Mechanical behavior and microstructure evolution of polycrystalline copper with nano-twins were investigated in the present work by finite element simulations. The fracture of grain boundaries are described by a cohes...Mechanical behavior and microstructure evolution of polycrystalline copper with nano-twins were investigated in the present work by finite element simulations. The fracture of grain boundaries are described by a cohesive interface constitutive model based on the strain gradient plasticity theory. A systematic study of the strength and ductility for different grain sizes and twin lamellae distributions is performed. The results show that the material strength and ductility strongly depend on the grain size and the distribution of twin lamellae microstructures in the polycrystalline copper.展开更多
Nanocrystalline copper films were prepared by sputtering and then in situ straining experiments were performed using a trans- mission electron microscope. Macroscopically, these copper films exhibited very low ductili...Nanocrystalline copper films were prepared by sputtering and then in situ straining experiments were performed using a trans- mission electron microscope. Macroscopically, these copper films exhibited very low ductility (<l%). Dislocation activity was limited in regions far from propagating cracks. Near stable growing cracks, considerable local plasticity was observed. The evidence of slip ac- tivity both within grain interiors and in grain boundaries was also observed. Although some dislocation; moved very fast, others showed rates much lower than those typically measured for bulk copper. Fracture was intergranular, but not brittle. It occurred by linking of microcracks. Microcracks formed within a micrometer or so ahead of the main crack tip, usually within a grain boundary. Linking then took place by the easiest available path.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 10432050, 10428207, 10672163 and10721202)the Chinese Academy of Science through Grant KJCX-YW-M04.
文摘Mechanical behavior and microstructure evolution of polycrystalline copper with nano-twins were investigated in the present work by finite element simulations. The fracture of grain boundaries are described by a cohesive interface constitutive model based on the strain gradient plasticity theory. A systematic study of the strength and ductility for different grain sizes and twin lamellae distributions is performed. The results show that the material strength and ductility strongly depend on the grain size and the distribution of twin lamellae microstructures in the polycrystalline copper.
文摘Nanocrystalline copper films were prepared by sputtering and then in situ straining experiments were performed using a trans- mission electron microscope. Macroscopically, these copper films exhibited very low ductility (<l%). Dislocation activity was limited in regions far from propagating cracks. Near stable growing cracks, considerable local plasticity was observed. The evidence of slip ac- tivity both within grain interiors and in grain boundaries was also observed. Although some dislocation; moved very fast, others showed rates much lower than those typically measured for bulk copper. Fracture was intergranular, but not brittle. It occurred by linking of microcracks. Microcracks formed within a micrometer or so ahead of the main crack tip, usually within a grain boundary. Linking then took place by the easiest available path.
