This invention belongs to the field of materials heat treatment technology, specifically relating to a heat treatment method,
microstructure, and
microstructure control method for α-solidified TiAl
alloy castings. This method targets α-solidified TiAl
alloy castings with unstable lamellar
microstructure obtained from
metal mold
casting. It involves
hot isostatic pressing under high temperature and
high pressure conditions, utilizing the high-pressure environment to promote
atomic diffusion and eliminate
casting defects, completely transforming the unstable lamellar microstructure into a stable near-γ microstructure dominated by blocky γ phase. This step replaces the traditional process of water
quenching and oil
quenching, which are highly prone to
cracking and are necessary to destroy the stable
lamellar structure. Subsequently, seven cycles of "heating-short-time holding-
air cooling" are performed in the upper part of the α+γ two-phase region below the α phase transformation point of the
alloy, utilizing the cyclic phase transformation from γ to α to (α+γ) to achieve successive grain splitting and refinement. This invention eliminates the risk of stress
cracking during heat treatment at its source, is suitable for complex thin-walled castings, and can obtain a fine-grained near-lamellar microstructure.