Abstract

Microstructure and phase transformation of mechanically alloyed TiNi powders added to aluminium matrix for enhancing the damping properties were studied. Four compositions between 48.5 and 51.5 at% Ti intermetallic compounds were selected to control the fraction of martensite phase. Mechanically alloyed TiNi powders were heat-treated at vacuum of 10-6 torr for crystallization. Ball milled AI/TiNi composite powders were swaged at room temperature and rolled at 450 °C. After mechanical alloying for 10 hours, Ti and Ni elements were alloyed completely and amorphous phase was formed. Amorphous phase was crystallized to martensite (Bl9') and austenite(B2) after heat treating for 1 hour at the temperature of 850 °C, and TiNi_3, intermetallic compound was partially formed. Considerable amount of martensite phase was remained after swaging and rolling.