Alpha – omega and omega – alpha phase transformations in zirconium under hydrostatic pressure: A 3D mesoscale study

Yeddu, Hemantha Kumar; Zong, Hongxiang; Lookman, Turab

doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2015.09.005

Title: Alpha – omega and omega – alpha phase transformations in zirconium under hydrostatic pressure: A 3D mesoscale study

Journal Article · Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Acta Materialia

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2015.09.005· OSTI ID:1457239

Yeddu, Hemantha Kumar ^[1]; Zong, Hongxiang ^[2];

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Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Xian Jiaotong Univ., Xian (China). State Key Lab. for Mechanical Behavior of Materials

Here, a three dimensional (3D) elastoplastic phase-field model is developed for modeling the hydrostatic pressure-induced alpha – omega phase transformation and the reverse phase transformation, i.e. omega – alpha, in zirconium (Zr). Plastic deformation and strain hardening of the material are also considered in the model. The microstructure evolution during both phase transformations is studied. The transformation start pressures at different temperatures are predicted and are plotted as a phase diagram. The effect of phase transformations on the mechanical properties of the material is also studied. The input data corresponding to pure Zr are acquired from experimental studies as well as by using the CALPHAD method. Our simulations show that three different omega variants form as laths. On release of pressure, reverse phase transformation initiates at lath boundaries. We observe that both phase transformations are martensitic in nature and also occur at the same pressure, i.e. little hysteresis. The transformation start pressures and the kinetics of the transformation predicted by our model are in good agreement with experimental results.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

OSTI ID:: 1457239

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1358698

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-15-23225

Journal Information:: Acta Materialia, Vol. 102, Issue C; ISSN 1359-6454

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