Prediction of phase transformation of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy during hot-forging processes using a numerical model

Abstract

In this article numerical model for prediction of phase evolution of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy was presented. In particular, attention was focused on alpha to beta and beta to alpha+beta phase transformations. The analysis was conducted using a commercial implicit finite element method code, considering the data and the parameters of a real case study to check the quality of the numerical model. The alpha to beta transformation was developed using the simplified form of the Avrami model and the beta to alpha+beta transformation was controlled through the generalized Avrami model. The model so-thought has been used to conduct a 2D simulation of a forging process. A comparison between the numerical and experimental data indicates that the model can be utilized as base for a design tool in complex hot-forging processes of titanium alloys.

Keywords

Titanium alloys DEFORM2D Ti-6Al-4V phase transformation

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