The phase transformation dependence on temperature and strain rate in Ti was studied.
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The fcc-Ti phase is formed inside the twinning region at K ⩾ 380 K or 7025616304542&_mathId=si2.gif&_user=111111111&_pii=S0927025616304542&_rdoc=1&_issn=09270256&md5=7d5910ea9a6cf352e7206366e0d72b36">7025616304542-si2.gif"> ⩾ 108 s−1.
The twin nucleation rate increases with the deformation temperature and strain rate.
The deformation mechanism has changed at the higher strain rate (7025616304542&_mathId=si2.gif&_user=111111111&_pii=S0927025616304542&_rdoc=1&_issn=09270256&md5=7d5910ea9a6cf352e7206366e0d72b36">7025616304542-si2.gif"> ⩾ 109 s−1).