Hot extrusion of Be–Ti powder

Abstract Be–30.8 wt.%Ti powder mixture was extruded in copper and steel containers at 700 and 900 °C, respectively. In both cases, achieved extrusion ratio was 7:1. Investigations of microstructure of manufactured Be–Ti rods revealed that processing temperature has a great influence on the metal flow during the extrusion as well as formation of beryllide phases. The results obtained by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis proved that brittle intermetallic phases were formed by processing at 900 °C; while no evidence of reaction between beryllium and titanium was detected after extrusion at 700 °C. Additionally, high-temperature annealing tests of produced Be–Ti samples were performed in order to study the evolution of the phase composition after the heat treatment. The effects of different mechanical properties of core materials (beryllium and titanium) and containers on uniform deformation are discussed in this work.