AFRC_CORE_816_Influence of Open Die Forging on the Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties of β and α+β Titanium Alloys

This project is a continuation of the study commenced within the Core 16/17 (i.e. Core-536) research programme. The purpose of this project is to investigate the evolution of microstructures in two titanium alloys, namely Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al (i.e. Ti-10-2-3) and Ti-6Al-4V (i.e. Ti64) under hot forging conditions followed subsequent heat treatments. Samples of the Ti-10-2-3 alloy and Ti64 alloy are subjected to hot forging process are in the shape of parallelepiped shaped billets and cylindrical shaped billets, respectively. Billets of Ti64 alloy are embedded with thermocouples mainly to measure the temperature rise due to adiabatic heating occurring during forging. The open die hot/warm forging process of Ti-10-2-3 alloy billets are performed using 500T hydraulic press, and of Ti64 alloy was done using 2100 T Screw press.

Funding: £165,000.00