Bolokang, Amogelang SMathabathe, Maria NMotaung, David EArendse, Christopher JSwart, Hendrik C2023-03-292023-03-292023Bolokang, A.S., Mathabathe, M.N., Motaung, D.E., Arendse, C.J. and Swart, H.C., 2023. Grain structure orientational change in Ti6Al4V alloys induced by sea water quenching and novel stress relief annealing process. Materials Chemistry and Physics, p.127328.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.127328http://hdl.handle.net/10566/8704We report on the microstructures and properties of Ti6Al4V alloys, which were achieved upon quenching in sea water medium with potential high cooling rate. The Ti6Al4V alloys were quenched at 1000 and 1100 ◦C, respectively. Moreover, the effect of post-quenching annealing performed at 900 ◦C was analyzed. As a result, the quenched alloy experienced surface thermal stress, due to rapid cooling and thermal shock, due to exposure to high temperature annealing.enTi6Al4V alloygrain orientationsea water quenchingEBSDmicrostructureArticle