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Design and fabrication of a low modulus β-type Ti–Nb–Zr alloy by controlling martensitic transformation

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In this paper, high density of dislocations, grain boundaries and nanometer-scale α precipitates were introduced to a metastable Ti–36Nb–5Zr alloy (wt%) through a thermo-mechanical approach including severe cold rolling and short-time annealing treatment. The martensitic transformation was retarded, and the β phase with low content of β stabilizers was retained at room temperature after the thermo-mechanical treatment. As a result, both low modulus (57 GPa) and high strength (950 MPa) are obtained. The results indicate that it is a feasible strategy to control martensitic transformation start temperature through microstructure optimization instead of composition design, with the aim of fabricating low modulus β-type Ti alloy.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51601217), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20160255) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 2017QNA04).

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China

    Qing-Kun Meng, Yu-Fei Huo, Yan-Wei Sui & Jin-Yong Zhang

  2. GRINM Bohan (Beijing) Publisher Co., Ltd., GRINM Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100088, China

    Wen Ma

  3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China

    Shun Guo

  4. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China

    Xin-Qing Zhao

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Meng, QK., Huo, YF., Ma, W. et al. Design and fabrication of a low modulus β-type Ti–Nb–Zr alloy by controlling martensitic transformation. Rare Met. 37, 789–794 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-018-1055-5

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