Elastoplastic analysis of AA7075-O aluminum sheet by hybrid micro-scale representative volume element modeling with really-distributed particles and in-situ SEM experimental testing

This paper addresses the challenge of reconstructing randomly distributed second-phase particlestrengthened microstructure of AA7075-O aluminum sheet material for computational analysis.The particle characteristics in 3D space were obtained from focused ion beam and scanning electron microscopy(FIB-SEM)and SEM-based Electron Backscatter Diffraction/Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry(EBSD/EDS)techniques.A theoretical framework for analysis of elastic-plastic deformation of such3D microstructures is developed.Slip-induced shear band formation,void initiation,growth and linkage at large plastic strains during uniaxial tensile loading were investigated based on reconstructed 3D representative volume element(RVE)models with real-distribution of particles and the results compared with experimental observations.In-situ SEM interrupted tension tests along transverse direction(TD)and rolling direction(RD),employing microscopic-digital image correlation(μ-DIC)technique,were carried out to investigate slip bands,micro-voids formation and obtain microstructural strain maps.The resulting local strain maps were analyzed in relation to the experimentally observed plastic flow localization,failure modes and local stress maps from simulations of RVE models.The influences of particle size,shape,orientation,volume fraction as well as matrix-particle interface properties on local plastic deformation,global stress-strain/strain-hardening curves and interfacial failure mechanisms were studied based on 3D RVE models.When possible,the model results were compared with in-situ tensile test data.In general,good agreement was observed,indicating that the real 3D microstructure-based RVE models can accurately predict the plastic deformation and interfacial failure evolution in AA7075-O aluminum sheet.

7075–O铝合金搅拌摩擦焊接头微观组织与力学性能

时效硬化态7075铝合金搅拌摩擦焊接头塑性较低,给进一步变形加工带来困难。本文采用3 mm厚的7075–O铝合金板进行搅拌摩擦对接焊,研究焊接速度对接头组织和强塑性的影响,为获得高塑性的搅拌摩擦接头提供解决方案。结果表明,7075–O铝合金接头焊核区为细小的等轴晶粒,随焊接速度的增加,焊核区平均晶粒尺寸呈先减小后缓慢增加的趋势,当焊接速度为40 mm/min时,焊核区晶粒尺寸最小,约为1.96μm。不同焊接速度下接头横截面显微硬度呈“凸”形分布,接头区域发生明显硬化,其中焊核区硬度最高,约为145HV。7075–O铝合金搅拌摩擦焊工艺窗口较宽,焊接速度在20~80 mm/min范围内接头强度均高于母材强度,焊接件伸长率达母材的82%,采用7075–O铝合金不仅能够克服时效硬化态7075铝合金搅拌摩擦焊接头的软化问题,而且能够获得更高的伸长率。接头弯曲试验结果表明,7075–O铝合金搅拌摩擦焊接头能够承受更大的弯曲角度,极限弯曲角达105°,具备更加出色的塑性变形能力。