METHOD TO PRODUCE ULTRA-FINE GRAIN BLANK OF GTE BLADE OF TITANIUM ALLOYS Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC C22F1/18 B21J1/00 F01D5/00 

FIELD: metallurgy.

SUBSTANCE: method to produce a blank of a blade of gas turbine engines (GTE) with ultra-fine grain structure from titanium alloys includes preliminary heating of the blank to temperature below temperature of polymorphous conversion and treatment by means of multiple intensive plastic deformation with changing of deformation directions in several cycles. Treatment is carried out under isothermic conditions at identical temperature of the blank and the punch. In each cycle deformation is carried out at temperature of alloy annealing according to stages, which include setting of the cylindrical blank in the closed punch, open setting with production of the blank in the form of a disc, flattening to the disc rib in the closed punch for production of the blank with the square section, its setting in the closed punch to the cylindrical blank. Number of treatment cycles is determined based on achievement of the extent of accumulated deformation of at least five. Then closed setting of the blank is carried out at the temperature of 50-100°C below the alloy annealing temperature, squeezing into the cylindrical blank, having two different diameters of cross section for a blade foot and airfoil, and flat stamping of the blade blank.

EFFECT: homogeneous ultra-fine grain structure is produced in a blade blank, providing for high physical and mechanical and operating properties of a blade.

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