The microstructure and creep behavior of C/Y2O3 synergistically
micro-alloyed high-Al and low-Al TiAl alloys prepared by induction skull melting (ISM) technology were investigated by
advanced electron microscopy. Microstructure analysis shows that Y2O3 particles are dispersed in both alloys; element C is
dissolved in low-Al alloys as
solid solution, while it exists as Ti2AlC particles within lamellae
in high-Al alloys. Additionally, high-density nanotwins are generated in
high-Al alloys. Creep data show that C/Y2O3 micro-alloying significantly enhances creep resistance of TiAl alloys. This
benefits from the dispersion strengthening of Y2O3 particles, precipitation hardening of dynamically precipitated Ti3AlC
particles and lamellar stabilization caused by dissolved C atoms or Ti2AlC
particles. This strategy causes a more significant improvement on creep
resistance of high-Al TiAl alloys, which is attributed to extra twin
strengthening effect. At 775−850 °C, these alloys fracture in mixed ductile−brittle mode, but the fracture
characteristics change with the increase of temperature.
Zhen-quan LIANG, Shu-long XIAO, Ye TIAN, Yun-fei ZHENG, Ying-fei GUO, Li-juan XU, Xiang XUE, Jing TIAN
. Creep behavior and
microstructure evolution of TiAl alloys synergistically micro-alloyed with C and Y2O3 at different temperatures[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2025
, 35(10)
: 3306
-3322
.
DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66882-8