In situ

synchrotron X-ray diffraction was used to study the deformation behavior of a Ti–17Nb–1Cr alloy at room temperature. Stress-induced martensite (SIM) transformation increased the total recoverable strain. A maximum of ∼3.5% strain recovery was obtained after proper heat treatment. Unlike other alloys with a

bcc

crystal structure

the β-phase has a strong (210)

β

texture

supporting the previous suggestion that all meta-stable β-Ti alloys may have a similar texture instead of the well-known (110)

β

texture after axisymmetric deformation. The ω-phase has a ()

ω

texture. The (041)

α

″

fiber texture in α

″

-phase was formed from the (210)

β

texture based on their crystal orientation relationship.

Impact Statement:

This manuscript reports the stress-induced phase transformation in a new β-Ti alloy with large recoverable strain and unique textures that are not widely known.