The vacuum melted ɣ-TiAl (Nb, Cr, Si)-doped alloys and their cyclic oxidation properties

M. N. Mathabathe, A. S. Bolokang, G. Govender, R. J. Mostert, C. W. Siyasiya

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Abstract

The γ-TiAl intermetallic alloy doped with Nb, Cr, and Si metals has been developed. It has emerged that the ternary Ti-48Al-2Nb and quinary Ti-48Al-2Nb-0.7Cr-0.3Si alloys yielded the best mechanical and cyclic oxidation properties. In particular, the quinary Ti-48Al-2Nb-0.7Cr-0.3Si alloy rapidly developed the protective stable Al2O3 oxide doped with nitrogen and titanium oxynitride during cyclic oxidation. This showed a lower hardness when compared to the other alloys after cyclic oxidation. The oxide layer proved to have a good adhesive relationship with the parent metal. The alloys microstructures were analysed with the scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The sample hardness test were conducted by Vickers hardness tester.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)82-89
Number of pages8
JournalVacuum
Volume154
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cyclic oxidation
  • Oxynitrides
  • Ti-48Al-2Nb alloy
  • Ti-48Al-2Nb-0.7Cr-0.3Si alloy
  • Vacuum melted

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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