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In situ scanning electron microscopy observation of deformation and fracture behavior of Ti-3Zr-2Sn-3Mo-25Nb alloy

  • Northwest Institute for Nonferrous Metal Research
  • University of Science and Technology Beijing

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Abstract

The plastic deformation and fracture processes of Ti-3Zr-2Sn-3Mo-25Nb alloy for surgical implants were directly observed by in situ scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The effect of phase transformations on deformation-induced martensitic transformation accompanying the cyclic tensile fracture processes was investigated. The results reveal that the metastable alpha martensites (α ) promotes deformation-induced martensitic transformation to ductile fracture, whereas the omega (ω) and alpha (α) phases drastically prevent slip dislocation and deformation- induced martensitic transformation to brittle fracture.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)318-322
Number of pages5
JournalRare Metals
Volume31
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2012

Keywords

  • Deformation
  • Martensitic phase transformation
  • Metastable phases
  • Titanium alloys

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