AnalysAnalysis of forging process performance of titanium alloy in common useis of forging process performance of titanium alloy in common use

      Performance data of titanium alloy forging proves in common use

      According to theoretical research and factory production experience, the forging process performance data of αtype,  near αtype, α﹢β type and neat βtype titanium alloy are summarized in Table 1 ~ Table 6.

      It can be seen from the data in Table 1 ~ 6 that the opening temperature of most titanium alloy ingot is within the range of 1150℃ ~ 1200℃, and the initial forging temperature of some titanium alloy ingot is within the range of 1050℃ ~ 1100℃. Both of these two temperature zones are located in the phase zone, and the former is much higher than the phase transition temperature for two reasons: first, the alloy has high shaping and low deformation resistance in the phase zone, which is conducive to improving productivity in order to strive for a longer forging time; Secondly, the blank of casting ingots is mainly supplied for forging to make blank, and its structure can be improved after forging with large deformation degree, so as not to affect the forging performance, so the process with high productivity is chosen.

      It can be seen from the data in Table 1 ~ 6 that the initial forging temperature of the die forging on the press is not only much lower than the initial forging temperature of the ingot casting, but also lower than the α/β phase transformation temperature of 30℃ ~ 50℃. The temperature of the die forging of most titanium alloys is in the range of 930℃ ~ 970℃. This is to ensure the deformation in the α﹢β phase region to obtain the required structural properties of the forgings. Because the hammer die forging needs many blows and the operation time is long, the heating temperature of the finished forging can be increased by 10℃ ~ 20℃ compared with the forging of press machine. However, in order to ensure the microstructure and mechanical properties of the finished titanium alloy forgings, the final forging temperature of the forging process should be controlled in α﹢β two-phase region.

It can also be seen from table 1 to Table 6 that the initial forging temperature of most titanium alloys preformed is slightly higher than or near the phase transition temperature. The initial α/β forging temperature of the transition process, such as preforming, is lower than the ingot opening temperature and higher than the initial forging temperature of the die forging. Deformation in this temperature zone not only takes care of the productivity, but also prepares the forging with better structure.

      Table 1 Forging process performance data of αtype titanium alloy

Alloy   designation

Phase transition temperature

/℃

Forging   temperature range

Allowable deformation

%

Pure titanium

α→β885900

Ingot blooming process1050650,

Preforming950650

Die forging:950650

 

4050

3040

3040

TA7GR6

α→αβ930970              β→αβ10401090

Ingot blooming process1180-900

Preforming1100850 On die forging hammer1100900

Die forging on a press:1020~850

3050

4070

4070

4070

TA13Ti-2.5Cu

αβ→β895±10

Ingot blooming process::1050750

Preforming950700 On die forging hammer880700

Ring rolling860650

3050

4070

4070

4070

TA16Ti-2AL-2.5Zr

αβ→β920±20

Ingot blooming process1180900

Preforming1100850On die forging hammer1100900

Die forging on a press:1020850

Plate rolling1050800

Tube perforation and hot rolling:1120800

4050

5060

5070

5070

5070           5070

      Table 2 Forging process performance data of nearly α type titanium alloy

Alloy   designation

Phase transition temperature

/℃

Forging temperature   range

Allowable deformation

%

TA11Ti-811

αβ→β:1040

Ingot blooming process1190900

Preforming1000800           Die forging1000800

3050

3060

3060

TA12Ti-5.5AL-4Sn-2Zr-1Mo-1Nd-0.25Si

αβ→β940±20

Ingot blooming process1200900

Preforming1040850           On die forging hammer1040800

Die forging on a press1030800

3050

3055

3055

3055

TA15Ti-6.5AL-1Mo-1V-2Zr-0.15Si

αβ→β1020±30

Ingot blooming process1180900

Preforming1080900

On die forging hammer1020900

Die forging on a press1000900

2030

4050

4050

4050

TA18GR9

β→αβ925±10

Ingot blooming process1050750

Preforming950750           Die forging900700

5070           5070                 4050

TA19Ti-6242S

αβ→β990±30

Ingot blooming process1150850

Preforming1000800           On die forging hammer980800

Die forging on a press950800

3060

 

4070

 

4070

 

4070

TC1(Ti-2AL-1.5Mn)

αβ→β920930

Ingot blooming process1150850

Preforming1000850

On die forging hammer950800

Die forging on a press910750

3060

4070

4070

4070

TC2(Ti-4AL-1.5Mn)

αβ→β940±20

Ingot blooming process1080850

Preforming980800           On die forging hammer950800

Die forging on a press930750

3050

4070

4070

4070

      Table 3 Forging process performance data of α﹢β type titanium alloy

Alloy   designation

Phase transition temperature

/℃

Forging   temperature range

Allowable deformation

%

TC4GR5

αβ→β: 9801010

Ingot blooming process1200850

Preforming1000800

On die forging hammer980800

Die forging on a press950800

3060

 

4070

 

4070         4070

TC6(Ti-6AL-1.5Cr-2.5Mo-0.5Fe-0.3Si)

αβ→β980±20

Ingot blooming process1150850

Preforming1050800

On die forging hammer950800

Die forging on a press950800

Isothermal extrusion940

3060

4070

4070

4070

TC11(Ti-6.5AL-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si)

