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Title: Ultrahigh strength and plasticity in laser rapid solidified Al–Si nanoscale eutectics

Abstract

As-cast Al–20wt.% Si alloys were processed via laser rapid solidification (LRS) techniques to create eutectic microstructures with nanoscale interconnected, nanotwinned Si fibers. LRS morphologies exhibit higher flow stress, exceeding 800 MPa and uniform plastic deformation above 20% compared to as-cast alloy that fractures at strains below 8% at flow strength of approximately 200 MPa. The strengthening mechanisms of LRS morphologies are interpreted in terms of the interfacial constraints: increase in yield strength as well as strain hardening rate due to nanoscale confined slip in fibrous Al–Si eutectic, and load transfer and eventual plasticity in the nanoscale Si fibers.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
  2. Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1683629
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0016808
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Materials Research Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 8; Journal Issue: 8; Journal ID: ISSN 2166-3831
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Lien, Huai-Hsun, Mazumder, Jyoti, Wang, Jian, and Misra, Amit. Ultrahigh strength and plasticity in laser rapid solidified Al–Si nanoscale eutectics. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1080/21663831.2020.1755380.
Lien, Huai-Hsun, Mazumder, Jyoti, Wang, Jian, & Misra, Amit. Ultrahigh strength and plasticity in laser rapid solidified Al–Si nanoscale eutectics. United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/21663831.2020.1755380
Lien, Huai-Hsun, Mazumder, Jyoti, Wang, Jian, and Misra, Amit. Tue . "Ultrahigh strength and plasticity in laser rapid solidified Al–Si nanoscale eutectics". United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/21663831.2020.1755380. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1683629.
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title = {Ultrahigh strength and plasticity in laser rapid solidified Al–Si nanoscale eutectics},
author = {Lien, Huai-Hsun and Mazumder, Jyoti and Wang, Jian and Misra, Amit},
abstractNote = {As-cast Al–20wt.% Si alloys were processed via laser rapid solidification (LRS) techniques to create eutectic microstructures with nanoscale interconnected, nanotwinned Si fibers. LRS morphologies exhibit higher flow stress, exceeding 800 MPa and uniform plastic deformation above 20% compared to as-cast alloy that fractures at strains below 8% at flow strength of approximately 200 MPa. The strengthening mechanisms of LRS morphologies are interpreted in terms of the interfacial constraints: increase in yield strength as well as strain hardening rate due to nanoscale confined slip in fibrous Al–Si eutectic, and load transfer and eventual plasticity in the nanoscale Si fibers.},
doi = {10.1080/21663831.2020.1755380},
journal = {Materials Research Letters},
number = 8,
volume = 8,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
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