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Title: Dynamical behavior of tantalum

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/139478· OSTI ID:139478
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)

The authors have performed four dynamic impact tests on tantalum to determine its high-pressure yield and viscoelastic properties. Their experiments used compressed gas gun techniques to produce a combination of shocks, reshocks and releases over the pressure range 0--12 GPa in samples 5.0 and 7.3 mm thick. Profiles were recorded using VISAR (velocity interferometry) techniques. Elastic precursors suggest a yield strength of 0.95 GPa, which is somewhat above literature values. As with other metals, release waves do not show a perfect elastic-plastic behavior, indicating a slight Baushinger effect. Lagrangian sound velocities for singly shocked states are consistent with earlier results (about 4.5 km/sec).

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
139478
Report Number(s):
SAND-93-0427C; CONF-930676-10; ON: DE93017877; TRN: 93:002949
Resource Relation:
Conference: 14. international conference of the International Association for the Advancement of High Pressure Science and Technology, Colorado Springs, CO (United States), 27 Jun - 2 Jul 1993; Other Information: PBD: 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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