Abstract
There has been a growing surge of interest in examining the shock response of titanium alloys, owing to their considerable potential for military applications. The present study aims to reveal the influence of phase stability on the shock-induced mechanical response and substructure evolution of a metastable β titanium alloy, namely, Ti-17. This investigation included extensive work, such as plate impact tests, quasi-static reloading compression tests, and electron microscope analyses. The microstructural evaluations following the shock-wave loading unveil planar slip as the prevailing deformation mechanism in Ti-17 with a bimodal microstructure with stable α and β phases. However, when the shock stress exceeds 10 GPa, the activation of {101¯1}α nano-sized twins was observed, leading to improved reloading ductility. This implies a novel strategy to achieve excellent strength-plasticity compatibility in titanium alloys through appropriate shock-wave loading. Conversely, in Ti-17 with an equiaxed β microstructure, the metastability of the β phase leads to the activation of shock-induced α″ martensite, shock-induced ω, and planar slip. Two distinct forms of interaction involving the α″ laths, i.e., shear and truncation, were also observed. Phase stability greatly influences substructure evolution, which ultimately controls the reloading mechanical properties of the postshock Ti-17 alloy.
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