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Title: Orientation influence on grain size-effects in ultrafine-grained magnesium

Journal Article · · Scripta Materialia
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  1. Sichuan Univ., Chengdu (China); Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  3. Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States)

The mechanical behavior of ultrafine-grained magnesium was studied by discrete dislocation dynamics (DDD) simulations. Our results show basal slip yields a strong size effect, while prismatic and pyramidal slips produce a weak one. We developed a new size-strength model that considers dislocation transmission across grain boundaries. Good agreement between this model, current DDD simulations and previous experiments is observed. These results reveal that the grain size effect depends on 3 factors: Peierls stress, dislocation source strength and grain boundary strength.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1257300
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-694164
Journal Information:
Scripta Materialia, Vol. 97; ISSN 1359-6462
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 40 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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