Dislocation and Diffusion Deformation Mechanisms of Ultrafine Grained Materials

2009 ◽  
Vol 633-634 ◽  
pp. 121-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduard Kozlov ◽  
Nina Koneva ◽  
N.A. Popova
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Deformation Mechanisms ◽  
Grain Sizes ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Diffusion Mechanisms ◽  
Ultrafine Grained Materials ◽  
And Diffusion

Deformation mechanisms of polycrystals as a function of the grain size in the 1nm…1cm interval are studied in this paper. The critical grain sizes are identified. Activity of dislocation and diffusion mechanisms is analyzed. The distribution of deformation in grains with different sizes within the same polycrystal is considered.

The Processing of Ultrafine-Grained Materials Using High-Pressure Torsion

2007 ◽  
Vol 558-559 ◽  
pp. 1283-1294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Xu ◽  
Z. Horita ◽  
Terence G. Langdon
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
High Pressure ◽  
High Pressure Torsion ◽  
Metallic Materials ◽  
Grain Sizes ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Ultrafine Grained Materials ◽  
Thin Disks

It is now well-established that processing through the application of severe plastic deformation (SPD) leads to a significant reduction in the grain size of a wide range of metallic materials. This paper examines the fabrication of ultrafine-grained materials using high-pressure torsion (HPT) where this process is attractive because it leads to exceptional grain refinement with grain sizes that often lie in the nanometer or submicrometer ranges. Two aspects of HPT are examined. First, processing by HPT is usually confined to samples in the form of very thin disks but recent experiments demonstrate the potential for extending HPT also to bulk samples. Second, since the strains imposed in HPT vary with the distance from the center of the disk, it is important to examine the development of inhomogeneities in disk samples processed by HPT.

Investigations on Microstructure Evolution and Deformation Behavior of Aged and Ultrafine Grained Al-Zn-Mg Alloy Subjected to Severe Plastic Deformation

2010 ◽  
Vol 667-669 ◽  
pp. 253-258
Author(s):  
Wei Ping Hu ◽  
Si Yuan Zhang ◽  
Xiao Yu He ◽  
Zhen Yang Liu ◽  
Rolf Berghammer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Severe Plastic Deformation ◽  
Microstructure Evolution ◽  
Deformation Behavior ◽  
Deformation Mechanisms ◽  
Mg Alloy ◽  
Ultrafine Grained

An aged Al-5Zn-1.6Mg alloy with fine η' precipitates was grain refined to ~100 nm grain size by severe plastic deformation (SPD). Microstructure evolution during SPD and mechanical behaviour after SPD of the alloy were characterized by electron microscopy and tensile, compression as well as nanoindentation tests. The influence of η' precipitates on microstructure and mechanical properties of ultrafine grained Al-Zn-Mg alloy is discussed with respect to their effect on dislocation configurations and deformation mechanisms during processing of the alloy.

Prediction of the Stress-Strain Response of the Ultrafine-Grained Materials Using Multi-Scale Analysis

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihaela Banu ◽  
Mitica Afteni ◽  
Alexandru Epureanu ◽  
Valentin Tabacaru
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Severe Plastic Deformation ◽  
Scale Analysis ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Deformation Processes ◽  
Ultrafine Grained Materials ◽  
Multi Scale Analysis

There are several severe plastic deformation processes that transform the material from microsized grains to the nanosized grains under large deformations. The grain size of a macrostructure is generally 300 μm. Following severe plastic deformation it can be reached a grain size of 200 nm and even less up to 50 nm. These structures are called ultrafine grained materials with nanostructured organization of the grains. There are severe plastic deformation processes like equal angular channel, high pressure torsion which lead to a 200 nm grain size, respectively 100 nm grain size. Basically, these processes have a common point namely to act on the original sized material so that an extreme deformation to be produced. The severe plastic deformation processes developed until now are empirically-based and the modeling of them requires more understanding of how the materials deform. The macrostructural material models do not fit the behavior of the nanostructured materials exhibiting simultaneously high strength and ductility. The existent material laws need developments which consider multi-scale analysis. In this context, the present paper presents a laboratory method to obtain ultrafine grains of an aluminum alloy (Al-Mg) that allows the microstructure observations and furthermore the identification of the stress–strain response under loadings. The work is divided into (i) processing of the ultrafine-grained aluminum alloy using a laboratory-scale process named in-plane controlled multidirectional shearing process, (ii) crystallographic analysis of the obtained material structure, (iii) tensile testing of the ultrafine-grained aluminum specimens for obtaining the true stress-strain behavior. Thus, the microscale phenomena are explained with respect to the external loads applied to the aluminum alloy. The proposed multi-scale analysis gives an accurate prediction of the mechanical behavior of the ultrafine-grained materials that can be further applied to finite element modeling of the microforming processes.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Twist Extruded Pure Aluminum Processed by Post-Rolling

