Study on the Investment Casting and Posttreatment of a Large Skeleton in ZTi55A Titanium Alloy
Author of the article:LIU Yunchao1, LI Hong1,2, LIU Zhenjun1,2, MENG Zeyan1, ZHU Xiaoping2
Author's Workplace:1. Hebei Steel Research Dekai Technology Co., Ltd., Baoding 072750, China; 2. Beijing Steel Research Gaona Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100081, China
Key Words: ZTi55; high-temperature titanium alloy; investment casting; posttreatment
Abstract:
Taking a ZTi55A titanium alloy large-scale skeleton as the research object, through the method of segmental
casting and welding, investment mould precision casting and posttreatment technology were systematically discussed.
Three-stage split casting and welding processes are used to successfully prepare whole casts, and defects such as cracks are
effectively controlled. The moulding quality of castings can be significantly improved by the reasonable design of wax
mould preparation, shell preparation, melting pouring and subsequent pickling and repair welding processes. The results
show that complete filling of the whole casting is successfully achieved, and the process parameters suitable for ZTi55A
titanium alloy are determined. The α-brittle fouling layer is effectively removed during pickling. In addition, the proposed
repair welding process can repair the solder joint crack and ensure the mechanical properties and dimensional accuracy of
the casting.