Abstract
A detailed understanding of the kinetics of phase formation in beta -stabilised titanium is of decisive importance for the applicability of these materials. However, the complex nature and long timescales of the various transformations, calls for specialized measurement techniques. In this work high-stability isothermal laser dilatometry is used to study the temporal volume changes associated with the various phase formation processes. Distinctly different behaviours between samples of Ti–21 at. pct V with different solute oxygen content could be detected and quantified. Temperature regimes for both diffusionless and diffusion-assisted isothermal omega -formation as well as for omega -to-alpha -transformation were determined. Low oxygen contents promote the diffusionless omega -formation mechanism, but retard the diffusion-assisted one as well as the omega -to-alpha -transformation process. The results confirm recent findings of a clear distinction between the diffusionless and diffusion-assisted isothermal omega formation modes. Modelling of the omega -phase formation applying Austin–Rickett kinetics revealed the temperature-dependent formation rates, on the basis of which the isothermal TTT-diagrams were developed which reflect the strong influence of the oxygen content.
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