Anomalous phase stability of surface and interior in a metastable Ti-Nb-Zr alloy

作者:Zhu, Yongqi; Meng, Qingkun; Guo, Shun; Qi, Lichun; Xiao, Wenlong*; Ping, Dehai; Zhao, Xinqing*
来源:Materials Letters, 2016, 169: 210-213.
DOI:10.1016/j.matlet.2016.01.145

摘要

The structural stability of beta phase is a key factor to determine the mechanical properties, such as strength and elastic modulus, of metastable beta-type titanium alloys. In the present study, we reported an anomalous phenomenon that the surface and the interior of quenched Ti-22Nb-9Zr (wt%) alloy exhibit quite different phase constitutions. It is indicated that abundant alpha '' martensite phase forms in the surficial region of less than 200 mu m in the specimen, while the interior consists of dominant beta phase together with a few omega phase. This interesting result might be of great significance for research and development of metastable beta titanium alloys with superior mechanical properties.