Analysis of β´ Cu4Ti precipitation in Cu-Ti alloys by conventional and diffusion-couple methods

Felipe Hernandez-Santiago, Victor M. Lopez-Hirata, Pamela E. Hernandez-Duran, Maribel L. Saucedo-Muñoz, Erika O. Avila-Davila

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Abstract

An analysis of the Cu4Ti precipitation process was carried out in binary Cu-Ti alloys using the conventional method and subsequently employing a diffusion-couple based method, known as the Macroscopic-Gradient Method. The phase separation took place via the mechanism of spinodal decomposition at early stages of aging. The precipitation of the β´ (Cu4Ti) phase preceded to that of the β (Cu3Ti) phase, which is formed by cellular precipitation. The highest hardness and fastest precipitation kinetics occurred at aging of 400 and 600 °C, respectively. In the case of the macroscopic gradient method, a diffusion couple of Cu-4 wt. Ti alloys and pure copper was prepared by a diffusion annealing. This analysis enabled to determine the equilibrium and coherent lines in this alloy system. The Gibbs-Thomson equation was verified for this type of precipitation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTMS 2017 146th Annual Meeting
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages783-789
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783319514925
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Event146th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Supplemental, TMS 2017 - San Diego, United States
Duration: 26 Feb 20172 Mar 2017

Publication series

NameMinerals, Metals and Materials Series
VolumePart F6
ISSN (Print)2367-1181
ISSN (Electronic)2367-1696

Conference

Conference146th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Supplemental, TMS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period26/02/172/03/17

Keywords

  • Age hardening
  • Alloys
  • Cu-Ti
  • Cuti β´ precipitation
  • Diffusion-couple

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