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Title: Synchrotron x-ray topography observations on fatigue and fracture behavior in zinc bicrystals

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6806616

Crack propagation at 77 and 298/sup 0/K was studied for low cycle prefatigued zinc bicrystals. Synchrotron X-Ray Fractography (SXRF) and Monochromatic Bragg angle Strain Contour mapping (SCM) was used to examine the strain field of the crack in relation to the bicrystal boundary plane. Lattice curvatures due to crack opening strains were accurately determined for several pure tilt boundaries. The behavior of twist boundaries and random boundaries was also characterized by x-ray and optical examinations. The lattice curvatures were interpreted in terms of crack opening displacements. This data was then used to approximate the fracture toughness or penetration strength of the grain boundary. A boundary affected zone (BAZ), apparently a consequence of accommodation slip, was clearly discerned; the size of the BAZ was found to be strongly dependent on the test conditions. The penetration strength of the grain boundary was not strongly dependent on the size of the boundary affected zone; but earlier stages of crack nucleation and growth may be influenced by this deformed region due to the inhibition of basal slip. Pure tilt boundaries were inexplicably found to be several times tougher than a single crystal. This high toughness was attributed to a grain boundary crack tip relaxation process. Nonbasal cleavage, incompatible bicrystals, and fatigue behavior were observed.

Research Organization:
State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook (USA). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-84ER45098
OSTI ID:
6806616
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/45098-22; ON: TI87010227
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Thesis
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English