Heat Treatment of Metals ›› 2023, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (6): 41-46.DOI: 10.13251/j.issn.0254-6051.2023.06.007

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Effect of pulsed magnetic field on surface hardness and microstructure of TC4 titanium alloy

Chen Menghao1, Wang Zhefeng2, Han Jin1, He Ruijun1, Zhang Wangfeng1, Guo Jiaqi2, Kong Lingli1, Ni Zhiming1   

  1. 1. AECC Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, Beijing 100095, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science for National Defence of Aeronautical Digital Manufacturing Process, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang Liaoning 110136, China
  • Received:2022-12-04 Revised:2023-04-24 Published:2023-08-11

Abstract: In order to improve the surface hardness of TC4 titanium alloy, the pulsed magnetic field and copper sheet driving were adopted to test the TC4 titanium alloy sheet with different voltages and impact times, then the test results were analyzed by using Vickers hardness tester, optical microscope and finite element simulation. The results show that the pulsed magnetic field impact can significantly improve the surface hardness of the TC4 titanium alloy sheet, the maximum hardness value after the treatment is 376.9 HV0.1, and rises 10.9%. In addition, the β phase becomes finer and uniformly distributed. Furthermore, within a certain range, higher energy and multiple impacts are the effective ways to improve the surface hardness of the TC4 titanium alloy sheet.

Key words: pulsed magnetic field processing, TC4 titanium alloy, alloy surface strengthening, surface hardness, microstructure

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