Shear stresses are shown to induce the alpha (hcp) to omega (simple hexagonal) plus beta (bcc) transformation in pure Zr at room temperature. The beta Zr thus fabricated is stable at 1 atm and room temperature. This phase has so far only been found to occur at high pressures (P>30 GPa) and/or at hig...
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