Abstract
The results of a systematic study of the evolution of microstructure and damage in a metastable β titanium matrix composite are reported. The effects of matrix microstructure are studied by heat treatment below the β transus which promotes a transformation from β toα + β. Similarly, the effects of the fiber/matrix interface are investigated by annealing above the β transus which promotes interfacial coarsening without significant changes in matrix microstructure. The effects of thermal exposure above and below the β transus are rationalized by considering the diffusion of α and β stabilizers. The initiation and evolution of damage in smooth speciments is also investigated under monotonic and cyclic loading using acoustic emission techniques. Tensile strength degradation and low-cycle/high-cycle fatigue lives are associated with the coarsening of interfacial dimensions during thermal exposure. Trends in the evolution of damage are also elucidated using filtered acoustic emission data and longitudinal sections of deformed specimens.
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