Characterization of dislocation structures and deformation mechanisms in as-grown and deformed directionally solidified NiAl–Mo composites

Kwon, J.; Bowers, M. L.; Brandes, M. C.; McCreary, V.; Robertson, Ian M.; Phani, P. Sudaharshan; Bei, H.; Gao, Y. F.; Pharr, George M.; George, Easo P.; Mills, M. J.

doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2015.01.059

Characterization of dislocation structures and deformation mechanisms in as-grown and deformed directionally solidified NiAl–Mo composites

Journal Article · Wed Feb 25 23:00:00 EST 2015 · Acta Materialia

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2015.01.059· OSTI ID:1286705

Kwon, J. ^[1]; Bowers, M. L. ^[1]; Brandes, M. C. ^[1]; McCreary, V. ^[2]; Robertson, Ian M. ^[2]; Phani, P. Sudaharshan ^[3]; Bei, H. ^[4]; Gao, Y. F. ^[5]; Pharr, George M. ^[5]; George, Easo P. ^[5]; Mills, M. J. ^[1]

The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science and Technology Division
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering; Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science and Technology Division

In this paper, directionally solidified (DS) NiAl–Mo eutectic composites were strained to plastic strain values ranging from 0% to 12% to investigate the origin of the previously observed stochastic versus deterministic mechanical behaviors of Mo-alloy micropillars in terms of the development of dislocation structures at different pre-strain levels. The DS composites consist of long, [1 0 0] single-crystal Mo-alloy fibers with approximately square cross-sections embedded in a [1 0 0] single-crystal NiAl matrix. Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and computational stress state analysis were conducted for the current study. STEM of the as-grown samples (without pre-straining) reveal no dislocations in the investigated Mo-alloy fibers. In the NiAl matrix, on the other hand, a(1 0 0)-type dislocations exist in two orthogonal orientations: along the [1 0 0] Mo fiber axis, and wrapped around the fiber axis. They presumably form to accommodate the different thermal contractions of the two phases during cool down after eutectic solidification. At intermediate pre-strain levels (4–8%), a/2(1 1 1)-type dislocations are present in the Mo-alloy fibers and the pre-existing dislocations in the NiAl matrix seem to be swept toward the interphase boundary. Some of the dislocations in the Mo-alloy fibers appear to be transformed from a(1 0 0)-type dislocations present in the NiAl matrix. Subsequently, the transformed dislocations in the fibers propagate through the NiAl matrix as a(1 1 1) dislocations and aid in initiating additional slip bands in adjacent fibers. Thereafter, co-deformation presumably occurs by (1 1 1) slip in both phases. With a further increase in the pre-strain level (>10%), multiple a/2(1 1 1)-type dislocations are observed in many locations in the Mo-alloy fibers. Interactions between these systems upon subsequent deformation could lead to stable junctions and persistent dislocation sources. Finally, the transition from stochastic to deterministic, bulk-like behavior in sub-micron Mo-alloy pillars may therefore be related to an increasing number of multiple a(1 1 1) dislocation systems within the Mo fibers with increasing pre-strain, considering that the bulk-like behavior is governed by the forest hardening of these junctions.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Defect Physics in Structural Materials (CDP); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Contributing Organization:: The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States); Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1286705

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 22452925
OSTI ID: 1255326

Journal Information:: Acta Materialia, Journal Name: Acta Materialia Vol. 89; ISSN 1359-6454

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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