Formation of a continuous series of Ti–Cr–Fe bcc solid solutions in a powder mixture ground in a planetary-ball mill

Abstract

The paper examines the formation of a continuous series of titanium and chromium solid solutions with iron admixtures ground in an AIR-015M planetary-ball mill. A non-equilibrium cubic β-titanium phase forms under intensive milling of titanium and chromium powders due to decrease in the grain size to the nanoscale at relatively low temperatures (T < 0.3T m ). A continuous series of titanium-chromium bcc solid solutions is obtained owing to intensive milling in an AIR-015M planetary-ball mill and favorable conditions for the formation of a non-equilibrium structure of titanium.