Creep rupture lifetime evaluation and creep deformation analysis using θ-projection and Blackburn-type methods for forged Ti43Al5V4Nb

ABSTRACT The high-temperature creep properties of Ti43Al5V4Nb were investigated experimentally and analyzed numerically. Creep testing of forged Ti43Al5V4Nb at 650°C and 760°C was conducted to investigate the creep rupture lifetime and high-temperature properties. Steady-state and accelerated creep regions were dominant in the high-temperature environment, indicating rupture ductility. The creep rupture lifetime in the range of 600°C−800°C was evaluated uniformly using the Larson – Miller and Orr – Sherby–Dorn parameters. The θ-projection method can be used to draw creep curves for experimental data up to a lifetime ratio of 0.9, and it was possible to represent the strain immediately before rupture.. The creep rupture lifetime could be predicted within a factor of two using the predicted minimum strain rate and the Monkman – Grant law. A Blackburn-type method was found to represents the transition and steady-state creep ranges accurately. Thesemethods were effective in predicting the 1% strain occurrence time