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Title: Dynamic High-Temperature Characterization of an Iridium Alloy in Compression at High Strain Rates

Abstract

Iridium alloys have superior strength and ductility at elevated temperatures, making them useful as structural materials for certain high-temperature applications. However, experimental data on their high-temperature high-strain-rate performance are needed for understanding high-speed impacts in severe elevated-temperature environments. Kolsky bars (also called split Hopkinson bars) have been extensively employed for high-strain-rate characterization of materials at room temperature, but it has been challenging to adapt them for the measurement of dynamic properties at high temperatures. Current high-temperature Kolsky compression bar techniques are not capable of obtaining satisfactory high-temperature high-strain-rate stress-strain response of thin iridium specimens investigated in this study. We analyzed the difficulties encountered in high-temperature Kolsky compression bar testing of thin iridium alloy specimens. Appropriate modifications were made to the current high-temperature Kolsky compression bar technique to obtain reliable compressive stress-strain response of an iridium alloy at high strain rates (300 – 10000 s-1) and temperatures (750°C and 1030°C). Uncertainties in such high-temperature high-strain-rate experiments on thin iridium specimens were also analyzed. The compressive stress-strain response of the iridium alloy showed significant sensitivity to strain rate and temperature.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [5]
  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Experimental Environment Simulation Dept.
  2. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States). Mechanics of Materials Dept.
  3. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycle Technology Dept.
  4. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Structural and Thermal Analysis Dept.
  5. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Radioisotope Power Systems Program
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Office of Space and Defense Power Systems (NE-75); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1323605
Report Number(s):
SAND2014-15442
526448
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000; AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Song, Bo, Nelson, Kevin, Lipinski, Ronald J., Bignell, John L., Ulrich, G. B., and George, E. P. Dynamic High-Temperature Characterization of an Iridium Alloy in Compression at High Strain Rates. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.2172/1323605.
Song, Bo, Nelson, Kevin, Lipinski, Ronald J., Bignell, John L., Ulrich, G. B., & George, E. P. Dynamic High-Temperature Characterization of an Iridium Alloy in Compression at High Strain Rates. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1323605
Song, Bo, Nelson, Kevin, Lipinski, Ronald J., Bignell, John L., Ulrich, G. B., and George, E. P. 2014. "Dynamic High-Temperature Characterization of an Iridium Alloy in Compression at High Strain Rates". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1323605. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1323605.
@article{osti_1323605,
title = {Dynamic High-Temperature Characterization of an Iridium Alloy in Compression at High Strain Rates},
author = {Song, Bo and Nelson, Kevin and Lipinski, Ronald J. and Bignell, John L. and Ulrich, G. B. and George, E. P.},
abstractNote = {Iridium alloys have superior strength and ductility at elevated temperatures, making them useful as structural materials for certain high-temperature applications. However, experimental data on their high-temperature high-strain-rate performance are needed for understanding high-speed impacts in severe elevated-temperature environments. Kolsky bars (also called split Hopkinson bars) have been extensively employed for high-strain-rate characterization of materials at room temperature, but it has been challenging to adapt them for the measurement of dynamic properties at high temperatures. Current high-temperature Kolsky compression bar techniques are not capable of obtaining satisfactory high-temperature high-strain-rate stress-strain response of thin iridium specimens investigated in this study. We analyzed the difficulties encountered in high-temperature Kolsky compression bar testing of thin iridium alloy specimens. Appropriate modifications were made to the current high-temperature Kolsky compression bar technique to obtain reliable compressive stress-strain response of an iridium alloy at high strain rates (300 – 10000 s-1) and temperatures (750°C and 1030°C). Uncertainties in such high-temperature high-strain-rate experiments on thin iridium specimens were also analyzed. The compressive stress-strain response of the iridium alloy showed significant sensitivity to strain rate and temperature.},
doi = {10.2172/1323605},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1323605}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}