摘要
This study aimed to produce spherical TiNi powders suitable for additive manufacturing by plasma rotating electrode process(PREP).Scanning electron microscopy,X-ray diffractometry and differential scanning calorimetry were used to investigate the surface and inner micro-morphology,phase constituent and martensitic transformation temperature of the surface and inner of the atomized TiNi powders with different particle sizes.The results show that the powder surface becomes smoother and the grain becomes finer gradually with decreasing particle size.All the powders exhibit a main B2-TiNi phase,while large powders with the particle size≥178μm contain additional minor Ti2Ni and Ni3Ti secondary phases.These secondary phases are a result of the eutectoid decomposition during cooling.Particles with different particle sizes have experienced different cooling rates during atomization.Various cooling rates cause different martensitic transformation temperatures and routes of the TiNi powders;in particular,the transformation temperature decreases with decreasing particle size.
利用等离子旋转电极雾化技术制备出增材制造用球形TiNi合金粉末。利用扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射和差示扫描量热法等分析手段对不同粒径的TiNi合金粉末表面及内部的显微组织、相组成和马氏体相变温度进行表征。实验结果表明,随着TiNi合金粉末粒度的逐渐减小,粉末表面的组织结构明显细化,且晶粒逐渐减小。另外,所有粒径的粉末以B2-TiNi相为主,且粒径≥178μm的粗颗粒粉末还含有少量Ti_2Ni、Ni_3Ti二次相。粗颗粒粉末内部少量二次相是在冷却过程中TiNi的共析反应产生的。在制粉过程中,不同粒度TiNi粉末的冷却速率不同。不同的冷却速率致使TiNi粉末的马氏体相变温度和马氏体相变路径不同。特别地,TiNi粉末的相变温度随粉末粒径的减小而降低。
基金
Project(2016KJXX-78)supported by the Shaanxi Youth Science and Technology New Star Project,China
Project(2016KTCQ01-113)supported by the Shaanxi Science and Technology Co-ordination and Innovation Project,China
Project(51604228)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
Project supported by the Open Fund of State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy,Central South University,China
