Abstract:
Using Ti600 high-temperature titanium alloy powders (Ti–6.0Al–2.8Sn–4.0Zr–0.5Mo–0.4Si–0.1Y) as the matrix and urea as the space holder, the porous titanium materials were fabricated via powder metallurgy. The effects of sintering temperature on the structural characteristics and mechanical properties of porous titanium materials were systematically investigated by optical metallographic microscope, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and universal mechanical testing machine. The results show that with the increase of sintering temperature, the pore walls of porous titanium gradually densify, and both the porosity and pore size exhibit the decreasing trend, the porosity decreases from 67.61% to 61.31%, and the average pore size reduces from 1.233 mm to 1.194 mm. The compressive strength rises continuously with temperature, reaching a peak of 82.08 MPa at
1300 ℃, then dropping to 78.20 MPa at
1400 ℃. The Young’s modulus reaches the optimal value of 1.735 GPa at
1300 ℃, and decreases to 1.719 GPa at
1400 ℃ due to grain coarsening. The energy absorption efficiency peaks at 28.131 MJ/m
3 at
1300 ℃. Comprehensively considering the structural characteristics and performance, the optimal sintering temperature is determined as
1300 ℃. The pore walls are fully densified with the uniform pore distribution at
1300 ℃, and the porous titanium simultaneously achieves the highest compressive strength and optimal energy absorption capacity.