Abstract
The single-crystal elastic constants of a recently developed multifunctional β titanium alloy, Gum metal, have been obtained with the aid of in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction. Results indicate that (C11 - C12) is approximately 33 GPa in this alloy, which is larger than previously predicted. Consequently it appears that this material would require a large local stress concentration in order to deform via ideal shear. X-ray diffraction analysis also suggests that Gum metal undergoes a stress-induced phase transformation during tensile loading.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 669-672 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2008 |
Keywords
- Ab initio electron theory
- Elastic behaviour
- Phase transformations
- Synchrotron radiation
- Titanium alloys