αβ→β1000±20

Ingot blooming process1200900

Preforming980800

On die forging hammer980850

Die forging on a press970800

3060

 

4065

 

4065

4065

TC16(Ti-3AL-5Mo-4.5V)

αβ→β860±20

Ingot blooming process1150850

Preforming1000850

Die forging950700

Rotary forging:820650

3060

 

4070

4070

1020

TC17(Ti-5AL-2Sn-2Zr-4Mo-4Cr)

αβ→β890±15

Ingot blooming process1100800         αβDie forging845700

Die forging on a press950800

5070

3050

βZone4060

αβZone2040

TC18(Ti-5AL-4.75Mo-4.75V-1Cr-1Fe)

β→αβ750±10

Ingot blooming process1180850

Preforming1020800

On die forging hammer950800

Die forging on a press840750

Extrusion, rolling:1050750

3050

4070         4070

2050

2060

      Table 4 Forging process performance data of nearly βtype titanium alloy

Alloy   designation

Phase transition temperature

/℃

Forging   temperature range

Allowable deformation

%

Alloy   designation

TB2(Ti-5Mo-5V-8Cr-3AL)

αβ→β: 730750

Ingot blooming process1150850

3060

Plate 750

TB3(Ti-8823)

α→ββ750±10

Ingot blooming process1150850

Billet forging instead:1050800

Rotary forging:760600

3060         4070         1030

 

TB5(Ti-15333)

αβ→β750770

Ingot blooming process1150850

Billet forging instead:1050800

Rotary forging: 740600

3060         4065        1020

Plate 750800

TB6(Ti-10-2-3)

αβ→β800±15

Ingot blooming process1150850

Preforming840700

On die forging hammer800680

Die forging on a press780680

Isothermal extrusion780760

5070

 

4060         4050

 

 

4060         3050

770

注:在αβdeformation

 

      Table 5 Forging process performance data of αType titanium alloy

Type

Designation

Thermal conductivity

/ m-1·-1

Type

Designation

Thermal conductivity

/ m-1·-1

Type

Designation

Thermal conductivity

/ m-1·-1

αType

Pure titanium

20/19.3    800/18.4

Close   to α   type

TC1(Ti-2AL-1.5Mn)

20/19.3     800/18.4

Close   to β   type

TB2(Ti-5Mo-5V-8Cr-3AL)

20/19.3     800/18.4

TA7GR6

20/19.3    800/18.4

TC2(Ti-4AL-1.5Mn)

20/19.3     800/18.4

TB3

(Ti-8823)

20/19.3     800/18.4

TA13Ti-2.5Cu

20/19.3    800/18.4

α+βType

TC4GR5

20/19.3     800/18.4

TB5(Ti-15333)

20/19.3     800/18.4

TA16Ti-2AL-2.5Zr

20/19.3     800/18.43

TC6(Ti-6AL-1.5Cr-2.5Mo-0.5Fe-0.3Si)

20/19.3      800/18.43

Carbon steel

20

20/19.3     800/18.43

Close   to α   type

TA11Ti-811

20/19.3     800/18.4

TC11(Ti-6.5AL-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si)

20/19.3     800/18.4

45

20/19.3     800/18.4

TA12Ti-5.5AL-4Sn-2Zr-1Mo-1Nd-0.25Si

20/19.3     800/18.4

TC16(Ti-3AL-5Mo-4.5V)

20/19.3     800/18.4

Carburizing steel

12Cr2Ni4A

20/19.3     800/18.4

TA15Ti-6.5AL-1Mo-1V-2Zr-0.15Si

20/19.3      800/18.4

TC17(Ti-5AL-2Sn-2Zr-4Mo-4Cr)

20/19.3     800/18.4

Bearing steel

GCr15

20/19.3     800/18.4

TA18GR9

20/19.3     800/18.4

TC18(Ti-5AL-4.75Mo-4.75V-1Cr-1Fe)

20/19.3     800/18.4

Quenched and tempered high strength steel

40CrNiMoA

20/19.3     800/18.4

TA19Ti-6242S

20/19.3      800/18.4

Close   to β   type

TB6(Ti-10-2-3)

20/19.3     800/18.4

Ultra high strength steel

40CrNi2Si2MoVA

20/19.3     800/18.4

      Table 6 Heating and holding time of titanium alloy billet

Maximum thickness or diameter   of billet /mm

The time during which the blank   is heated to the initial forging temperature after entering the furnace(not more than)/mm

Holding time /min

Time that billet stays in the   furnace (not more than)/h

(not more than)

(not more than)

≤10

5

10

50

1.0

15

8

12

50

1.0

20

10

15

50

1.0

25

10

15

50

1.0

30

10

15

50

1.0

35

15

20

60

1.0

40

15

20

60

1.0

50

15

25

60

1.0

60

15

30

60

1.5

80

15

35

75

2.0

100

20

45

75

2.0

120

20

50

90

2.0

140

25

55

90

2.0

160

25

60

120

2.5

180

30

70

120

2.5

200

30

80

120

2.5

225

35

90

150

3.0

250

35

100

150

3.0

300

40

120

210

4.0

350

40

130

210

4.0

400

50

160

240

4.5

      Note: It is best to heat the   billet with large section in sections, that is, preheat it to 800℃ before heating it in the high-temperature area of the heating   furnace or in another high-temperature furnace

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