Krzysztof Topolski

Nanocrystalline Titanium Rods Processed by Hydrostatic Extrusion

The potential application range of coarse-grained commercial purity titanium is limited by its low mechanical properties. A reduction of the grain size of titanium leads to a significant increase in its strength and hardness. This paper is concerned with application of hydrostatic extrusion (HE) for fabrication nano-grained titanium. In the present study titanium rods were subjected to hydrostatic extrusion with the aim to reduce the grain size to the nano-metric scale and thereby improve the mechanical properties. The obtained material can be an equivalent and compete with the commonly used Ti6Al4V alloy. The results were compared with those other SPD techniques reported in the literature and refered to Hall-Petch relationship.

Homogeneity of Bulk Nanostructured Titanium Obtained by Hydrostatic Extrusion

The aim of this study was to investigate the homogeneity of the bulk nanocrystalline titanium rods obtained by Hydrostatic Extrusion (HE). The investigated material was commercially pure titanium grade 2. The final products of extrusion were nanocrystalline rods with diameters of 7 and 10 mm and lengths of about 250 mm. The size and shape of the grains were examined on transverse sections using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The grain size was determined by the average grain equivalent diameter d2. The grain size diversity was quantified in terms of the equivalent diameter coefficient of variation CV (d2). The samples for the microscopic analyses were cut from various regions of the rods i.e. top, end, centre, and from surface of the rods. In all the samples, the average grain size determined on transverse sections was about 70 nm and the nano-grains in the various regions of the rods were similar in the shape. The examinations demonstrated that the nanostructure of the extruded rods was homogeneous. This observation was confirmed by the results of microhardness measurements.

The Influence of the Initial State on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Hydrostatically Extruded Titanium

Titanium was subjected to hydrostatic extrusion, a method of producing Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD). The experiments were aimed at refining the microstructure of the titanium in order to improve some of its mechanical properties. The effect of the initial state of titanium on the process of extrusion process and the final product was investigated. The results of these investigations are used to establish the optimum conditions for the hydrostatic extrusion process and more easily selecting the initial condition of the material according to the intended application of the extruded product.

The Influence of Deformation the Corrosion Resistance of Titanium Grade2

Severe Plastic Deformation (SDP) processes including Hydroextrusion (HE) causes the change of the mechanical properties by the introduction of a large number of defects and significant refinement of the microstructure. During the initially stages of HE microstructure becomes more elongated according to the extrusion direction. Only after a certain deformation, grains become more equiaxed. Present studies are intended to determine the influence of the titanium Grade2 microstructure and grain size distribution on its corrosion properties. All corrosion tests were conducted in a 0.9 % NaCl solution at room temperature. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) was measured after 2 and 24 hours. Also Potentiodynamic Polarization was conducted after 24 hours. Microstructures were reviled using Scanning Electron Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy. Grain size distribution was determined using the program Micrometer . The results confirmed formation of titanium dioxide and very good corrosion properties of titanium Grade2 at all stages of hydrostatic extrusion.