Materials World Network: Nanostructuring and Phase Transformations in Beta-Ti Alloys

技术总结：美国加州大学戴维斯分校（UCD）和俄罗斯乌法乌法国立航空技术大学（USATU）的研究人员将研究纳米结构对β-Ti合金相变和机械行为的影响。 各种材料合成和加工技术，包括机械合金化的低温球磨，放电等离子烧结（SPS），等通道角挤压（ECAP）和高压扭转（HPT）将实现合成纳米结构的β-Ti合金。 所产生的基本信息将用于建立β-Ti合金的纳米结构特征、热稳定性、相变和机械响应之间的关系。 使用先进的诊断技术（即，SEM，TEM），将提供对机械合金化，SPS和剧烈塑性变形（ECAP/HPT）处理对纳米结构特征的影响的理解，以及对基本现象（例如，热稳定性、相变和机械行为）。 将研究机械行为以建立纳米结构特征和机械响应之间的关系（即，弹性模量、强度、延展性）。 原位SEM和TEM机械表征的实施将提供对纳米结构β-Ti合金的动态变形和微观结构变化的直接观察。非技术总结：Ti合金具有科学和技术意义，特别是纳米结构β-Ti合金可以表现出高强度和低弹性模量，这对于例如生物医学应用非常有吸引力。 该合作研究计划将有助于建立对纳米结构β-Ti合金科学的基本理解，并深入了解将纳米结构合金的合金成分，微观结构和加工历史与机械行为联系起来的基本关系。 基于美国加州大学戴维斯分校（UCD）和乌法州立航空技术大学（乌法）之间互补的专业知识和资源，将实施的新方法将产生目前缺乏的全面信息，以了解β-Ti合金及其他合金中纳米结构、相变和机械行为之间的关系。 反过来，这将最终影响具有生物医学、航空航天和汽车行业应用潜力的钛材料的发展。 研究活动将有助于通过互访培养智力合作和学术交流，特别是在UCD和USATU之间的研究生和本科生水平的学生参与。 这种国际合作也将丰富UCD的推广计划，并将涉及区域大学，学院和K-12.The项目是由金属和金属纳米结构计划和特别计划办公室，材料研究部的支持。

Technical Summary:Researchers at the University of California at Davis, USA (UCD) and the Ufa State Aviation Technical University, Ufa, Russia (USATU) will investigate the influence of nanostructuring on the phase transformations and mechanical behavior in beta-Ti alloys. A variety of materials synthesis and processing techniques including mechanical alloying by cryomilling, spark plasma sintering (SPS), equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) and high pressure torsion (HPT) will be implemented to synthesize nanostructured beta-Ti alloys. Fundamental information generated will be used to establish the relationship between nanostructuring characteristics, thermal stability, phase transformations, and mechanical response in beta-Ti alloys. Microstructure characterization studies using advanced diagnostic techniques (i.e., SEM, TEM), will provide an understanding of the effect of the mechanical alloying, SPS and severe plastic deformation (ECAP/HPT) processing on nanostructural features, and furthermore understanding of fundamental phenomena (e.g., thermal stability, phase transformations and mechanical behavior) associated with nanostructuring in beta-Ti alloys. Mechanical behavior will be studied to establish the relationship between nanostructural features and mechanical response (i.e., elastic modulus, strength, ductility) in nanostructured beta-Ti alloys. Implementation of in-situ SEM and TEM mechanical characterization will provide direct observation of the dynamic deformation and microstructural changes in nanostructured beta-Ti alloys.Non-Technical Summary:Ti alloys are of scientific and technological interest, and in particular nanostructured beta-Ti alloys may exhibit a high strength with low elastic modulus, which are very attractive for biomedical applications, for example. The collaborative research program will contribute towards the establishment of a fundamental understanding of the science of nanostructured beta-Ti alloys, as well as providing insight into the fundamental relationships that link alloy composition, microstructure and processing history of nanostructured alloys with mechanical behavior. The novel approaches to be implemented, based on complementary expertise and resources between University of California at Davis, USA (UCD) and the Ufa State Aviation Technical University, Ufa, will generate comprehensive information that is currently lacking for understanding of the relationship between nanostructuring, phase transformation and mechanical behavior in beta-Ti alloys and beyond. This, in turn, will ultimately impact the development of Ti materials with potential for applications in the biomedical, aerospace, and automotive industries. The research activities will help nurture intellectual collaborations and academic exchanges through mutual visits, in particular with participation of students at the graduate and undergraduate levels between UCD and USATU. This international collaboration will also enrich UCD's outreach program and will involve regional universities, colleges, and K-12.The project is supported by the Metals and Metallic Nanostructures program and the Office of Special Programs, Division of Materials Research.