Abstract: A Ti-45at.%Al alloy which was solution-treated at 1350℃ for 30 minutes and quenched in water is employed to explore mechanisms of α_2→γphase transformation. The ageing process of the quenched alloy has been in situ studied it has been found that the γ lamellae can precipitate in the α_2 matrix by two mechanisms. When The alloy is aged at 700℃, the stacking faults pre-existing in the α_2 matrix start to grow and more are generated.With the increase of ageing time and ageing temperature the density of stacking faults is increased and the γ lamellae then precipitate. This isα diffusion-controlled process. Alternatively, the γ lamellae may be formed from the α_2 matrix by 1/3(1100) shearing on the (0001) plane. The latter mechanism implies that the strain-induced transformation may occur, which is confirmed by deformation of the quenched alloy.

Key words: TiAl, phase transformation, lamellar structure