In Situ Observation of Adiabatic Shear Band Formation in Aluminum Alloys
- Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
We used high-speed X-ray phase contrast imaging and infrared thermal imaging techniques to study the formation processes of adiabatic shear bands in aluminum 7075-T6 and 6061-T6 alloys. A modified compression Kolsky bar setup was used to apply the dynamic loading. A flat hatshaped specimen design was adopted for generating the shear bands at the designated locations. Experimental results show that 7075-T6 exhibits less ductility and a narrower shear band than 6061-T6. Maximum temperatures of 720 K and 770 K were locally determined within the shear band zones for 7075-T6 and 6061-T6 respectively. This local high temperature zone and the resulting thermal instability were found to relate to the shear band formation in these aluminum alloys.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Army Research Office (ARO); US Army Research Laboratory (USARL); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22); US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1616999
- Journal Information:
- Experimental Mechanics, Journal Name: Experimental Mechanics Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 60; ISSN 0014-4851
- Publisher:
- SpringerCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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