Changes in Ti-AI-Mn alloy compositions during their smelting in a waeuum induction furnace

摘要

Major problems with smelting of light titanium-based alloys are related to their strong reactivity in the liquid phase with virtually all melting pot materials. Another problem regarding titanium alloy smelting is an unfavourable process of alloy component evaporation due to high melting temperatures of the alloys and significant differences in vapour pressures of their individual components. In the present paper, results of a study on manganese evaporation from the OT4 alloy are presented. The OT4 alloy contained 94.29, 3.50 and 1.49 %mass of Ti, Al and Mn, respectively. The experiments were performed at 5 to 1000 Pa for 1973 K and 2023 K. During each smelting experiment, metal samples were collected and analysed for titanium, aluminium and manganese contents.