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High pressure strength of shocked aluminum

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OSTI ID:5494300

Unloading wave experiments were used to determine the material strength and release adiabats in pure and 6061-T6 aluminum alloy over the stress range of 50 to 100 GPa. The experimental adiabats are in good agreement with theoretical calculations, assuming a constant rho..gamma... The strength measurements show that a maximum occurs for shock states above 20 GPa and that a general softening of the strength is evident between 40 and 100 GPa.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
5494300
Report Number(s):
SAND-85-0157C; CONF-850736-15; ON: DE85014461
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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