Identifying the microstructural features associated with void nucleation during elevated–temperature deformation of copper

Noell, Philip J.; Deka, Nipal; Sills, Ryan B.; Boyce, Brad L.

doi:10.1111/ffe.13707

Identifying the microstructural features associated with void nucleation during elevated–temperature deformation of copper

Journal Article · Sat Apr 09 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.13707· OSTI ID:1877126

^[1]; Deka, Nipal ^[2]; Sills, Ryan B. ^[2]; Boyce, Brad L. ^[1]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States)

The microstructural-scale mechanisms that produce cracks in metals during deformation at elevated temperatures are relevant to applications that involve thermal exposure. Prior studies of cavitation during high-temperature deformation, for example, creep, suffered from an inability to directly observe the microstructural evolution that occurs during deformation and leads to void nucleation. Here the current study takes advantage of modern high-speed electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) detectors to observe cavitation in oxygen-free, high-conductivity copper in situ during deformation at 300°C. Most voids formed at the triple junction between a twin boundary and a high-angle grain boundary (HAGB). This finding does not contradict previous studies that suggested that twins are resistant to cracking—it reveals that cracks in HAGBs originate at twin/HAGB triple junctions and that cracks preferentially grow along HAGBs rather than the accompanying twins. Atomistic simulations explored the origins of this observation and suggest that twin/HAGB triple junctions are microstructural weak points.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 1877126

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1996436

Report Number(s):: SAND2022-8382J; 707484

Journal Information:: Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, Journal Name: Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 45; ISSN 8756-758X

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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