Understanding formation of Mg-depletion zones in Al-Mg alloys under high pressure torsion

Redistribution of elements may take place in alloys during severe plastic deformation, which significantly alters the mechanical properties of the alloys. Therefore, comprehensive knowledge about deformationinduced redistribution of elements has to be established. In the present paper, the distribution of Mg in an Al-Mg alloy processed by high pressure torsion was examined using atom probe tomography(APT).With crystallographic information extracted by APT data analysis, this research reveals that the movement of dislocations plays an important role in the formation of Mg-depletion zones in the deformed microstructure.

Mechanical size effect of eutectic high entropy alloy:Effect of lamellar orientation

The effect of lamellar orientation on the deformation behavior of eutectic high entropy alloy at the micrometer scale,and the roles of two rarely explored laminate orientations(i.e.,the lamellar orientation at~0°and 45°angles with the loading direction)in regulating size-dependent plasticity were investigated using in-situ micropillar compression tests.The alloy,CoCrFe NiTa_(0.395),consists of alternating layers of Laves and FCC phases.It was found that the yield stress of the 0°pillars scaled inversely with the pillar diameters,in which the underlying deformation mode was observed to transform from pillar kinking or buckling to shear banding as the diameter decreased.In the case of the 450 pillars with diameters ranging from 0.4 to 3μm,there exists a’weakest’diameter of~1μm,at which both constraint effect and dislocation starvation are ineffective.Irrespective of the lamellar orientations,the strain hardening rate decreased with decreasing pillar diameter due to the diminishing dislocation accumulation that originated from the softening nature of large shear bands in the 0°pillars,and the enhanced probability of dislocation annihilation at the increased free surfaces in the 45°pillars.The findings expand and deepen the understanding of the mechanical size effect in small-scale crystalline materials and,in so doing,provide a critical dimension for the development of high-performing materials used for nanoor microelectromechanical systems.

Composition-dependent dynamic precipitation and grain refinement in Al-Si system under high-pressure torsion

Understanding composition effects is crucial for alloy design and development. To date, there is a lack of research comprehensively addressing the effect of alloy composition on dynamic precipitation, segregation and grain refinement under severe-plastic-deformation processing. This research investigates Al-x Si alloys with x = 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 at.% Si processed by high pressure torsion(HPT) at room temperature by using transmission electron microscopy, transmission Kikuchi diffraction and atom probe tomography. The alloys exhibit interesting composition-dependent grain refinement and fast dynamic decomposition under HPT processing. Si atoms segregate at dislocations and Si precipitates form at grain boundaries(GBs) depending on the Si content of the alloys. The growth of Si precipitates consumes most Si atoms segregating at GBs, hence the size and distribution of the Si precipitates become predominant factors in controlling the grain size of the decomposed Al-Si alloys after HPT processing. The hardness of the Al-Si alloys is well correlated with a combination of grain-refinement strengthening and the decomposition-induced softening.

In situ atomistic observation of the deformation mechanism of Au nanowires with twin–twin intersection

Twin–twin intersections are often observed in face-centered cubic(FCC)metallic nanostructures,which have important contributions to the plastic deformation and strengthening of FCC metals with low stacking fault energies.However,a deep insight into the underlying mechanism involved in the formation and evolution of twin–twin intersections remains largely lacking,especially in experiments.Here,by conducting the in situ straining experiments under high resolution transmission electron microscope(TEM),we directly visualize the dynamic evolution of a twin–twin intersection in Au nanowire at the nanoscale.It shows that dislocations in the incoming twin can either glide onto or transmit across the barrier twin via dislocation interaction with the twin boundary,resulting in the twin–twin intersection.Dynamic twinning and de-twinning of the twin–twin intersection govern the whole deformation of the nanowire.These findings reveal the dynamic behaviors of twin–twin intersection under mechanical loading,which benefits further exploration of FCC metals and engineering alloys with twin–twin intersection structures.

超低温环境下亚稳态CoCrFeNi高熵合金的优异塑性和锯齿流变行为（英文）

低温环境下,位错的运动受到限制而导致极少数的金属和合金能保持优异的力学性能,尤其是塑性.本文研究了具有面心立方结构的CoCrFeNi高熵合金的超低温服役,发现其在低温环境下具有优异的综合性能. 4.2 K时的拉伸强度达到1260 MPa,同时延伸率达到62%,展现出极强的低温应用潜力;超低温环境下,高熵合金极低的层错促进了变形孪晶的产生,使其表现出高强高韧的优异力学性能.此外,在液氦环境下,该合金中FCC-HCP的相转变和锯齿流变行为使得合金在77 K以下温度的塑性降低;同时,关于锯齿特征的动态模型分析证实由于相变行为的出现导致该合金中锯齿行为的不稳定特点.液氦环境下,大量的变形孪晶和相变行为的共同作用导致了较高的应变硬化率,从而使高熵合金的塑性变形维持在较高的应力水平,并且形成了锯齿特征.

双相纳米结构CrCoNi中熵合金变形行为的尺寸效应

本文结合原位扫描电子显微镜微柱压缩与透射电子显微镜技术,研究了具有双相多级纳米结构的CrCoNi中熵合金变形行为的尺寸效应.研究表明,该合金的屈服强度高达~4 GPa,这主要归因于其多级微观结构特征,包括柱状纳米尺寸晶粒、织构、高密度的层错、孪晶界、晶界和相界.在变形过程中,该合金的屈服强度基本与微米尺度样品的尺寸无关,但其变形行为却强烈依赖于样品大小.具体来说,随着微柱直径减小,材料主要的变形模式从突发的局部剪切带变为具有明显塑性的均匀变形.这种转变是由剪切带穿过微柱所需的临界应力与样品尺寸紧密相关所决定的,剪切诱导的软化和随后的硬化机制之间的竞争也起了重要作用.此外,变形引起了六方密排结构到面心立方结构的相变,该相变导致的应变软化对材料变形中的塑性有重要贡献.这些发现揭示了样品尺寸对可用于微纳机电系统的纳米结构金属材料的力学行为有着重要影响.