Effect of deformation temperature on the microstructure and texture evolution of Ti-6Al-4Zr-2Mo-6V alloy

In this work, the effect of deformation temperature on the microstructure, texture, and tensile properties of a Ti-6Al-4Zr-2Mo-6V (wt. %) alloy was systematically investigated. The whole samples were composed of an equiaxed α phase, a strip α phase, and a β transformed microstructure. The recrystallization area fraction increased with the increase of deformation temperature. The orientation distribution of a retained β phase was {001}β⟨110⟩β texture regardless of deformation temperature. The textured microstructure of an α phase was {12¯10}α⟨101¯0⟩α under the 810 and 840 °C condition. Additional {112¯0}α⟨0001⟩α texture was observed as the rolling temperature increased to 870 °C. The yield strength and the tensile strength of a rolling direction were lower than that of a transverse direction. The yield strength of a rolling direction and a transverse direction were both above 990 MPa when the deformation temperature was 840 °C. In summary, the present study provided theoretical guidance for the high strength titanium alloy applied for the marine engineering field.