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Title: Crystal grain growth during room temperature high pressure Martensitic alpha to omega transformation in zirconium

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Journal
OSTI ID:962230

Systematic increase in transition pressure with increase in interstitial impurities is observed for the martensitic {alpha} {yields} {omega} structural phase transition in Zr. Significant room temperature crystal grain growth is also observed for the two highest purity samples at this transition, while in the case of the lowest purity sample interstitial impurities obstruct grain growth even as the sample is heated to 1279 K. Our results show the importance of impurities in controlling structural phase stability and other mechanical properties associated with the {alpha} {yields} {omega} structural phase transition.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
962230
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-08-04202; LA-UR-08-4202; TRN: US0902869
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Journal, Journal Name: Applied Physics Journal
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English