Shock compression of cemented tungsten carbides to 100 GPa: Structure of shock waves, Hugoniot relations, and strength

Wang, B.; Prakash, V.

doi:10.1063/5.0190060

Shock compression of cemented tungsten carbides to 100 GPa: Structure of shock waves, Hugoniot relations, and strength

Journal Article · Mon Feb 05 23:00:00 EST 2024 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0190060· OSTI ID:2376170

Wang, B. ^[1]; ^[2]

Washington State University, Pullman, WA (United States); Institute for Shock Physics, Washington State University
Washington State University, Pullman, WA (United States)

Plate impact experiments are conducted on cemented tungsten carbides (WC) with a 3.7 and 6.0 wt. % cobalt binder to better understand their dynamic, high-pressure response to 100 GPa. The measured wave profiles show propagation of steady structured waves. Standard impedance matching procedures are used to determine the Hugoniot relations in the shock velocity–particle velocity (U_s–v_p) and Hugoniot stress–specific volume (P–V/V_o) planes. The Hugoniot elastic limit of the samples is controlled by ductility of the Co binder and is determined to be 4.45 ± 0.29 GPa for cemented WC with 3.7 wt. % cobalt and 3.72 ± 0.24 GPa for a 6.0 wt. % cobalt binder. Both grades show a non-linear U_s–v_p relationship depending on whether the particle velocity is in the strength dominated or hydrodynamic regime. In the strength dominated regime, a non-linear decrease in U_s is observed as v_p increases from ambient to the material’s hydrodynamic limit. In the hydrodynamic regime, the U_s–v_p Hugoniot is linear and is determined to be U_s = 4.97(±0.006)+1.446(±0.018)v_p km/s for WC with 3.7 wt. % Co and U_s = 4.93(±0.006)+1.463(±0.017)v_p km/s for 6 wt. % Co. Both WC grades indicate shear-stress hardening with mean stress immediately after yield, followed by pressure softening, and then a sharp fall in stress carrying capacity as the mean stress is increased to ≈70 GPa (hydrodynamic limit) and beyond. This behavior is in contrast to pure WC ceramics, which show continued shear-stress hardening with mean stress to ≈80 GPa.

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Research Organization:: Washington State University, Pullman, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Programs (DP)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003957

OSTI ID:: 2376170

Journal Information:: Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 135; ISSN 0021-8979

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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