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Original Articles

Anisotropy in the room-temperature deformation of αβ colonies in titanium alloys: role of the αβ interface

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Pages 1127-1154 | Received 23 May 2003, Accepted 01 Oct 2003, Published online: 21 Feb 2007
 

Abstract

The anisotropy in room-temperature critical resolved shear stress (CRSS) has been investigated in single α(hcp)–β(bcc) colonies of a commercial α–β titanium alloy (Ti–6Al–2Sn–4Zr–2Mo–0.1Si (where the composition is in weight per cent)) oriented for activation of individual basal slip systems. Detailed transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies of the slip transmission mechanisms through the α–β interfaces have been performed to elucidate the role of these interfaces in determining yield and strain-hardening behaviour. Significant anisotropy in the room-temperature CRSS for the three unique basal slip systems is measured and is attributed to the slip transmission mechanisms active owing to the observed near-Burgers orientation relationship. TEM results indicate that the α–β interface provides little hindrance to slip for the slip system with the smallest misorientation between dislocations in the two phases. For the second slip system, an 11° misorientation exists between the primary dislocations, as well as an increased propensity for cross-slip within the β phase, resulting in a much higher CRSS and increased rate of strain hardening. Extended dislocation pile-ups are observed within the β laths at the ‘exit’ α–β interface for this case, together with the formation of residual matrix dislocations. For the third orientation, for which none of the (a/2)⟨111⟩ dislocations in the β phase are closely aligned for easy slip transmission with the active (a/3)[] dislocations in the α phase, large dislocation pile-ups are observed within the α phase at the entrance α–β interfaces. Directly ahead of these pile-ups, direct transmission to b = a[010] dislocations within the β phase occurs. The b = a[010] dislocations readily decompose into mobile (a/2)⟨111⟩ dislocations which form complex three-dimensional networks within the β phase. This process results in an intermediate CRSS and the highest rate of strain hardening. The relative properties for the three colony crystal orientations are discussed in the light of these observations.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research under grant F49620-98-1-0391, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Airworthiness Assurance Center of Excellence under contract ISU-437-25-34. The authors also gratefully acknowledge J.M. Scott and M.D. Uchic for growth of the single-colony Ti–6242 material.

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