Study of Nanostructure of Experimental Ti–5Al–4V–2Zr Alloy

The microstructure and chemical composition of phases and inclusions in Ti–5Al–4V–2Zr alloys are studied in the initial state, after irradiation by titanium ions to radiation damage dose of ~1 dpa at 260°C, and after thermal aging at 450°C for 1000 h. Microstructural studies are carried out using scanning electron microscopy and atom probe tomography. Phase analysis is performed using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Chemical analysis of grains of the matrix phase and β-phase is presented. Spatial distribution of chemical elements in α- and β-phase lamellae is analyzed by atom probe tomography. Formation of nanosized vanadium pre-precipitates in the α-phase is observed in irradiated material.