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Title: Load shuffling during creep deformation of an additively manufactured AlCuMnZr alloy

Abstract

Here, the high-temperature deformation behavior of an additively manufactured Al-Cu-Mn-Zr alloy is evaluated in the as-fabricated and heat-treated states using traditional ex-situ and in-situ neutron diffraction creep experiments performed at 300 °C. The dominant reinforcement phase in the alloy, θ-Al2Cu, despite its high volume fraction of ~10%, does not provide load transfer strengthening during creep deformation. Instead, the lattice strain evolution suggests a new mechanism we term “load shuffling” wherein the initial load is transferred away from precipitate-free zones along the grain boundaries where most of the θ-Al2Cu particles are located to precipitate-strengthened grain interiors. Notwithstanding the lack of load transfer strengthening, the as-fabricated AM Al-Cu-Mn-Zr alloy still possesses improved creep resistance at 300 °C relative to a cast alloy with similar composition. The proposed load shuffling mechanism explains the lack of observed L12-Al3Zr strengthening at 300 °C and helps identify several strategies for improvement of elevated-temperature mechanical response of AM Al alloys.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [1]; ORCiD logo [1];  [2]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [1];  [1]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  2. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Manufacturing Office; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1905414
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1902176
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Acta Materialia
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 244; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 1359-6454
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Additive manufacturing; Neutron diffraction; Creep; Aluminum alloys; Load transfer

Citation Formats

Michi, Richard A., Bahl, Sumit, Fancher, Christopher M., Sisco, Kevin, Allard, Jr., Lawrence F., An, Ke, Yu, Dunji, Dehoff, Ryan R., Plotkowski, Alex, and Shyam, Amit. Load shuffling during creep deformation of an additively manufactured AlCuMnZr alloy. United States: N. p., 2022. Web. doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2022.118557.
Michi, Richard A., Bahl, Sumit, Fancher, Christopher M., Sisco, Kevin, Allard, Jr., Lawrence F., An, Ke, Yu, Dunji, Dehoff, Ryan R., Plotkowski, Alex, & Shyam, Amit. Load shuffling during creep deformation of an additively manufactured AlCuMnZr alloy. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2022.118557
Michi, Richard A., Bahl, Sumit, Fancher, Christopher M., Sisco, Kevin, Allard, Jr., Lawrence F., An, Ke, Yu, Dunji, Dehoff, Ryan R., Plotkowski, Alex, and Shyam, Amit. Sat . "Load shuffling during creep deformation of an additively manufactured AlCuMnZr alloy". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2022.118557. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1905414.
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title = {Load shuffling during creep deformation of an additively manufactured AlCuMnZr alloy},
author = {Michi, Richard A. and Bahl, Sumit and Fancher, Christopher M. and Sisco, Kevin and Allard, Jr., Lawrence F. and An, Ke and Yu, Dunji and Dehoff, Ryan R. and Plotkowski, Alex and Shyam, Amit},
abstractNote = {Here, the high-temperature deformation behavior of an additively manufactured Al-Cu-Mn-Zr alloy is evaluated in the as-fabricated and heat-treated states using traditional ex-situ and in-situ neutron diffraction creep experiments performed at 300 °C. The dominant reinforcement phase in the alloy, θ-Al2Cu, despite its high volume fraction of ~10%, does not provide load transfer strengthening during creep deformation. Instead, the lattice strain evolution suggests a new mechanism we term “load shuffling” wherein the initial load is transferred away from precipitate-free zones along the grain boundaries where most of the θ-Al2Cu particles are located to precipitate-strengthened grain interiors. Notwithstanding the lack of load transfer strengthening, the as-fabricated AM Al-Cu-Mn-Zr alloy still possesses improved creep resistance at 300 °C relative to a cast alloy with similar composition. The proposed load shuffling mechanism explains the lack of observed L12-Al3Zr strengthening at 300 °C and helps identify several strategies for improvement of elevated-temperature mechanical response of AM Al alloys.},
doi = {10.1016/j.actamat.2022.118557},
journal = {Acta Materialia},
number = 1,
volume = 244,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Nov 26 00:00:00 EST 2022},
month = {Sat Nov 26 00:00:00 EST 2022}
}

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