1. Aeronautical Key Laboratory for Welding and Joining Technologies, AVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute,
Beijing 100024, China;
2. No. 93160 Unit of the PLA, Beijing 100076, China
The effect of diffusion welding process parameters on the microstructure, mechanical properties and deformation of Ti2AlNb alloy welded joints was studied. The results show that when the welding temperature, pressure, and holding time are low, the weld line of Ti2AlNb diffusion welding joint is distinct, and the mechanical properties are inferior. With the increase of welding temperature, pressure, and holding time, the size of the newly formed equiaxed α2 phase in the welding zone enlarges, the weld line gradually becomes indistinct, and the mechanical properties, the welding deformation rate of the Ti2AlNb diffusion welded joint increase. Based on the microstructure of the weld interface, welding deformation rate, and mechanical properties, the optimal Ti2AlNb diffusion welding process parameters are 960 ℃, 5 MPa, and 120 min. Under this condition, the welding deformation rate is 5.4%. The Ti2AlNb diffusion welded joint consists of B2 phase matrix, some coarse lath-like α2 phase, some equiaxed granular α2 phase and some O phase distributed within the B2 phase matrix. The tensile strength reaches 891 MPa at room temperature and 464 MPa at 700 ℃.