title: New mechanism for the alpha to omega martensitic transformation in pure titanium.
abstract: We propose a new direct mechanism for the pressure driven alpha-->omega martensitic transformation in pure titanium. A systematic algorithm enumerates all possible pathways whose energy barriers are evaluated. A new, homogeneous pathway emerges with a barrier at least 4 times lower than other pathways. The pathway is shown to be favorable in any nucleation model.
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Trinkle
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Hennig
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hatch
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Stokes
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Albers
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wilkins