First-principles based calculation of the macroscopic α/β interface in titanium
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083 (China)
The macroscopic α/β interface in titanium and titanium alloys consists of a ledge interface (112){sub β}/(01-10){sub α} and a side interface (11-1){sub β}/(2-1-10){sub α} in a zig-zag arrangement. Here, we report a first-principles study for predicting the atomic structure and the formation energy of the α/β-Ti interface. Both component interfaces were calculated using supercell models within a restrictive relaxation approach, with various staking sequences and high-symmetry parallel translations being considered. The ledge interface energy was predicted as 0.098 J/m{sup 2} and the side interface energy as 0.811 J/m{sup 2}. By projecting the zig-zag interface area onto the macroscopic broad face, the macroscopic α/β interface energy was estimated to be as low as ∼0.12 J/m{sup 2}, which, however, is almost double the ad hoc value used in previous phase-field simulations.
- OSTI ID:
- 22596799
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 119, Issue 22; Other Information: (c) 2016 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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