Study on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Powder Metallurgy TA15 Titanium Alloy

Abstract

TA15 pre-alloyed powder chosen in this paper is made by plasma rotating electrode method. The powders were used to prepare fully dense TA15 alloy ingots by the means of hot isostatic pressing(HIP) forming technology. The optimum parameter of the HIP process is 900°C /120MPa/3h. After the process of hot isostatic pressing, the powders were pressed into a fully dense ingot. An optital microscope was used to observe the microstructure of the ingot specimen and its formation mechanism was analysized. The microstructure of the TA15 alloy prepared by hot isostatic pressing of pre-alloyed powder is composed of fine α-equiaxed grains along lamellar colony boundaries. The mechanical properties exceed that of the casting level, which is close to the forging level. A typical TA15 alloy component was finally produced by HIP-PM process.

Keywords

• powder metallurgy
• ta15 alloy
• microstructure
• mechanical properties