The significant impact of grain structure on large strain-rate sensitivity of ultrafine-grained low alloy steel under nanoscale deformation: Experimental and theoretical analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 755 ◽  
pp. 138-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.Y. Xue ◽  
Y.F. Shen ◽  
J.H. Zhou ◽  
R.D.K. Misra ◽  
Z.Y. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Alloy Steel ◽  
Strain Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Large Strain ◽  
Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Low Alloy Steel ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Large Strain Rate

scholarly journals A Modified Eyring Equation for Modeling Yield and Flow Stresses of Metals at Strain Rates Ranging from 10−5to 5 × 104 s−1

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramzi Othman
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Equation ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Strain Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Large Strain ◽  
Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Strain Rate Range ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Large Strain Rate

In several industrial applications, metallic structures are facing impact loads. Therefore, there is an important need for developing constitutive equations which take into account the strain rate sensitivity of their mechanical properties. The Johnson-Cook equation was widely used to model the strain rate sensitivity of metals. However, it implies that the yield and flow stresses are linearly increasing in terms of the logarithm of strain rate. This is only true up to a threshold strain rate. In this work, a three-constant constitutive equation, assuming an apparent activation volume which decreases as the strain rate increases, is applied here for some metals. It is shown that this equation fits well the experimental yield and flow stresses for a very wide range of strain rates, including quasi-static, high, and very high strain rates (from 10−5to 5 × 104 s−1). This is the first time that a constitutive equation is showed to be able to fit the yield stress over a so large strain rate range while using only three material constants.

Strain Rate Sensitivity of Ultrafine Grained Aluminium Alloy AA6061

2008 ◽  
Vol 584-586 ◽  
pp. 741-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aferdita Vevecka-Priftaj ◽  
Andreas Böhner ◽  
Johannes May ◽  
Heinz Werner Höppel ◽  
Matthias Göken
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
Aluminium Alloy ◽  
Strain Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Increasing Temperature

The strain rate sensitivity of the aluminium alloy AA6061 has been investigated in a conventional grain sized (CG) state and in two different ultrafine grained (UFG) conditions processed by Equal Channel Angular Pressing (ECAP) for 2 and 6 passes at 100o C. Strain rate jump tests in compression were performed at different temperatures and the strain-rate sensitivity exponent m was determined. The tests were accomplished by microstructural investigations before and after compression testing in CG and UFG conditions. It is shown that all UFG microstructures exhibit strongly increased strain-rate sensitivity (SRS) compared to the CG state. The SRS increases with increasing temperature and is more pronounced for the UFG material processed using 6 ECAP passes. The microstructural investigations show a rather high stability of the grain structure for the UFG conditions up to 250o C. The results are discussed with respect to the relevant deformation mechanisms.

Local Investigations of the Mechanical Properties of Ultrafine Grained Metals by Nanoindentations

2006 ◽  
Vol 503-504 ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Mueller ◽  
Karsten Durst ◽  
Dorothea Amberger ◽  
Matthias Göken
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Strain Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Fcc Metals ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Indentation Strain

The mechanical properties of ultrafine-grained metals processed by equal channel angular pressing is investigated by nanoindentations in comparison with measurements on nanocrystalline nickel with a grain size between 20 and 400 nm produced by pulsed electrodeposition. Besides hardness and Young’s modulus measurements, the nanoindentation method allows also controlled experiments on the strain rate sensitivity, which are discussed in detail in this paper. Nanoindentation measurements can be performed at indentation strain rates between 10-3 s-1 and 0.1 s-1. Nanocrystalline and ultrafine-grained fcc metals as Al and Ni show a significant strain rate sensitivity at room temperature in comparison with conventional grain sized materials. In ultrafine-grained bcc Fe the strain rate sensitivity does not change significantly after severe plastic deformation. Inelastic effects are found during repeated unloading-loading experiments in nanoindentations.

Strain Rate Sensitivity of Ultrafine-Grained CP-Ti Processed by ECAP at Room Temperature

2010 ◽  
Vol 667-669 ◽  
pp. 707-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Yan Liu ◽  
Xi Cheng Zhao ◽  
Xi Rong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
Strain Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Strain Rate Range ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Die Set ◽  
Increasing Temperature ◽  
Cp Ti

Ultrafine-grained (UFG) commercially pure (CP) Ti with a grain size of about 200 nm was produced by ECAP up to 8 passes using route BC at room temperature. For ECAP processing a proper die set was designed and constructed with an internal channel angle Φ of 120° and an outer arc of curvature Ψ of 20°. Strain rate sensitivity of UFG CP-Ti and CG CP-Ti were investigated by compression tests in the temperature range of 298~673K and strain rate range of 10-4~100s-1 using Gleeble simulator machine. Evolution of the microstructure during compression testing was observed using optical microscopy (OM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Strain rate sensitivity value m of the UFG CP-Ti has been measured and is found to increase with increasing temperature and decreasing strain rate, and is enhanced compared to that of CG CP-Ti. Result of the deformation activation energy determination of UFG CP-Ti indicates that the deformation mechanism in UFG CP-Ti is correlated to the grain boundaries.

Strain Rate Sensitivity of Commercial Aluminum Alloys

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.C. Picu
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Strain Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Solid Solutions ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Rate Sensitivity ◽  
Solute Diffusion ◽  
Rate Dependent ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Using Data

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.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document