Nakahara-ku Kawasaki 211 JAPAN)   

  • Online:1995-10-10 Published:2009-10-10

Abstract: Gamma titanium aluminide (γ-TiAl)intermetallic compounds are spotlighted as lightweight heat-resistant materials, and have been investigated extensively to aiming commercial use.Fundamental approaches in which phase diagrams of Ti -Al -Cr and TiAl -Nb have been studied based on the experimental data and calculations , have been performed in the national project For industrial approach, ingot process and direct casting process have been developed to provide sheet form of TiAl. By these approaches, γ-TiAl base ,intermetallic compounds show a great possibility to apply in the variety of fields .However, a more detailed understanding of phase equilibrium in Ti-Al -X and the relationship between the mechanical properties and microstructure will be necessary

Key words: TITANIUM ALUMINIDE, PHASE DIAGRAM, TENSILE PROPERTY, MELTING PROCESS, TWIN ROLL CASTING