Tribological behaviour of near β titanium alloy as a function of α + β solution treatment temperature

The Ti–10V–4.5Fe–3Al alloy is one of the recently developed low cost near beta titanium alloy. In this study, the effect of α + β solution treatment temperature on the microstructure and sliding wear properties of Ti–10V–4.5Fe–Al were evaluated. A pin on disc apparatus is used for the testing according to ASTM standard (G99). The volume fraction of α decreases with increase in α + β solution treatment temperature. The %weight loss is decreasing with the decrease in α + β solution treatment temperature. ANOVA analysis is also carried out to know the influence of input parameters on the out parameters. Load and sliding distances are the main contributing parameters and also α + β solution treatment temperature having the influence.