Refining As-cast beta-Ti Grains Through ZrN Inoculation

Dong Qiu, Duyao Zhang, Mark Easton, David StJohn, Mark Gibson

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Abstract

The columnar-to-equiaxed transition and remarkable refinement of β-Ti grains occur in an as-cast Ti-13Mo alloy when a new grain refiner, ZrN, was inoculated at a nitrogen level as low as 0.4 wt pct. The grain refining effect is attributed to in situ-formed TiN particles that provide active nucleation sites and solute Zr that promotes constitutional supercooling. Reproducible orientation relationships were identified between TiN nucleants and β-Ti matrix, and well explained by the edge-to-edge matching model.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1444–1449
JournalMetallurgical and Materials Transactions A
Volume49
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2018

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