The formation mechanism of αAA-martensite (αAA Mt ) induced by tempering at 450-550℃ for a short time was investigated using Ti-10Mo-7Al alloy. The solution treated and quenched (STQ) sample was composed of β phase and a small amount of αAA Mq , and a large amount of αAA Mt was generated by rapid tempering at 550℃-3 s using a salt bath. However, αAA Mt was completely transformed into a single β phase by aging at 200℃ for 3 min. Reversibility was observed between the αAA Mt transformation and the β reverse transformation. In-situ high-temperature X-ray diffraction measurements revealed that αAA Mq → β reverse transformation occurred at 200℃ and that a thermally activated αAA iso was generated at 450℃ due to the slow heating rate. In-situ optical microscopic observation of STQ sample with rapid lamp heating revealed that αAA Mt was formed during heating process. However, αAA Mt did not generate under following conditions; that is, a slow heating rate, thin sample plate, and a small temperature difference until tempering by preheating. On the other hand, rapid tempering using thick plate from liquid nitrogen (−196℃) to 250℃ was performed to ensure a sufficient temperature difference, but αAA Mt was not generated at all.From the cross-sectional observation of the STQ plate, it was found that αAA Mq was hardly formed on the surface of the sample, but was formed abundantly inside the sample. On the other hand, in the rapidly tempered plate, a large amount of αAA Mt was distributed in the surface layer than inside sample. These results suggest that the thermal compressive stress induced by rapid heat treatment contributes to the formation of αAA M .
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