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Microstructural changes in eutectic tin-lead alloy due to severe bending

Journal Article · · Materials Science and Engineering A
OSTI ID:752059

Severe plastic deformation in an eutectic tin-lead alloy is studied by imposing fast bending at room temperature, in an attempt to examine the microstructural response in the absence of thermally activated diffusion processes. A change in microstructure due to this purely mechanically imposed load is observed: the tin-rich matrix phase appears to be extruded out of the narrow region between neighboring layers of the lead-rich phase and alterations in the colony structure occur. A micromechanism is proposed to rationalize the experimental observations.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (US); Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
752059
Report Number(s):
SAND2000-0510J
Journal Information:
Materials Science and Engineering A, Journal Name: Materials Science and Engineering A
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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