2011 ◽  
Vol 264-265 ◽  
pp. 183-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ranjbar Bahadori ◽  
Seyed Ali Asghar Akbari Mousavi ◽  
A.R. Shahab
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Pure Aluminum ◽  
Rolling Process ◽  
Extrusion Process ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Twist Extrusion ◽  
Aluminum Sample ◽  
Deformation Processes ◽  
Ultrafine Grained Materials ◽  
Extrusion Method

Interest in processing of bulk ultrafine-grained materials has grown significantly over the last years. Severe plastic deformation processes such as twist extrusion have been the essence of these researches and used to decrease the bulk grain size. The bulk gain size can reduce if twist extrusion process combines with a conventional forming technique. In this study, the effects of reduction by employing the rolling process after the twist extrusion method were considered. The twist extrusion process of the commercially pure aluminum sample was carried out using a twisted die with 60º die angle, and the samples were processed through rolling subsequently. As a result of rolling, average microstructure grain size decreased significantly and the hardness amount increased accordingly

Microstructure-Property Relationships in Sintered Alumina Ceramics

2006 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 564-571
Author(s):  
Dušan Galusek
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Stress State ◽  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Processing Conditions ◽  
Microstructure Development ◽  
Alumina Ceramics ◽  
Polycrystalline Alumina ◽  
Glass Forming ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Ultrafine Grained Materials

The paper gives a brief overview of polycrystalline alumina ceramics, including the solid-state sintered and ultrafine grained materials, and the liquid phase sintered aluminas. The influence of glass-forming sintering additives of commercial interest (MgO, CaO, SiO2) and processing conditions on microstructure development of polycrystalline alumina ceramics are discussed in more detail. The influence of grain size, the presence and composition of grain boundary glass, and of secondary crystalline phases in partially crystallized triple pockets on stress state in alumina is discussed.

Microstructures and Tensile Properties of Electrodeposited Cu Sheets with Grain Sizes from Nanocrystalline to Ultrafine Scale

2012 ◽  
Vol 538-541 ◽  
pp. 1611-1614
Author(s):  
Han Zhuo Zhang ◽  
Huiping Zhang ◽  
Lei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Plastic Strain ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Tensile Deformation ◽  
Tensile Ductility ◽  
Deformation Mechanisms ◽  
Grain Sizes ◽  
Low Strain Rate

Four types of Cu sheets, with average grain sizes of 200 nm, 90 nm, 33 nm and 11 nm respectively, were electrodeposited and tested by tension at both high and low strain rate. Typically, a higher strength with lower tensile ductility was obtained by increasing the strain rate or reducing the grain size till 33 nm. An inverse Hall-Petch result was found in 11 nm Cu, while 200 nm Cu exhibited an increase of both strength and plastic strain by the increment of strain rate. Tensile deformation mechanisms of the Cu sheets were also discussed with their microstructural features.

scholarly journals Superplasticity in Ultrafine-Grained Materials.

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megumi Kawasaki ◽  
Terence G. Langdon
Keyword(s):  
Visual Display ◽  
Superplastic Flow ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Flow Properties ◽  
Flow Process ◽  
Grain Sizes ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
High Elongation ◽  
Ultrafine Grained Materials ◽  
Basic Characteristics

Abstract Superplasticity refers to the ability of a polycrystalline solid to exhibit a high elongation, of at least 400% or more, when testing in tension. The basic characteristics of superplastic flow are now understood and a theoretical model is available to describe the flow process both in conventional superplastic materials where the grain sizes are a few micrometers and in ultrafinegrained materials processed by severe plastic deformation where the grain sizes are in the submicrometer range. This report describes the basic characteristics of superplastic metals, gives examples of flow in ultrafine-grained materials, demonstrates the use of deformation mechanism mapping for providing a visual display of the flow processes and provides a direct comparison with the conventional model for superplastic flow. The report also describes the potential for using nanoindentation to obtain detailed information on the flow properties using only exceptionally small samples.

Developing Superplasticity in Metallic Alloys through the Application of Severe Plastic Deformation

2008 ◽  
Vol 604-605 ◽  
pp. 97-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto B. Figueiredo ◽  
Megumi Kawasaki ◽  
Terence G. Langdon
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Severe Plastic Deformation ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Metallic Alloys ◽  
Superplastic Flow ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Ultrafine Grained Materials

Processing through the application of severe plastic deformation (SPD) provides an opportunity for achieving very significant grain refinement in bulk metals. Since the occurrence of superplastic flow generally requires a grain size smaller than ~10 µm, it is reasonable to anticipate that materials processed by SPD will exhibit superplastic ductilities when pulled in tension at elevated temperatures. This paper summarizes the fundamental principles of SPD processing and describes recent results demonstrating the occurrence of exceptional superplastic flow in these ultrafine-grained materials.

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