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Phase transformation kinetics during continuous heating of a β-quenched Ti–10V–2Fe–3Al alloy

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The effect of heating rate on the phase transformation kinetics of a Ti–10V–2Fe–3Al metastable β titanium alloy quenched from the β field is investigated by fast in situ high energy synchrotron X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. The initial microstructure is formed by α″ martensite and fine ωath particles distributed in the retained β-phase matrix. The phase transformation sequence varies with the heating rate as revealed by analysis of the continuous evolution of crystallographic relationships between phases. At low temperatures an athermal reversion of α″ martensite into β takes place. This reversion occurs to a larger extent with increasing heating rate. On the other hand, diffusion–driven precipitation and growth of the ω phase is observed for lower heating rates accompanying the reverse martensitic transformation. Furthermore, the results show that the stable α phase can form through three different paths: (a) from the ω phase, (b) from α″ martensite, and (c) from the β phase.

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Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge the COMET-Program of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) and the Province of Upper Austria (LOÖ), Grant No. 820492 for financial support. The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) are acknowledged for the provision of synchrotron radiation facilities in the framework of the MA1268 and I-20100329 EC proposals, respectively. The University Service for Transmission Electron Microscopy (USTEM) of the Vienna University of Technology is acknowledged for the provision of the transmission electronic microscope. Böhler Schmiedetechnik GmbH & Co KG is also acknowledged for the provision materials. The authors would like to thank Dr. A. Rhys Williams for proof-reading the manuscript.

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    Pere Barriobero-Vila, Guillermo Requena & Fernando Warchomicka

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Online Resource 1: Video sequence of a color-coded 2D plot corresponding to a selected portion of complete Debye–Scherrer rings converted into Cartesian coordinates. The evolution of the Bragg reflections is shown as a function of temperature during heating at 5 °C min-1 (MPG 8174 kb)

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Online Resource 3: Video sequence of a color-coded 2D plot corresponding to a selected portion of complete Debye–Scherrer rings converted into Cartesian coordinates. The evolution of the Bragg reflections is shown as a function of temperature during heating at 50 °C min-1 (MPG 10122 kb)

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Barriobero-Vila, P., Requena, G., Warchomicka, F. et al. Phase transformation kinetics during continuous heating of a β-quenched Ti–10V–2Fe–3Al alloy. J Mater Sci 50, 1412–1426 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-014-8701-6

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