Oxygen boosts dynamic strength
Oxygen atoms pin dislocations to suppress twinning, significantly enhancing the dynamic yield strength of pure titanium under high strain rate.
Wang, Boya · Luo, Yumeng · Liu, Rui · Song, Xiaoyun · Yu, Yang · Ye, Wenjun · Hui, Songxiao
Xiyou Jinshu Cailiao Yu Gongcheng/Rare Metal Materials and Engineering 2024
With increasing oxygen content, twin fraction and twin area ratio decrease, while multiple slip and cross slip are activated