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Constitutive properties of copper and tantalum at high rates of tensile strain: Expanding ring results

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OSTI ID:6417944
The electromagnetic launch technique has been used to study the properties of oxygen-free electronic (OFE) grade copper, processed to yield uniform grain sizes between 10 ..mu..m and 150 to 200 ..mu..m with minimal texture, and 99.9% tantalum rings with grain sizes of 25 and 65 ..mu..m expanded at peak strain rates of nearly 10/sup 4/s/sup /minus/1/. The results for OFE copper indicate an increasing flow stress as grain size decreases and are in good accord with data available in the literature. Tantalum specimens likewise show an increase in the flow stress as grain size decreases, but display virtually no apparent work hardening. The data are briefly compared to constitutive models in the literature. 18 refs., 9 figs.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
6417944
Report Number(s):
UCRL-98812; CONF-890324-4; ON: DE89006197
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English