Ultimate Strength of Metals

Chandross, Michael; Argibay, Nicolas

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.124.125501

Ultimate Strength of Metals

Journal Article · Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.124.125501· OSTI ID:1606283

; Argibay, Nicolas

We present a theoretical model that predicts the peak strength of polycrystalline metals based on the activation energy (or stress) required to cause deformation via amorphization. Building on extensive earlier work, this model is based purely on materials properties, requires no adjustable parameters, and is shown to accurately predict the strength of four exemplar metals (fcc, bcc, and hcp, and an alloy). This framework reveals new routes for design of more complex high-strength materials systems, such as compositionally complex alloys, multiphase systems, nonmetals, and composite structures.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 1606283

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1639069

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 124; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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