Experimental investigation on strain rate sensitivity of ultra-fine grained copper at elevated temperatures

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 111-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Suo ◽  
Yu-long Li ◽  
Kui Xie ◽  
Feng Zhao ◽  
Ke-Shi Zhang ◽  
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2015 ◽  
Vol 719-720 ◽  
pp. 87-90
Author(s):  
Muneer Baig ◽  
Hany Rizk Ammar ◽  
Asiful Hossain Seikh ◽  
Mohammad Asif Alam ◽  
Jabair Ali Mohammed

In this investigation, bulk ultra-fine grained and nanocrystalline Al-2 wt.% Fe alloy was produced by mechanical alloying (MA). The powder was mechanically milled in an attritor for 3 hours and yielded an average crystal size of ~63 nm. The consolidation and sintering was performed using a high frequency induction sintering (HFIS) machine at a constant pressure of 50 MPa. The prepared bulk samples were subjected to uniaxial compressive loading over wide range of strain rates for large deformation. To evaluate the effect of sintering conditions and testing temperature on the strain rate sensitivity, strain rate jump experiments were performed at high temperature. The strain rate sensitivity of the processed alloy increased with an increase in temperature. The density of the bulk samples were found to be between 95 to 97%. The average Vickers micro hardness was found to be 132 Hv0.1.


1992 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 973-979 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.J. Mayo ◽  
R.W. Siegel ◽  
Y.X. Liao ◽  
W.D. Nix

A number of nanocrystalline ceramics have been fabricated by the gas phase condensation technique. The mechanical properties of one of the first ceramics produced by this method, nanophase TiO2, have been discussed in an earlier study.1 This paper reports a similar study undertaken to examine the properties of nanocrystalline ZnO. Nanoindenter techniques are used to determine hardness, Young's modulus, and strain rate sensitivity in ultra-fine grained ZnO. Significant properties variations are experienced within a given sample, indicating a large degree of microstructural inhomogeneity. Nevertheless, a distinct evolution in properties can be observed as a function of sintering temperature. Young's modulus and hardness values increase almost linearly with increasing sintering temperature, and, in addition, there also appears to be a linear correlation between the development of the two materials properties. In contrast, strain rate sensitivity is shown to have an inverse dependence on sintering temperature. This dependence appears to be linked to the strong influence of grain size on strain rate sensitivity, so that the lower sintering temperatures, which provide the finer grain sizes, tend to promote strain rate sensitivity. The results of this study are strikingly similar to those obtained earlier for nanophase TiO2, and they indicate that the earlier results could probably be generalized to a much broader range of nanocrystalline ceramics.


2012 ◽  
Vol 735 ◽  
pp. 93-100
Author(s):  
Alexander J. Carpenter ◽  
Anthony J. Barnes ◽  
Eric M. Taleff

Complex sheet metal components can be formed from lightweight aluminum and magnesium sheet alloys using superplastic forming technologies. Superplastic forming typically takes advantage of the high strain-rate sensitivity characteristic of grain-boundary-sliding (GBS) creep to obtain significant ductility at high temperatures. However, GBS creep requires fine-grained materials, which can be expensive and difficult to manufacture. An alternative is provided by materials that exhibit solute-drag (SD) creep, a mechanism that also produces elevated values of strain-rate sensitivity. SD creep typically operates at lower temperatures and faster strain rates than does GBS creep. Unlike GBS creep, solute-drag creep does not require a fine, stable grain size. Previous work by Boissière et al. suggested that the Mg-Y-Nd alloy, essentially WE43, deforms by SD creep at temperatures near 400°C. The present investigation examines both tensile and biaxial deformation behavior of ElektronTM 43 sheet, which has a composition similar to WE43, at temperatures ranging from 400 to 500°C. Data are presented that provide additional evidence for SD creep in Elektron 43 and demonstrate the remarkable degree of biaxial strain possible under this regime (>1000%). These results indicate an excellent potential for producing complex 3-D parts, via superplastic forming, using this particular heat-treatable Mg alloy.


Author(s):  
R.C. Picu

This article presents a review of the strain rate-dependent mechanical behavior of aluminum and its commercial alloys. The importance of strain rate sensitivity (SRS) stems from its relation with ductility and formability. Plastic deformation is stable and localization less likely in alloys with higher SRS. After discussing the basic formulation used to interpret experimental data, the methods used to measure the SRS parameter are presented. This is followed by a brief review of the main mechanisms that render the flow stress sensitive to the deformation rate, including mechanisms leading to positive and negative SRS. The generic dependence of the SRS parameter on the strain, temperature, and strain rate are further presented using data for pure Al. The effect of alloying is analyzed in the context of solid solutions and precipitated commercial alloys. Results on solid solutions are discussed separately at low and elevated temperatures in order to evidence the role of solute diffusion on SRS. This article ends with a brief discussion of the grain size dependence of SRS, with emphasis on recent efforts to produce nanocrystalline and ultrafine-grained materials by severe plastic deformation.


2014 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 569-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Fereshteh-Saniee ◽  
S. Sepahi-Boroujeni ◽  
S. Lahmi ◽  
G. H. Majzoobi

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