Abstract
Composition dependence of Young's modulus in β Ti-V and Ti-Nb binary alloys and Sn-added ternary alloys quenched from β phase region was investigated at room temperature in relation to the stability of β phase. A minimum of Young's modulus in the binary alloys appears at such a composition that athermal ω phase transformation is almost completely suppressed. Formation of isothermal ω phase by aging after quenching increases Young's modulus. Sn addition to the binary alloys suppresses or retards ω transformation, thereby decreasing Young's modulus. Optimization of alloy composition in Ti-Nb-Sn alloys leads to low Young's modulus of about 40 GPa. The composition dependence of Young's modulus obtained experimentally in this study can be qualitatively explained by the theoretical discrete-variational Xα cluster method.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2776-2779 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Materials Transactions |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Aug |
Keywords
- Beta titanium alloy
- Omega phase
- Tin addition
- Titanium-niobium alloy
- Titanium-vanadium alloy
- Young's modulus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering