<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Damping wires are usually used for damping of vibration blades in the steam turbines. Chromium steels or titanium alloys are still applied materials for producing the vibration damping wires. In this paper the stabilization method of the titanium vibration damping wires in the steam turbine blades system is performed. Microstructure and mechanical properties of the damping wires made of WT3-1 titanium alloy after cold and hot bending processes were presented. Analysis of the investigation results cold and hot bended vibration damping wires suggest, that stabilizing by hot bending of the titanium wires in the steam turbine blades system can be used in practice with successful.</p></abstract>

Damping wires are usually used for damping of vibration blades in the steam turbines. Chromium steels or titanium alloys are still applied materials for producing the vibration damping wires. In this paper the stabilization method of the titanium vibration damping wires in the steam turbine blades system is performed. Microstructure and mechanical properties of the damping wires made of WT3-1 titanium alloy after cold and hot bending processes were presented. Analysis of the investigation results cold and hot bended vibration damping wires suggest, that stabilizing by hot bending of the titanium wires in the steam turbine blades system can be used in practice with successful.

Stabilization of the Titanium Vibration Damping Wires in the Steam Turbine Blades System

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza str. 11/12, 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland

Advances in Materials Science

Damping wires are usually used for damping of vibration blades in the steam turbines. Chromium steels or titanium alloys are still applied materials for...

Stabilization of the Titanium Vibration Damping Wires in the Steam Turbine Blades System

Published Online: Sep 23, 2008

Page range: 152 - 157

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-008-0018-1

Keywords
steam turbines, titanium vibration damping wires, hot bending, mechanical properties

This content is open access.

Stabilization of the Titanium Vibration Damping Wires in the Steam Turbine Blades System

Published Online: Sep 23, 2008

Page range: 152 - 157

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-008-0018-1

Keywordssteam turbines, titanium vibration damping wires, hot bending, mechanical properties

This content is open access.

Keywords
steam turbines, titanium vibration damping wires, hot bending, mechanical properties