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Mechanical Spectroscopy in Advanced TiAl-Nb-Mo Alloys at High Temperature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2011

Pablo Simas
Affiliation:
Department of Física Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del País Vasco, Apdo. 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain.
Thomas Schmoelzer
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Metallurgy and Materials Testing, Montanuniversität Leoben, Franz-Josef-Str. 18, A-8700 Leoben, Austria.
Maria L. Nó
Affiliation:
Department of Física Aplicada II, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del País Vasco, Apdo. 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain.
Helmut Clemens
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Metallurgy and Materials Testing, Montanuniversität Leoben, Franz-Josef-Str. 18, A-8700 Leoben, Austria.
Jose San Juan
Affiliation:
Department of Física Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del País Vasco, Apdo. 644, 48080 Bilbao, Spain.
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Abstract

New advanced multi-phase γ-TiAl based alloys (TiAl-Nb-Mo), so called TNM alloys, have been developed to promote hot workability and to allow easier processing by conventional forging. However, to control and stabilize the final microstructure, specific processing and further thermal treatments are required. In the present work we used mechanical spectroscopy techniques to obtain a better understanding of the microstructural mechanisms taking place at high temperature applying two different heat treatments. Internal friction spectra and dynamic modulus evolution have been measured in an inverted torsion pendulum up to 1220 K. A stable relaxation peak was observed in both cases at about 1050 K for 1 Hz. Spectra acquired at several frequencies between 0.01 Hz and 3 Hz allow us to measure the activation parameters of this peak. In addition, a high temperature background (HTB) has been observed. This HTB, which has been found to be dependent on thermal treatments, has been analyzed to obtain the apparent activation enthalpy, which seems to be correlated to the creep behavior. Finally, we discuss the relaxation peak and the HTB in terms of the microstructural evolution during thermal treatments.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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