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Yangyu Xiong, Yu Su, Xiawei Yang, Zhenguo Guo, Pengcheng Wang, and Wenya Li, Coupled effects of heat-treatment-induced grain recrystallization and deformation on synergistic enhancement mechanisms of strength and toughness in Ti–4Al–0.005B alloy friction stir welded T-joints, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-025-3295-3
Yangyu Xiong, Yu Su, Xiawei Yang, Zhenguo Guo, Pengcheng Wang, and Wenya Li, Coupled effects of heat-treatment-induced grain recrystallization and deformation on synergistic enhancement mechanisms of strength and toughness in Ti–4Al–0.005B alloy friction stir welded T-joints, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-025-3295-3
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热处理诱导的晶粒再结晶与变形耦合效应对Ti–4Al–0.005B合金搅拌摩擦焊T型接头强韧性协同提升机制的影响

摘要: 本研究探讨了经600°C和700°C退火处理的Ti–4Al–0.005B合金搅拌摩擦焊(FSW)T型接头的微观组织演变及力学行为。通过多尺度表征揭示了退火温度、微观组织与性能之间的内在联系。结果表明,600°C退火显著促进了搅拌区(SZ)内的动态再结晶(DRX),形成了细小的等轴α相组织,其再结晶分数为69.27%,大角度晶界(HAGBs)含量达74.48%。相比之下,热力影响区(TMAZ)和热影响区(HAZ)表现出不完全再结晶,保留了大量小角度晶界(LAGBs)。700°C退火虽然增强了DRX驱动力,但也引起了晶粒的异常长大,使SZ的再结晶分数降至52.25%,HAGBs含量降至51.90%。局部取向差(KAM)分析显示,700°C退火后残余位错密度降低,表明回复作用增强及伴随的晶粒粗化导致峰值硬度从HV340.7下降至332.1。此外,织构分析表明高温下SZ的基面织构显著减弱(强度从30降至15mud),印证了DRX活动的增强。力学测试表明,700°C退火虽轻微降低了接头强度,但显著提升了塑性(延伸率从6.18%提升至7.25%)和冲击韧性(从28.13J/cm2提升至47.81J/cm2)。因此,推荐采用约650°C的退火温度,以实现FSW处理的Ti–4Al–0.005B合金T型接头在强度和韧性上的最佳平衡。

 

Coupled effects of heat-treatment-induced grain recrystallization and deformation on synergistic enhancement mechanisms of strength and toughness in Ti–4Al–0.005B alloy friction stir welded T-joints

Abstract: This study investigates the microstructural evolution and mechanical behavior of Ti–4Al–0.005B alloy T-joints subjected to friction stir welding (FSW) and annealing at 600 and 700°C. Multi-scale characterization is used to reveal relationships between the annealing temperature, microstructure, and properties. The results show that annealing at 600°C significantly promotes dynamic recrystallization (DRX) within the stir zone (SZ), resulting in a fine equiaxed α-phase microstructure, with a recrystallization fraction of 69.27% and high-angle grain boundaries (HAGBs) content of 74.48% in the bottom regions of the SZ. In contrast, the thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ) and heat-affected zone (HAZ) exhibit incomplete recrystallization, retaining a substantial fraction of low-angle grain boundaries (LAGBs). Annealing at 700°C enhances the DRX driving force but also causes abnormal grain growth, reducing the SZ recrystallization fraction to 52.25% and HAGBs content to 51.90%. Kernel average misorientation (KAM) analysis reveals a decrease in the residual dislocation density after annealing at 700°C, indicating enhanced recovery and corresponding grain coarsening, which contribute to a decrease in peak hardness (from HV 340.7 to 332.1). Texture analysis shows a pronounced weakening of the basal texture in the SZ at higher temperature (intensity drop from 30 to 15 mud), corroborating the increased DRX activity. Mechanical testing demonstrates that while annealing at 700°C slightly reduces strength, it significantly enhances ductility (elongation from (6.18 ± 0.35)% to (7.25 ± 0.83)% and impact toughness (from (28.13 ± 2.13) to (47.81 ± 4.77) J/cm2). An annealing temperature of approximately 650°C is thus recommended to balance strength and toughness in FSW-treated Ti–4Al–0.005B alloy T-joints.

 

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