Mechanistic basis of oxygen sensitivity in titanium

• Published in: Science advances Vol. 6; no. 43
• Main Authors: Chong, Yan, Poschmann, Max, Zhang, Ruopeng, Zhao, Shiteng, Hooshmand, Mohammad S., Rothchild, Eric, Olmsted, David L., Morris, J. W., Chrzan, Daryl C., Asta, Mark, Minor, Andrew M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States AAAS 23.10.2020; American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Subjects: MATERIALS SCIENCE; SciAdv r-articles

A systematic study of Ti-O alloys reveals the mechanism behind acute oxygen sensitivity in titanium. One of the most potent examples of interstitial solute strengthening in metal alloys is the extreme sensitivity of titanium to small amounts of oxygen. Unfortunately, these small amounts of oxygen al...