PROJECT TITLE:
Understanding the phenomena/mechanisms occurring during thermomechanical processing of β-Ti alloys and their influence on crystallographic texture
PROJECT ACRONYM:
TextMech
PROJECT SUMMARY:
The project objective refers to advanced investigation of specific
phenomena/mechanisms occurred during thermomechanical processing of a new
β-Ti (Ti-30Nb-12Zr-5Ta-2Sn-1.25Fe wt.%) alloy and investigation of
correlations between processing conditions – activated specific mechanism -
exhibited crystallographic texture.
The project execution shows high potential of finding new correlations
between processing conditions and exhibited crystallographic texture and
their results translated in new possibilities to manipulate exhibited
physical/mechanical properties, resulting an enlarged potential of opening
other scientific research directions and potential technological
applications of β-Ti alloys. For example, gaining new understanding of the
deformation kinetics (slip/twinning evolution with progress of deformation
intensity) by exploratory experiments will permit to redefine the boundaries
of the deformation mechanism maps in the parametric space of stress and
strain. Also, gaining new understanding of the recrystallization kinetics
(nucleation/germination/growth of recrystallized phase with progress of
thermal treatment) by exploratory experiments will permit to redefine the
boundaries of the recrystallization mechanism in the parametric space of
temperature and time.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND RESULTS:
FUNDING AGENCY:
Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding
PROJECT DURATION:
36 months;
PROJECT BUDGET:
Budget funding: 1.198.032,00
lei;
PROJECT DIRECTOR:
Prof.dr.eng. Vasile Danut COJOCARU
e-mail: dan.cojocaru[at]upb.ro