About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2021 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Advances in Titanium Technology
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| Presentation Title |
Investigation to Hole Surface Microstructure Evolution in Drilling of
Aerospace Alloys: Ti-5553
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| Author(s) |
David P. Yan |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
David P. Yan |
| Abstract Scope |
Ti-5553 (Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-3Cr-0.5Fe) is a newly developed near β titanium (Ti) alloy with excellent fatigue performance and corrosion resistance. Hence, it is of significant importance in several high-performance aerospace applications such as landing gear components and helicopter rotors. The machinability of Ti-5553 is low owing to its high strength at elevated temperature, low thermal conductivity and high chemical reactivity. Although there is a profound knowledge about the machinability of α + β Ti alloys (typically Ti-6Al-4V), there is a lack of understanding regarding the surface microstructure evolution during machining of Ti-5553. This paper presents experimental investigations on the microstructure evaluation in the hole surface produced during drilling of Ti-5553. A series of high-speed drilling tests were conducted to evaluate the influence of cutting conditions on the hole surface microstructure alternation in relation to the cutting temperature. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique were used to characterize the hole surface microstructure produced from drilling tests. The precipitation of new α phase from β matrix in the hole surface was observed in dry drilling, however, this phenomenon was not detected in wet drilling with a coolant supplied. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Titanium, Characterization, Phase Transformations |