Characterization of Yttrium-Rich Precipitate Phases in a Titanium Alloy Weld

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December 1, 2016

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Andrew Herzing, Ratna P. Kolli, Sreeramamurthy Ankem

Abstract

The yttrium-rich (Y-rich) precipitates that form in the fusion zone (FZ) of a Ti-5111 alloy weld were characterized by atom probe tomography and scanning transmission electron microscopy. Two distinct types of precipitates were identified: (1) a higher number density of a nanoscale YAl2 phase, and (2) a lower apparent number density of a larger Y-rich phase that is possibly Y2O3 or Y2O2S. Both types of precipitates can contribute to the reduced hardening and improved ductility of the FZ.

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Materials Characterization

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2016.10.014

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Titanium alloys, welding, yttrium, atom probe tomography, high-angle annular dark field, STEM, X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy, XEDS

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Herzing, A. , Kolli, R. and Ankem, S. (2016), Characterization of Yttrium-Rich Precipitate Phases in a Titanium Alloy Weld, Materials Characterization, [online], https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2016.10.014, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=919697 (Accessed October 13, 2025)