Abstract
A Ti-10V-3Al-3Fe metastable β Ti alloy was strained under three-point bending conditions according to the ASTM E290-14 standard. A combination of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) mapping and high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) was used to investigate the microstructural response to flexural stress. Results reveal a delayed formation of the deformation products, due to the load-bearing capacity of the constituent voids. The deformation products are confined in narrow bands on either side of the fracture surface. 332⟨113⟩ twinning system is identified as the primary deformation mode followed by the formation of α″ martensite both in β matrix and β twins. Accommodation of the microscopic strain arising from the development of α″ structure and β-twinning triggers the formation of fine deformation-induced ω plates, which are observed predominantly at the interfacial plane of β/βtwin and β/α″, and also in the interior of the β twins.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2300350 |
Journal | Advanced Engineering Materials |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 4 |
ISSN | 1438-1656 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Keywords
- Ti alloy
- Deformation-induced phase transformation
- Transmission electron microscopy
- Electron back-scattering diffraction
- Twinning
- Martensitic transformation