MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF Mn-CONTAINING TiAI ALLOYS

The microstructure of Ti-33wt-％ Al-(1.6-4.5)wt-％ Mn alloys are composed ofγ+α_2 phases,but the volume of x_2-phase is a little.Mn alloying decreases the latticeparameters a and c of γ-phase and the c/a ratio becomes nearly to one,because the atomicradius of Mn is less than the atomic radius of Ti or Al.Mn alloying promotes the formation oftwins in γ-phase and increases the ability of plastic deformation of TiAl alloys at room tem-perature.