Plastic deformation mechanism transition of Ti/Ni nanolaminate with pre-existing crack:Molecular dynamics study

Tensile behaviors of Ti/Ni nanolaminate with model-I crack are investigated by molecular dynamics simulations.The Ti/Ni nanolaminates with center crack either in Ti layer or in Ni layer under different loading directions are utilized to systematically study the mechanical performance of the cracked material.The results indicate that pre-existing crack dramatically changes the plastic deformation mechanism of the Ti/Ni nanolaminate.Unlike the initial plastic deformation originating from the interface or weak Ti layer of the crack-free samples,the plastic behavior of cracked Ti/Ni nanolaminate first occurs at the crack tip due to the local stress concentration.Subsequent plastic deformation is dominated by the interaction between the crack and interface.The Ti/Ni interface not only impedes the movement of the initial plastic deformation carriers(dislocation,slip band,and deformation twinning)from the crack tip,but also promotes the movement of interfacial dislocations in the tension process.Microstructure evolution analysis further confirms that the plastic deformation mechanism transition is ascribed to the orientation-dependent tensile behavior at the crack tip,which is intrinsically attributed to the anisotropy of the certain crystal structure and loading direction of the cracked Ti/Ni nanolaminate.In addition,by analyzing the effects of different plastic deformation carriers on crack propagation in specific crystal,it can be discovered that the interfacial dislocations moving towards the crack tip can further promote the crack growth.

Orientation-Dependent Mechanical Responses and Plastic Deformation Mechanisms of FeMnCoCrNi High-entropy Alloy:A Molecular Dynamics Study

Mechanical properties of high-entropy alloys(HEAs)with the face-centered cubic(fcc)structure strongly depend on their initial grain orientations.However,the orientation-dependent mechanical responses and the underlying plastic fl ow mechanisms of such alloys are not yet well understood.Here,deformation of the equiatomic FeMnCoCrNi HEA with various initial orientations under uniaxial tensile testing has been studied by using atomistic simulations,showing the results consistent with the recent experiments on fcc HEAs.The quantitative analysis of the activated deformation modes shows that the initiation of stacking faults is the main plastic deformation mechanism for the crystals initially oriented with[001],[111],and[112],and the total dislocation densities in these crystals are higher than that with the[110]and[123]orientations.Stacking faults,twinning,and hcp-martensitic transformation jointly promote the plastic deformation of the[110]orientation,and twinning in this crystal is more significant than that with other orientations.Deformation in the crystal oriented with[123]is dominated by the hcp-martensite transformation.Comparison of the mechanical behaviors in the FeMnCoCrNi alloy and the conventional materials,i.e.Cu and Fe50Ni50,has shown that dislocation slip tends to be activated more readily in the HEA.This is attributed to the larger lattice distortion in the HEA than the low-entropy materials,leading to the lower critical stress for dislocation nucleation and elastic–plastic transition in the former.In addition,the FeMnCoCrNi HEA with the larger lattice distortion leads to an enhanced capacity of storing dislocations.However,for the[001]-oriented HEA in which dislocation slip and stacking fault are the dominant deformation mechanisms,the limited deformation modes activated are insu fficient to improve the work hardening ability of the material.

Effect of Annealing on Fly-Line Microstructure and Properties of Explosively Composited Stainless Steel-Stainless Steel Plates

Effect of annealing on "fly-line"(adiabatic sheer line) microstructure and properties of explosively composited stainless steel-stainless steel plates was studied.Results show that the flyline microstructure will diminish through certain annealing process,while the cracks formed from fly-line microstructure will remain.Therefore,fly-line microstructure can be considered as a plastic deformation microstructure and crack source s meanwhile its formation is considered as a special plastic deformation mechanism of metal under explosive load.

Molecular dynamics study of coupled layer thickness and strain rate effect on tensile behaviors of Ti/Ni multilayered nanowires

Novel properties and applications of multilayered nanowires(MNWs)urge researchers to understand their mechanical behaviors comprehensively.Using the molecular dynamic simulation,tensile behaviors of Ti/Ni MNWs are investigated under a series of layer thickness values(1.31,2.34,and 7.17 nm)and strain rates(1.0×10^(8)s^(-1)≤ε≤5.0×10^(10)s^(-1)).The results demonstrate that deformation mechanisms of isopachous Ti/Ni MNWs are determined by the layer thickness and strain rate.Four distinct strain rate regions in the tensile process can be discovered,which are small,intermediate,critical,and large strain rate regions.As the strain rate increases,the initial plastic behaviors transform from interface shear(the shortest sample)and grain reorientation(the longest sample)in small strain rate region to amorphization of crystalline structures(all samples)in large strain rate region.Microstructure evolutions reveal that the disparate tensile behaviors are ascribed to the atomic fractions of different structures in small strain rate region,and only related to collapse of crystalline atoms in high strain rate region.A layer thickness-strain rate-dependent mechanism diagram is given to illustrate the couple effect on the plastic deformation mechanisms of the isopachous nanowires.The results also indicate that the modulation ratio significantly affects the tensile properties of unequal Ti/Ni MNWs,but barely affect the plastic deformation mechanisms of the materials.The observations from this work will promote theoretical researches and practical applications of Ti/Ni MNWs.

