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  • Materials Science
  • Metallurgy
  • Aerospace Engineering

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  • Athermal phase transformations are key to tuning metallic alloy properties, as seen in shape memory alloys and high-strength steels.
  • Titanium alloys are critical structural materials in aerospace, but their application window can be expanded through advanced microstructural control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a novel phase transformation in titanium alloys.
  • To enable nanostructuring of titanium alloys via complexion-mediated transformation for improved properties.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated a reversible martensitic transformation mechanism.
  • Characterized the resulting nanolaminate structure composed of alpha-double-prime (orthorhombic) martensite and planar athermal omega (hexagonal) complexions.
  • Analyzed crystallographic relationships between the transformed phases and the parent beta (BCC) matrix.

Main Results:

  • A new reversible martensitic transformation was identified in Ti alloys.
  • This transformation results in a nanolaminate structure of alpha-double-prime martensite with planar athermal omega complexions.
  • The athermal omega phase was found to be stable exclusively at the hetero-interface, as predicted for planar complexions.

Conclusions:

  • The discovered complexion-mediated transformation offers a new pathway for nanostructuring Ti alloys.
  • This mechanism has the potential to significantly enhance the mechanical properties of Ti alloys for aerospace applications.
  • The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of phase transformations in advanced metallic materials.