Phase transformation is rare in pure body-centered cubic (BCC) metals due to the
associated high energy barrier. Here, omega (ω) phase transformation in single-crystal …

Phase transformation is an important deformation and blunting mechanism at the crack tip of
body-centered cubic (BCC) metals. The BCC-to-face-centered orthogonal (FCO) …

Several high-temperature body-centered cubic (bcc) structural materials such as Nb-, Zr-and
Ti-based alloys undergo phase separation, which is a second-order phase transformation …

Compared to other body-centered cubic (bcc) transition metals, Nb has been the subject of
fewer compression studies and there are still aspects of its phase diagram which are …

Metallic/intermetallic materials with BCC structures hold an intrinsic instability due to phonon
softening along [110] direction, causing BCC to lower-symmetry phases transformation …

As titanium is a highly utilized metal for structural lightweighting, its phases, transformation
pathways (transition states), and structures have scientific and industrial importance. Using a …

Our understanding of pressure-induced anomalies in the physical and mechanical
properties of Nb with a simple body-centered cubic structure remains limited both …

Although abundant phase transformations are in general thermally driven processes, there
are many examples wherein stresses can induce phase transformations. Numerous in situ …

In response to temperature or pressure changes, many body-centered cubic (bcc) materials
undergo martensitic bcc-hcp phase transformation, which is known to produce rich …

The structural and mechanical response of pure body-centered cubic (BCC) Nb under shock
loading were systematically studied. Shock-induced orthorhombic (α") martensitic …