abstract Very strong pure Ti, with room temperature compressive yield stresses up to 1.80 GPa, was developed by field assisted hot pressing of a mixture of hcp (α) and fcc powders produced by mechanical milling. During consolidation the fcc phase decomposes into α-Ti and a dispersion of TiC particles. Tuning the pressing temperature and time allows controlling the grain and particle size and, thus, the yield strength and plasticity. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.
keywords composites; field assisted hot pressing; phase transformations; powder metallurgy; titanium; composite materials; mechanical alloying; phase transitions; powder metallurgy; powders; titanium; yield stress; compressive yield stress; dual phase; mechanical milling; pressing temperature; pure titaniums; room temperature; strength and plasticities; tic particles; hot pressing