Abstract
It has been shown that unlike its constituent nanocrystalline (NC) phase, a heterogeneous lamella (HL) composite comprising NC and coarse-grain layers exhibits greatly improved ductility. To understand the origin of this enhancement, we present a 3D discrete dislocation, crystal plasticity finite element model to study the development of strains across this microstructure. Here we show that the HL structure homogenizes the plastic strains in the NC layer, weakening the effect of strain concentrations. These findings can provide valuable insight into the effects of material length scales on material instabilities, which is needed to design heterogeneous structures with superior properties.
Recommended Citation
R. Yuan et al., "Homogenization of Plastic Deformation in Heterogeneous Lamella Structures," Materials Research Letters, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 251 - 257, Taylor & Francis Ltd., Jul 2017.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1080/21663831.2016.1255264
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Center for High Performance Computing Research
Keywords and Phrases
Dislocations; Heterogeneous; Instability; Statistics; Strain Gradients
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
2166-3831
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2017 The Authors, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Publication Date
01 Jul 2017
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Materials Science and Engineering Commons, Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing Commons
