Electronic phase transition and anomalies of the lattice properties of disordered titanium alloys
Shcherbakov A. S., Katsnel'son M. I., Trefilov A. V., Bulatov E. N., Volkenshtein N. V., Valiulin E. G.
A new electronic phase transition has been discovered in disordered titanium-based alloys of transition metals. Sharp anomalies in the bulk modulus, in the ultrasonic attenuation factor, and in the electrical conductivity associated with this transition are demonstrated in the particular cases of the Ti-Fe and Ti-Cr systems. The nature of the electronic transition and the mechanism for the structural conversion in titanium alloys are discussed.