Hierarchical {332}<113> twinning in a metastable β Ti-alloy showing tolerance to strain localization

A hierarchical {332}<113> twinning system is studied in a metastable beta Ti-12Mo-10Zr (wt%) alloy, which shows strong twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) effect due to a three-level twinning mechanism. In-situ digital image correlation (DIC) indicates a good tolerance to strain localization un...

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Main Authors: Jinyong Zhang, Yangyang Fu, Yijin Wu, Bingnan Qian, Zheng Chen, Akihisa Inoue, Yuan Wu, Yang Yang, Fan Sun, Ju Li, Frédéric Prima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-07-01
Series:Materials Research Letters
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21663831.2020.1745920
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Summary:A hierarchical {332}<113> twinning system is studied in a metastable beta Ti-12Mo-10Zr (wt%) alloy, which shows strong twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) effect due to a three-level twinning mechanism. In-situ digital image correlation (DIC) indicates a good tolerance to strain localization until εmax = 0.4 thanks to TWIP hardening effect. The local shear misfit due to the intersection between the matrix slip bands and the primary twin boundaries is accommodated by the formation of secondary and tertiary sub-twinning structures. The strain accommodation postpones crack nucleation at the slip-twin intersections, contributing to the high tolerance of the strain localization.
ISSN:2166-3831