Research on the Microstructure and Properties of Cu-Ti Alloys Prepared by Ultrasonic-assisted Solidification
Author of the article: ZHANGZhe1, GAONanxi1, LEI Zuodong1, CUI Shangkun1, CAO Fei1, ZOU Juntao1, WANGWen2,WANGKuaishe2
Author's Workplace:1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China; 2. School of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
Key Words:copper-titanium alloy; ultrasonic solidification; arc melting; microstructure control; mechanical property; electrical conductivity
Abstract:
As high-strength and high-elasticity copper alloys, copper-titanium alloys are characterized by excellent strength,
thermal conductivity, high-temperature stability and stress relaxation resistance and are considered ideal materials for
replacing beryllium bronze. However, the differences in the physical properties of titanium and copper are significant, and
the solubility of Ti in Cu at room temperature is limited. The microstructure segregation of the copper-titanium alloy is
severe, and many coarse primary phases are inevitable, which restricts the improvement in strength and electrical
conductivity. In this study, ultrasonic-assisted solidification was used to prepare a copper-titanium alloy, and the influence
of ultrasonic power on the microstructure of the copper-titanium alloy was systematically discussed. The microsegregation
is improved, the grain size and primary phase size are significantly refined, and the content of the Ti-rich phase is reduced
after ultrasonic treatment. Under the same thermomechanical treatment, the tensile strength of the copper-titanium alloy
increases from 801.38 MPa to 851.0 MPa, and the electrical conductivity increases from 15.31%IACS to 15.68%IACS. The
simultaneous improvement in the mechanical and electrical conductivity properties is directly related to the refinement of
the grain size and the reduction in the content of the primary phase under ultrasonic treatment.