《China Foundry》
Title:Regulating creep behavior via dynamic in-situ precipitation of Ti3AlC phase in Ti45Al8Nb-0.6C alloy
Author:Zhe Deng1, 2, 3, *Pei Liu1, 3, 4, Wei Wang1, 3, 4, Ai-qin Wang1, 3, 4, Jing-pei Xie1, 3, 4, and **Zhi-yong Zhang2
Address: 1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, Henan, China; 2. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Casting Technologies, Shenyang 110022, China; 3. State Key Laboratory of Light Superalloys, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, Henan, China; 4. Provincial and Ministerial Co-construction of Collaborative Innovation Center for Non-ferrous Metal New Materials and Advanced Processing Technology, Luoyang 471023, Henan, China
Key words:high Nb-TiAl; microstructure; creep properties; deformation mechanism
CLC Nmuber:TG146.23
Document Code:A
Article ID:1672-6421(2026)03-377-08
Abstract:
TiAl alloys are attractive for high-temperature structural applications, yet their creep resistance and microstructural stability at high temperatures remain critical challenges. In this study, Ti45Al8Nb-0.6C alloy was prepared by vacuum induction melting to investigate its creep behavior and underlying deformation mechanisms at 800 °C under 200 MPa. The alloy exhibits a relatively homogeneous microstructure composed of (γ+α2) lamellar colonies, B2 phase, and blocky γ phase, with a creep life of 137 h and a typical ductile-brittle mixed fracture mode. Post-creep microstructural characterization reveals pronounced B2 phase formation, deformation twinning, lamellar coarsening, and abundant stacking faults at lamellar interfaces. Extensive dynamic recrystallization occurs during creep, leading to the formation of fine recrystallized grains. The Ti3AlC phase plays a dual strengthening role by effectively impeding dislocation motion and developing characteristic defect structures, including high-density dislocations and ladder-like stacking faults during deformation. These synergistic microstructural evolutions contribute to the enhanced creep resistance of the alloy.