Lu Xiaofang, Li Yafei, Tong Fei, Xiang Shuncheng, Gao Jun
2026, 55(2): 17-21.
In order to comprehensively evaluate the manufacturing quality of small-sized TC8 titanium alloy rods (with diameters of Φ30 mm and Φ40 mm), chemical composition, low-magnification structure, microstructure and mechanical properties tests were conducted. The results show that the chemical compositions of the head and tail sections of the TC8 alloy ingot are very close and fall within the upper limit of the standard requirements. The β transformation temperature is determined to be 987 ℃. The low-magnification structure is a fuzzy crystal, and the microstructure is an equiaxed structure consisting of 45% (wt%) spherical primary α phase + β transformation matrix. Moreover, the uniformity of the core, R/2, and edge areas is relatively high. After undergoing a dual heat treatment process of 950 ℃ for 1 hour, air cooling, followed by 550 ℃ for 2 hours, and air cooling again, the sample exhibited a combination of toughness and strength.