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Title: Effect of strain rate and dislocation density on the twinning behavior in tantalum

Journal Article · · AIP Advances
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4948528· OSTI ID:1249830

The conditions which affect twinning in tantalum have been investigated across a range of strain rates and initial dislocation densities. Tantalum samples were subjected to a range of strain rates, from 10–4/s to 103/s under uniaxial stress conditions, and under laser-induced shock-loading conditions. In this study, twinning was observed at 77K at strain rates from 1/s to 103/s, and during laser-induced shock experiments. The effect of the initial dislocation density, which was imparted by deforming the material to different amounts of pre-strain, was also studied, and it was shown that twinning is suppressed after a given amount of pre-strain, even as the global stress continues to increase. These results indicate that the conditions for twinning cannot be represented solely by a critical global stress value, but are also dependent on the evolution of the dislocation density. Additionally, the analysis shows that if twinning is initiated, the nucleated twins may continue to grow as a function of strain, even as the dislocation density continues to increase.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396; AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1249830
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1256430; OSTI ID: 1421038
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-687200
Journal Information:
AIP Advances, Journal Name: AIP Advances Vol. 6 Journal Issue: 4; ISSN 2158-3226
Publisher:
American Institute of PhysicsCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 31 works
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