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Strain-rate sensitivity of strength dependence on the softening factor cb in Ti-alloy wires

Journal Article · · Proposed Journal Article, unpublished
OSTI ID:1429666
 [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
  2. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Titanium alloys such as Ti-6Al-4V and Ti-6Al-7Nb are widely used in the biomedical industry as structural implant materials. The strain-rate sensitivity of tensile strength is now assessed using a modified Kocks-Mecking formulation for hardening. The operative scale of the microstructural strengthening is designated by the coefficieint cb that can be determined from measurements of plastic strain, yield and ultimate strength. It is found that although that strength varies slightly with strain rate, the scale of the microstructure cb remains nearly constant for each material. Finally, a low cb-value of 14 is computed for Ti-6Al-4V that is consistent with the refined twophase microstructure needed to enhance both ductility beyond yielding and its ultimate strength.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1429666
Report Number(s):
SAND--2017-11570J; 658155
Journal Information:
Proposed Journal Article, unpublished, Journal Name: Proposed Journal Article, unpublished Vol. 2017; ISSN 9999-9999
Publisher:
See Research Organization
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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