This paper investigates microstructures and mechanical properties of the TI-6AL-4V ELI alloy processed by ECAP and extrusion with various morphology of α and β-phase. Preliminary thermal treatment consisted of quenching and further high-temperature ageing. The present work reveals that the decrease of volume fraction of α-phase globular component in the initial billet results in a more homogeneous structure refinement during SPD, lower internal stress, enhancement of microstructure stability and mechanical properties. An ultimate strength of UTS ≥1350 MPa was obtained in the Ti-6Al-4V ELI alloy while maintaining a ductility of δ≥11%.
The mechanical behavior of the Ti-6Al-4V ELI alloy in both conventional grain size (CG) and ultrafine-grained (UFG) conditions under tension and compression at elevated temperatures (500 -800 C) is considered. Grain refinement by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) followed by multicycle extrusion was observed to result in a considerable improvement of superplastic characteristics of Ti-6Al-4V ELI alloy. The alloy exhibits a superplastic deformation behavior already at 600 C. The enhanced regime of superplasticity allows more efficient forming of parts and components. In addition, the UFG microstructure and, consequently, enhanced mechanical properties are kept after superplastic forming.
Ti-6Al-4V ELI (extra low interstitials) was processed by equal channel angular pressing
in order to obtain an ultrafine-grained (UFG) microstructure which is known to enhance the fatigue
behavior of metallic materials. Fatigue properties of UFG Ti-6Al-4V ELI were studied by strain
and stress controlled fatigue tests. UFG Ti-6Al-4V ELI shows an improvement of the fatigue
behavior compared to conventional grain (CG) size counterpart. Microstructural investigations prior
to and after fatigue testing confirm a high structural stability of the UFG material. Hence, the UFG
alloy has a high potential for prospective use in biomedical and engineering applications.
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