Compressive deformation-induced hierarchical microstructure in a TWIP β Ti-alloy

Jinyong Zhang, Bingnan Qian, Wang Lin, Ping Zhang, Yijin Wu, Yangyang Fu, Yu Fan, Zheng Chen, Jun Cheng, Jinshan Li, Yuan Wu, Yu Wang, Fan Sun

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Abstract

The deformation mode of {332}<113> twinning (hereafter called 332T) has often been observed under the plastic flow in metastable β titanium alloys with body-centered cubic (BCC) structure, which contributes to improving the mechanical performance. Herein, we report a structure of compressive deformation-induced primary 332T with hierarchical and/or heterogeneous composite sub-structure in a Twin-Induced Plasticity (TWIP) β Ti-alloy under uniaxial compression. The detailed structural characterization after compressive deformation revealed that the sub-structure, including secondary 332T and secondary {112}<111> twinning, formed inside the 332T structure, which constitutes a hierarchical and/or heterogeneous structure at micro- and nano-scale and consequently contributes to the high strength, large ductility and enhanced strain-hardening behavior.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)130-137
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Materials Science and Technology
Volume112
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Jun 2022

Keywords

  • Compression deformation behavior
  • Metastable β Ti-alloys
  • Microstructural characterization
  • TWIP effects

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