Interface structure and formation mechanism of diffusion-bonded joints of TiAl-based alloy to titanium alloy

摘要

Vacuum diffusion bonding of a TiAl-based alloy (TAD) to a titanium alloy (TC2) was carried out at 1 273 K for 15～120 min under a pressure of 25 MPa. The kinds of the reaction products and the interface structures of the joints were investigated by SEM, EPMA and XRD. Based on this, a formation mechanism of the interface structure was elucidated. Experimental and analytical results show that two reaction layers have formed during the diffusion bonding of TAD to TC2. One is Al-rich α(Ti)layer adjacent to TC2,and the other is (Ti3Al+TiAl)layer adjacent to TAD,thus the interface structure of the TAD/TC2 joints is TAD/(Ti3Al+TiAl)/α(Ti)/TC2.This interface structure forms according to a three-stage mechanism,namely(a)the occurrence of a single-phase α(Ti)layer;(b)the occurrence of a duplex-phase(Ti3Al+TiAl)layer;and(c)the growth of the α(Ti)and (Ti3Al+TiAl)layers.