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Deformation, dislocation evolution and the non-Schmid effect in body-centered-cubic single- and polycrystal tantalum

Journal Article · · International Journal of Plasticity
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  1. Korea Advanced Inst. Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon (Korea, Republic of)
  2. Univeristy of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
  3. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  4. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

A physically-informed continuum crystal plasticity model is presented to elucidate deformation mechanisms, dislocation evolution and the non-Schmid effect in body-centered-cubic (bcc) tantalum widely used as a key structural material for mechanical and thermal extremes. We show the unified structural modeling framework informed by mesoscopic dislocation dynamics simulations is capable of capturing salient features of the large inelastic behavior of tantalum at quasi-static (10-3 s-1) to extreme strain rates (5000 s-1) and at low (77 K) to high temperatures (873 K) at both single- and polycrystal levels. Here we also present predictive capabilities of the model for microstructural evolution in the material. To this end, we investigate the effects of dislocation interactions on slip activities, instability and the non-Schmid behavior at the single crystal level. Furthermore, ex situ measurements on crystallographic texture evolution and dislocation density growth are carried out for polycrystal tantalum specimens at increasing strains. Numerical simulation results also support that the modeling framework is capable of capturing the main features of the polycrystal behavior over a wide range of strains, strain rates and temperatures. The theoretical, experimental and numerical results at both single- and polycrystal levels provide critical insight into the underlying physical pictures for micro- and macroscopic responses and their relations in this important class of refractory bcc materials undergoing large inelastic deformations.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); National Research Foundation (NRF); National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1968691
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1958678
Journal Information:
International Journal of Plasticity, Journal Name: International Journal of Plasticity Journal Issue: N/A Vol. 163; ISSN 0749-6419
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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