The rolling process of TC4 titanium alloy material for aviation

Titanium alloy materials have the characteristics of high specific strength, high yield ratio, high deformation resistance, excellent process plasticity and superplasticity. Titanium rod products are widely used in various fields of the national economy. There are titanium alloy rods in aerospace aircraft. Rivet connector made after cold heading. At present, the analysis of the heat treatment and microstructure of the small diameter titanium alloy bar (≤Φ10mm) hot continuous rolling and rolled bar is relatively lacking. In response to this problem, the technicians performed high-temperature compression tests on the TC4 titanium alloy on the Gleeble500 thermal simulator. Analyze the flow stress curves of TC4 titanium alloy at different temperatures and different strain rates, provide necessary process parameters for hot continuous rolling of titanium alloy bars, and analyze the structure and performance of the rolled products.

The results of the study found:

 1. From the perspective of reducing deformation resistance, improving material formability, and ensuring final rolling microstructure and performance, the best rolling temperature for TC4 titanium alloy bars is 950℃, which is slightly lower than the phase transformation temperature of TC4 titanium alloy; The best strain rate is 1s-1, so as to ensure that the work hardening caused by the strain and strain rate during the deformation process is small, and the plasticity of the material is fully utilized;

2. Φ12 and Φ6mm bars are obtained by hot continuous rolling of a three-high Y-shaped mill. The structure of Φ12mm bars is equiaxed primary α phase + α strip + β transformation structure, and the crystal grain diameter is about 3-10μm; Axis primary α phase + thin strip α phase + β transformation structure, the grain size does not exceed 1 μm. It can be seen that as the cumulative deformation increases, the grain size decreases significantly;

 3. The structure and mechanical properties of the TC4 titanium alloy bar obtained by the hot continuous rolling of the three-high Y-shaped mill meet the technical requirements. The rolling equipment, rolling process parameters and heat treatment system used in the test can produce titanium alloy bars that meet the requirements, thereby providing a technical basis for further industrial production.

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