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Title: Alpha – omega and omega – alpha phase transformations in zirconium under hydrostatic pressure: A 3D mesoscale study

Abstract

Here, a three dimensional (3D) elastoplastic phase-field model is developed for modeling the hydrostatic pressure-induced alpha – omega phase transformation and the reverse phase transformation, i.e. omega – alpha, in zirconium (Zr). Plastic deformation and strain hardening of the material are also considered in the model. The microstructure evolution during both phase transformations is studied. The transformation start pressures at different temperatures are predicted and are plotted as a phase diagram. The effect of phase transformations on the mechanical properties of the material is also studied. The input data corresponding to pure Zr are acquired from experimental studies as well as by using the CALPHAD method. Our simulations show that three different omega variants form as laths. On release of pressure, reverse phase transformation initiates at lath boundaries. We observe that both phase transformations are martensitic in nature and also occur at the same pressure, i.e. little hysteresis. The transformation start pressures and the kinetics of the transformation predicted by our model are in good agreement with experimental results.

Authors:
 [1];  [2]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Xian Jiaotong Univ., Xian (China). State Key Lab. for Mechanical Behavior of Materials
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Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1457239
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1358698
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-15-23225
Journal ID: ISSN 1359-6454
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Acta Materialia
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 102; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 1359-6454
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING; Phase-field method; martensitic transformation; omega phase; microstructure; zirconium

Citation Formats

Yeddu, Hemantha Kumar, Zong, Hongxiang, and Lookman, Turab. Alpha – omega and omega – alpha phase transformations in zirconium under hydrostatic pressure: A 3D mesoscale study. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2015.09.005.
Yeddu, Hemantha Kumar, Zong, Hongxiang, & Lookman, Turab. Alpha – omega and omega – alpha phase transformations in zirconium under hydrostatic pressure: A 3D mesoscale study. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2015.09.005
Yeddu, Hemantha Kumar, Zong, Hongxiang, and Lookman, Turab. Mon . "Alpha – omega and omega – alpha phase transformations in zirconium under hydrostatic pressure: A 3D mesoscale study". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2015.09.005. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1457239.
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title = {Alpha – omega and omega – alpha phase transformations in zirconium under hydrostatic pressure: A 3D mesoscale study},
author = {Yeddu, Hemantha Kumar and Zong, Hongxiang and Lookman, Turab},
abstractNote = {Here, a three dimensional (3D) elastoplastic phase-field model is developed for modeling the hydrostatic pressure-induced alpha – omega phase transformation and the reverse phase transformation, i.e. omega – alpha, in zirconium (Zr). Plastic deformation and strain hardening of the material are also considered in the model. The microstructure evolution during both phase transformations is studied. The transformation start pressures at different temperatures are predicted and are plotted as a phase diagram. The effect of phase transformations on the mechanical properties of the material is also studied. The input data corresponding to pure Zr are acquired from experimental studies as well as by using the CALPHAD method. Our simulations show that three different omega variants form as laths. On release of pressure, reverse phase transformation initiates at lath boundaries. We observe that both phase transformations are martensitic in nature and also occur at the same pressure, i.e. little hysteresis. The transformation start pressures and the kinetics of the transformation predicted by our model are in good agreement with experimental results.},
doi = {10.1016/j.actamat.2015.09.005},
journal = {Acta Materialia},
number = C,
volume = 102,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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