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Determination of (C11 - C12) in Ti-36Nb-2Ta-3Zr-0.3O (wt.%) (Gum metal)

  • R.J. Talling
  • , R.J. Dashwood
  • , M. Jackson
  • , S. Kuramoto
  • , D. Dye
    • Imperial College London
    • University of Sheffield
    • Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories Inc.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)669-672
    Number of pages4
    JournalScripta Materialia
    Volume59
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 2008

    Keywords

    • Ab initio electron theory
    • Elastic behaviour
    • Phase transformations
    • Synchrotron radiation
    • Titanium alloys

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