Structural Characterization of the Hot-rolled Ti-25Ta-xZr Alloys by Rietveld Method

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the structure of the Ti-25Ta-xZr system alloys (x = 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40% wt.) after melting and hot-rolling by Rietveld's technique. The results confirm that zirconium acts as a β phase stabilizer (in which the Ti-25Ta-40Zr alloy is fully β in the as-cast condition), increases the lattice parameters of the phases, decreases the c/a ratio of the α phase, consequently, decreases the elastic modulus values (86 to 72GPa) and decreases the atomic packing factor (APF) of the alloys (60% reduction compared to alloys with and without zirconium in the as-cast condition and 50% reduction in the hot-rolled condition). Concerning hot-rolling, this mechanical process induces the α phase formation and increases the atomic packing factor of the alloys (APF). By the William-Hall technique, it was possible to calculate the average crystalline size and the micro-strain of the structures.

Investigation of the Chemical Composition, Microstructure, Density, Microhardness, and Elastic Modulus of the New β Ti-50Nb-xMo Alloys for Biomedical Applications

“…Thus, it can be observed that the elastic modulus of the alloys studied in this work is closer to the human bone than the traditional alloys used [6,30,[43][44][45][46]. It is essential to highlight that a low modulus value is required to produce new metals for biomedical use to avoid the "stress shielding" effect.…”