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On the effect of hydrogen on the elastic moduli and acoustic loss behaviour of Ti-6Al-4V

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The elastic moduli and acoustic loss behaviour of Ti-6Al-4V (wt.%) in the temperature range 5–298 K have been studied using Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy. A peak in the acoustic dissipation was observed at 160 K within the frequency range 250–1000 kHz. Analysis of the data acquired in this study, coupled with complementary data from the literature, showed that this was consistent with a Snoek-like relaxation process with an associated activation energy of 23 3 kJ mol−1. However, the loss peak was broader than would be expected for a Snoek-like relaxation, and the underlying process was shown to have a spread of relaxation times. It is suggested that this effect arises as a result of variations in the strain experienced by the β phase due to different local microstructural constraint by the bounding secondary α phase.

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Titanium alloys, resonant ultrasound spectroscopy, microstructure, mobility, hydrogen in metals, internal friction

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Philosophical Magazine

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1478-6435
1478-6443

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96

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Informa UK Limited
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/H500375/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/H022309/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/I036079/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/M005607/1)
Natural Environment Research Council (NE/F017081/1)
The authors would like to acknowledge Dr M Thomas of TIMET UK for providing compositional analysis, and the EPSRC / Rolls-Royce Strategic Partnership for funding (SLD under EP/H022309/1, NGJ and HJS under EP/H500375/1 and EP/M005607/1). RUS facilities were established in Cambridge through grants from the Natural Environment Research Council of Great Britain (NE/B505738/1 and NE/F017081/1).