Why are some Interfaces in Materials Stronger than others?
Abstract
Grain boundaries (GBs) are often the preferred sites for void nucleation in ductile metals. However, it has been observed that all boundaries do not contribute equally to this process. We present a mechanistic rationale for the role of GBs in damage nucleation in copper, along with a quantitative map for predicting preferred void nucleation at GBs based on molecular dynamics simulations in copper. Simulations show a direct correlation between the void nucleation stress and the ability of a grain boundary to plastically deform by emitting dislocations, during shock compression. Plastic response of a GB, affects the development of stress concentrations believed to be responsible for void nucleation by acting as a dissipation mechanism for the applied stress.
- Authors:
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- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1321741
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-14-23562
Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Scientific Reports
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322
- Publisher:
- Nature Publishing Group
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Grain boundary, void nucleation, shock loading
Citation Formats
Fensin, Saryu J., Cerreta, Ellen K., Gray, George T., and Valone, Steven M. Why are some Interfaces in Materials Stronger than others?. United States: N. p., 2014.
Web. doi:10.1038/srep05461.
Fensin, Saryu J., Cerreta, Ellen K., Gray, George T., & Valone, Steven M. Why are some Interfaces in Materials Stronger than others?. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep05461
Fensin, Saryu J., Cerreta, Ellen K., Gray, George T., and Valone, Steven M. Thu .
"Why are some Interfaces in Materials Stronger than others?". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep05461. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1321741.
@article{osti_1321741,
title = {Why are some Interfaces in Materials Stronger than others?},
author = {Fensin, Saryu J. and Cerreta, Ellen K. and Gray, George T. and Valone, Steven M.},
abstractNote = {Grain boundaries (GBs) are often the preferred sites for void nucleation in ductile metals. However, it has been observed that all boundaries do not contribute equally to this process. We present a mechanistic rationale for the role of GBs in damage nucleation in copper, along with a quantitative map for predicting preferred void nucleation at GBs based on molecular dynamics simulations in copper. Simulations show a direct correlation between the void nucleation stress and the ability of a grain boundary to plastically deform by emitting dislocations, during shock compression. Plastic response of a GB, affects the development of stress concentrations believed to be responsible for void nucleation by acting as a dissipation mechanism for the applied stress.},
doi = {10.1038/srep05461},
journal = {Scientific Reports},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
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