Phase-field modeling of microstructure evolution: Recent applications, perspectives and challenges
We briefly review the state-of-the-art in phase-field modeling of microstructure evolution. The
focus is placed on recent applications of phase-field simulations of solid-state microstructure …
focus is placed on recent applications of phase-field simulations of solid-state microstructure …
Heterostructures enhance simultaneously strength and ductility of a commercial titanium alloy
D Wu, M Hao, T Zhang, Z Wang, J Wang, G Rao… - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Enhancing both strength and ductility simultaneously in commercial alloys at an industrial
scale remains a challenging task. In this study, we have demonstrated a simple heat …
scale remains a challenging task. In this study, we have demonstrated a simple heat …
[HTML][HTML] Hierarchical nano-martensite-engineered a low-cost ultra-strong and ductile titanium alloy
C Zhang, X Bao, M Hao, W Chen, D Zhang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Due to the low thermal stability of crystallographic boundaries, the grain boundary
engineering (GBE) manifests some limits to the fineness and types of microstructures …
engineering (GBE) manifests some limits to the fineness and types of microstructures …
Atomic-scale observation of non-classical nucleation-mediated phase transformation in a titanium alloy
Two-phase titanium-based alloys are widely used in aerospace and biomedical
applications, and they are obtained through phase transformations between a low …
applications, and they are obtained through phase transformations between a low …
Role of ω phase in the formation of extremely refined intragranular α precipitates in metastable β-titanium alloys
Coupling high-resolution characterization and phase-field microelasticity modeling, the non-
conventional transformation pathway, mediated by ω precipitates, that leads to super-refined …
conventional transformation pathway, mediated by ω precipitates, that leads to super-refined …
Precipitation in nanostructured alloys: A brief review
Precipitates have been utilized to strengthen various alloys since early last century.
Nanostructured (NS) or ultrafine grain (UFG) structured alloys were extensively developed in …
Nanostructured (NS) or ultrafine grain (UFG) structured alloys were extensively developed in …
Grain boundary segregation and its implications regarding the formation of the grain boundary α phase in the metastable β-Titanium Ti–5Al–5Mo–5V–3Cr alloy
We investigated the origin of the deleterious grain boundary α phase formed during the
aging of the β-titanium alloy, Ti–5Al–5Mo–5V–3Cr–0.5 Fe (wt.%). We probed the …
aging of the β-titanium alloy, Ti–5Al–5Mo–5V–3Cr–0.5 Fe (wt.%). We probed the …
Enhanced mechanical properties of Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-3Cr-1Zr by bimodal lamellar precipitate microstructures via two-step aging
The formation of ultra-fine α precipitates in β-titanium alloys can significantly improve
strength but may lead to rupture and low ductility. Here, we propose a simple two-step aging …
strength but may lead to rupture and low ductility. Here, we propose a simple two-step aging …
The indirect influence of the ω phase on the degree of refinement of distributions of the α phase in metastable β-Titanium alloys
Non-conventional transformation pathways have been exploited to determine the degree of
refinement of the microstructure of a metastable β-Ti alloy. This has involved a set of heat …
refinement of the microstructure of a metastable β-Ti alloy. This has involved a set of heat …
The role of the ω phase on the non-classical precipitation of the α phase in metastable β-titanium alloys
The metastable β-Ti alloy, Ti-5553, has been heat-treated to permit a determination of the
role of the ω phase on non-classical precipitation of the α phase. Thus, samples containing …
role of the ω phase on non-classical precipitation of the α phase. Thus, samples containing …