Mechanical properties of lattice grid composites

An equivalent continuum method only considering the stretching deformation of struts was used to study the in-plane stiffness and strength of planar lattice grid com- posite materials. The initial yield equations of lattices were deduced. Initial yield surfaces were depicted separately in different 3D and 2D stress spaces. The failure envelope is a polyhedron in 3D spaces and a polygon in 2D spaces. Each plane or line of the failure envelope is corresponding to the yield or buckling of a typical bar row. For lattices with more than three bar rows, subsequent yield of the other bar row after initial yield made the lattice achieve greater limit strength. The importance of the buckling strength of the grids was strengthened while the grids were relative sparse. The integration model of the method was used to study the nonlinear mechanical properties of strain hardening grids. It was shown that the integration equation could accurately model the complete stress-strain curves of the grids within small deformations.

Induced Plasticity of a Brittle(La,Ce)-Based Bulk Metallic Glass by Surface Corrosion

Unexpected facture without any room-temperature plasticity severely limits potential structural applications of bulk metallic glasses （BMGs）, especially La-, Mg- and Fe-based ones. In this study, a simple free corrosion method was provided to improve the plasticity of a brittle （La, Ce）-based BMG by the introduction of high-density corrosion defects on the surface. The influences of immersing time in 0.1 mol/L H2SO4 aqueous solution on the surface morphology and mechanical properties of the BMG were evaluated. With increasing immersing time from 5 to 30 min, the degree of surface corrosion increased obviously, and the distribution of corrosion defects became more homogenous. In the samples, the yielding phenomenon and certain plasticity appeared up to 0.3% after the surface treatment. The yielding and plasticity can be attributed to easier nucleation of shear bands on the defect surface rather than on the glabrous surface. The results provided a novel method to improve the plasticity of BMGs.

Orientation and strain rate dependent tensile behavior of single crystal titanium nanowires by molecular dynamics simulations

Molecular dynamics simulation was employed to study the tensile behavior of single crystal titanium nanowires（NWs）with[112^-0],[1^-100] and[0001]orientations at different strain rates from 10^8s^-1 to 10^11s^-1.When strain rates are above 10^10s^-1,the state transformation from HCP structure to amorphous state leads to super plasticity of Ti NWs,which is similar to FCC NWs.When strain rates are below 10^10s^-1,deformation mechanisms of Ti NWs show strong dependence on orientation.For [112^-0] orientated NW.{101^-1} compression twins（CTs）and the frequently activated transformation between CTs and deformation faults lead to higher plasticity than the other two orientated NWs.Besides,tensile deformation process along [112^-0] orientation is insensitive to strain rate.For [1^-100] orientated NW,prismaticslip is the main deformation mode at 10^8s^-1.As the strain rate increases,more types of dislocations are activated during plastic deformation process.For[0001]orientated NW,{101^-2} extension twinning is the main deformation mechanism,inducing the yield stress of [0001] orientated NW,which has the highest strain rate sensitivity.The number of initial nucleated twins increases while the saturation twin volume fraction decreases nonlinearly with increasing strain rate.

Bimodal microstructure – A feasible strategy for high-strength and ductile metallic materials

Introducing a bimodal grain-size distribution has been demonstrated an efficient strategy for fabricating high-strength and ductile metallic materials, where fine grains provide strength, while coarse grains enable strain hardening and hence decent ductility. Over the last decades, research activities in this area have grown enormously, including interesting results onfcc Cu, Ni and Al-Mg alloys as well as steel and Fe alloys via various thermo-mechanical processing approaches. However, investigations on bimodal Mg and other hcp metals are relatively few. A brief overview of the available approaches based on thermo- mechanical processing technology in producing bimodal microstructure for various metallic materials is given, along with a summary of unusual mechanical properties achievable by bimodality, where focus is placed on the microstructure-mechanical properties and relevant mechanisms. In addition, key factors that influencing bimodal strategies, such as compositions of starting materials and processing parameters, together with the challenges this research area facing, are identified and discussed briefly.

Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Evolution of AA1100 Aluminum Sheet Processed by Accumulative Press Bonding Process

Accumulative press bonding（APB） is a novel variant of severe plastic deformation processes,which is devised to produce materials with ultra-fine grain.In the present work,the mechanical properties and microstructural evolution of AA1100 alloy,which is produced by APB technique,were investigated.The study of the microstructure of AA1100 alloy was performed by optical microscopy.The results revealed that the grain size of the samples decreased to 950 nm after six passes of APB process.The yield strength of AA1100 alloy after six passes of the process increased up to 264 MPa,which is three times higher than that of the as-cast material（89 MPa）.After six passes,microhardness values of AA1100 alloy increased from 38 to 61 HV.Furthermore,the results showed that the behavior of variations in mechanical properties is in accordance with the microstructural changes and it can be justified by using the Hall-Patch equation.Moreover,the rise in the yield strength can be attributed to the reduction in the grain size leading to the strain hardening.