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Deformation mechanisms of nanotwinned Al and binary Al alloys

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2574313· OSTI ID:2574313
 [1];  [2]
  1. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
  2. Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States)

The objective of this proposal is to investigate, at a fundamental level, the deformation mechanisms of nanotwinned (NT) Al alloys with high density twin boundaries (TBs) and stacking faults (SFs). Nanotwinned metals with low stacking fault energy (SFE), such as Cu and Ag, have shown outstanding strength and tensile ductility. Twin boundaries play a critical role to enhance the strength and work hardening ability of these metals and alloys, and thus lead to significant plasticity. Al alloys have ultra-high stacking fault energy, and thus are often considered to be nearly free from growth twins and SFs. However, our recent studies show that a significant number of nanotwins and 9R phase can be introduced in Al and certain Al alloys, and lead to high flow stresses.

Research Organization:
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0016337
OSTI ID:
2574313
Report Number(s):
DOE--SC0016337
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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