Probing Novel Microstructural Evolution Mechanisms in Aluminum Alloys Using 4D Nanoscale Characterization

Kaira, C. Shashank; De Andrade, V.; Singh, Sudhanshu S.; Kantzos, C.; Kirubanandham, Antony; De Carlo, F.; Chawla, Nikhilesh

doi:10.1002/adma.201703482

Title: Probing Novel Microstructural Evolution Mechanisms in Aluminum Alloys Using 4D Nanoscale Characterization

Journal Article · Thu Sep 14 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Advanced Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201703482· OSTI ID:1416537

Kaira, C. Shashank ^[1]; De Andrade, V. ^[2]; Singh, Sudhanshu S. ^[3]; Kantzos, C. ^[1]; Kirubanandham, Antony ^[1]; De Carlo, F. ^[2]; Chawla, Nikhilesh ^[1]

Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ (United States); Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (India)

Dispersions of nanoscale precipitates in metallic alloys have been known to play a key role in strengthening, by increasing their strain hardenability and providing resistance to deformation. Although these phenomena have been extensively investigated in the last century, the traditional approaches employed in the past have not rendered an authoritative microstructural understanding in such materials. The effect of the precipitates’ inherent complex morphology and their 3D spatial distribution on evolution and deformation behavior have often been precluded. This study reports, for the first time, implementation of synchrotron-based hard X-ray nanotomography in Al–Cu alloys to measure kinetics of different nanoscale phases in 3D, and reveals insights behind some of the observed novel phase transformation reactions. The experimental results of the present study reconcile with coarsening models from the Lifshitz–Slyozov–Wagner theory to an unprecedented extent, thereby establishing a new paradigm for thermodynamic analysis of precipitate assemblies. Lastly, this study sheds light on the possibilities for establishing new theories for dislocation–particle interactions, based on the limitations of using the Orowan equation in estimating precipitation strengthening.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); US Army Research Office (ARO)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; DE‐AC02‐06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1416537

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1390350; OSTI ID: 1426224

Journal Information:: Advanced Materials, Vol. 29, Issue 41; ISSN 0935-9648

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