Characteristics of $⟨a⟩$ Screw Dislocations Basal Slip in Titanium

Ali Rida, Satish I. Rao, Jaafar A. El-Awady

Plasticity in hexagonal close packed (HCP) metals and alloys such as Titanium (Ti) and Zirconium (Zr) is carried out by the motion of $⟨a⟩$ dislocations. Above room t…