Comparison of Technological Properties of Sheet Titanium Alloys VT6 and VST2k

Abstract

The manuscript considers microstructure, mechanical and processing properties (formability and solid state weldability) of sheet titanium alloy VT6(Ti-6Al-4V) with improved superplastic properties production of JSC «VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation" for the process of superplastic forming at low temperatures and new experimental cheaper sheet titanium alloy VST2k. Complex studies of microstructure, mechanical properties, formability and weldability in the solid state of these titanium alloys were carried out. Studies have shown that both alloys in the temperature range 750-850oC have good weldability in the solid state and exhibit good superplastic properties. Technological properties of the alloy VST2k almost as good as the properties of the alloy VT6. This makes it possible to recommend the sheet alloy VST2k along with the alloy VT6 for the manufacture of hollow structures by SPF/DB in low-temperature superplasticity.