Mechanical behavior and microstructure properties of titanium powder consolidated by high-pressure torsion

Research was conducted to investigate the potential for consolidating titanium powder using high-pressure torsion (HPT) at room temperature. The nanostructured samples processed by HPT were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results show there is...

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Authors: Zhilyaev, A. P., Ringot, Geoffrey, Huang, Yi, Cabrera Marrero, José M.|||0000-0001-8417-1736, Langdon, T. G.
Format: article
Publication Date:2017
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repository:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/102389
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/102389
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2017.02.032
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Titanium powder
High-pressure torsion
Mechanical properties
Microstructure
Pulverimetal·lúrgia
Titani -- Propietats mecàniques
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials
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Summary:Research was conducted to investigate the potential for consolidating titanium powder using high-pressure torsion (HPT) at room temperature. The nanostructured samples processed by HPT were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results show there is a significant refinement of the Ti powder and it consolidates into bulk nanostructured titanium with a mean grain size estimated by TEM as ~200–300 nm and a mean crystallite size measured by XRD as ~20–30 nm. Microhardness measurements and tensile testing show high strength and low ductility after consolidation under a pressure of 6.0 GPa for 5 revolutions. Additional short annealing at a temperature of 300 °C for 10 min leads to a significant enhancement in ductility while maintaining the high strength.