A study on the variation of mechanical properties of Ti-8Al-1Mo-1V titanium alloy after electro-shocking treatment

Abstract

Abstract The electro-shocking treatment (EST) was a rising method for the strengthening of titanium alloys. This work conducted EST on Ti-8Al-1Mo-1V titanium alloy specimens with the purpose to shed insights on the influence of EST on the properties of the alloy. The results indicated that the number of the pulse current increased, the properties of the Ti-8Al-1Mo-1V titanium alloy were notably improved, and the fracture mode varied from ductile fracture to a mixed fracture mode of brittle and ductile.