A standard regime of heat treatment has been developed for semifinishe
d products of VT22 alloy manufactured by the conventional technology (
casting + deformation). However, it gives a comparatively low level of
crack resistance in the case of granular technology (hot isostatic pr
essing + deformation). In this connection it became necessary to refin
e the regime of heat treatment of the granulated VT22 alloy. The prese
nt work concerns the effect of different regimes of heat treatment on
the size and shape of segregations of the alpha-phase, investigated wi
th the aim of improving the crack resistance characteristics of granul
ated VT22.