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In this paper, we explored to prepare a multi-compositional titanium alloy, Ti-5Al-5V-5Mo-3Cr (Ti-5553), by powder compact extrusion from elemental powder mixtures, and investigate the microstructure variation during the synthesising process and after post heat treatments and the changes of mechanical properties. XRD, OM and SEM were used to analyse the phase constitutions and microstructures of the Ti-5553 alloy at different processing conditions, and tensile tests were conducted to examine their mechanical properties. The results showed that a homogeneous Ti-5553 alloy was successfully produced by powder compact extrusion from the powder mixtures, β phase was mainly contained in the hot-pressed and 1200°C-extruded Ti-5553 alloy and had an equiaxed microstructure. Different types of α phase precipitated from the β matrix after heat treatment, and this significantly changed the microstructures and improved the mechanical properties of the extruded Ti-5553 alloy, with yield strength of 1250 MPa and ultimate strength of 1300 MPa for the alloy treated at 675 ºC for 2 h, and the ductility of about 6.1% for the alloy treated at 780 ºC for 2 h.

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Consolidation of titanium and titanium alloy powders using thermomechanical powder metallurgy (TPM) processes (powder compact forging, extrusion and rolling) is one way that can lead to cost-effective production of high value-added consolidated titanium and titanium alloy products such as near-net shaped components, tubes and plates. This paper provides an overview of the quality, microstructure (to limited depth), porosity level and mechanical properties of disks produced using open die forging of powder compacts of CP titanium and Ti-6Al-4V alloy powders. The general materials science principles underlying the relationships between processing conditions, microstructure and the mechanical properties of the disks made by using the powder compact forging are discussed.

High-frequency induction heating is applied as an alternative heating source for pressureless sintering of commercially pure Ti powders, aiming to intensify the sintering process. The effects of the process parameters on the properties of the sintered material are systematically studied. The initial powder compact density is the most influential parameter permitting sintered structures with highly porous to almost fully dense appearance. Short heating time combined with sintering to temperatures just above the b-transus resulted in a strong diffusion bonding between the Ti powder particles, and grain growth is observed at the former boundaries of the neighboring powder particles. The dimpled appearance of the fracture surface at those regions confirmed the strong metallic interparticle bonding. Tensile properties comparable to those of Ti-Grade 3 and Ti-Grade 4 are achieved, which also demonstrates the efficiency of the induction sintering process. A mechanism explaining the fast and efficient sintering is proposed. The process has the added advantage of minimizing the oxygen pickup.