摘要:
Components fabricated from titanium and titanium alloys are subjected to anion plating with noble metals or their alloys. The structures so treated are highly resistant to oxidation at elevated temperatures and possess improved mechanical properties.
摘要:
The fracture resistance of titanium alloy matrix composites is increased by one of two methods. One method comprises the steps of consolidating a titanium alloy-fiber preform under suitable conditions to provide a metal matrix composite and thermally treating the thus-prepared composite at a temperature above the beta-transus temperature of the alloy for a brief time. In the second method, a composite having increased fracture resistance is produced by consolidating an alloy-fiber preform at a temperature above the normal consolidation temperature for a time less than the normal consolidation time.
摘要:
A method for producing fiber reinforced titanium alloy articles which comprises casting a plurality of segments which can be joined to provide a unitary article, wherein at least one-half of the segments comprise at least one shallow cavity, treating the cast segments in such manner as to refine the microstructure of the segments, filling the cavity or cavities with reinforcing fibers and superplastic forming/diffusion bonding the segments into the desired article.
摘要:
A method for fabricating a composite structure consisting of a filamentary material selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, silicon carbide-coated boron, boron carbide-coated boron, titanium boride-coated silicon carbide and silicon-coated silicon carbide, embedded in an alpha-2 titanium aluminide metal matrix, which comprises the steps of modifying the desired filamentary material with at least one beta stabilizer, providing a beta-stabilized Ti.sub.3 Al foil, fabricating a preform consisting of alternating layers of foil and a plurality of at least one of the beta stabilizer-coated filamentary materials, and applying heat and pressure to consolidate the preform.The composite structure fabricated using the method of this invention is characterized by its lack of a denuded zone and absence of fabrication cracking.
摘要:
System and method for producing metal or alloy powder are described which comprises a housing defining a cylindrical chamber having an inlet and an outlet and a plurality of passageways in the form of fluid nozzles defined through the housing wall along axes oriented at preselected angle to the chamber wall, the passageways being operatively connected to a pressurized source of fluid so that fluid is injected into the chamber as fluid jets of preselected flow rate and is swirled in controllable helical fashion generally toward the chamber outlet, and a molten source of metal or alloy operatively connected through a molten metal nozzle and atomization die to the inlet of the chamber for directing molten particles into contact with the fluid jets for solidification and cooling along downward helical paths within the chamber. A plurality of concentric annular bins may be disposed near the outlet of the chamber for collecting powder formed within the chamber.
摘要:
System and method for producing metal or alloy powder are described which mprises a housing defining a cylindrical chamber having an inlet and an outlet and a plurality of passageways in the form of fluid nozzles defined through the housing wall along axes oriented at preselected angle to the chamber wall, the passageways being operatively connected to a pressurized source of fluid so that fluid is injected into the chamber as fluid jets of preselected flow rate and is swirled in controllable helical fashion generally toward the chamber outlet, and a molten source of metal or alloy operatively connected through a molten metal nozzle and atomization die to the inlet of the chamber for directing molten particles into contact with the fluid jets for solidification and cooling along downward helical paths within the chamber. A plurality of concentric annular bins may be disposed near the outlet of the chamber for collecting powder formed within the chamber.
摘要:
A method to produce high temperature oxidation resistant metal matrix composites by fiber diameter grading, which comprises the steps of (a) laying up an alloy/fiber preform consisting of a plurality of alternating layers of metal alloy and fibers and (b) consolidating the preform under suitable conditions, wherein the layers of fibers in the preform are graduated so that fiber density is lower nearer what will become the exposed surface of the composite and higher toward the interior of the composite. The difference in fiber density is achieved by spacing the near-surface fibers further apart than the interior fibers.
摘要:
A method for protecting a titanium aluminide substrate against environmental degradation at higher temperatures, which comprises applying a layer of a ductile titanium alloy to at least one exterior surface of the substrate and applying an oxidation resistant coating to the exterior surface of the ductile layer. The titanium aluminide substrate may be monolithic or a fiber-reinforced composite structure. The oxidation resistant coating is an ion-plated coating of (a) a noble metal, such as gold or platinum, or (b) a coating of tungsten followed by an ion-plated coating of a noble metal.
摘要:
The microstructure of alpha-2 and orthorhombic titanium aluminide alloy cast and ingot metallurgy articles is refined by: (a) hydrogenating the article at a temperature at or slightly below the .beta.-transus temperature of the alloy; (b) cooling the article, under a positive partial pressure of hydrogen, to a temperature about 20 to 40 percent below the .beta.-transus; and (c) dehydrogenating the article.
摘要:
A method to increase the fracture resistance of titanium alloy matrix composites which comprises thermally treating a composite at a temperature about 5 to 10% above the beta-transus temperature of the alloy for about 4 to 60 minutes.