Observation of the formation and sharpening of geometrically necessary boundaries

We present in-situ visualisation of incidental dislocation boundaries (IDBs) and geometrically necessary boundaries (GNBs) in single-crystal aluminium under tensile load along [111]. Below 5.10% strain, plastic deformation manifests through the stochastic formation of IDBs. GNBs emerge abruptly betw...

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Main Authors: Adam André William Cretton, Albert Zelenika, Felix Frankus, Can Yıldırım, Carsten Detlefs, Flemming Bjerg Grumsen, Grethe Winther, Henning Friis Poulsen
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21663831.2025.2511893
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Carsten Detlefs
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Grethe Winther
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description We present in-situ visualisation of incidental dislocation boundaries (IDBs) and geometrically necessary boundaries (GNBs) in single-crystal aluminium under tensile load along [111]. Below 5.10% strain, plastic deformation manifests through the stochastic formation of IDBs. GNBs emerge abruptly between 5.15 and 5.20% strain, forming along pre-existing dislocation structures and aligning with slip traces, as confirmed by autocorrelation analysis. This transition occurs across tens of micrometers. Orientation and dislocation density mapping reveal that strain accommodation occurs through boundary sharpening, dislocation migration, and elastic energy release. These findings provide insights into dislocation patterning mechanisms and establish a foundation for refining physics-based plasticity models.
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spelling doaj-art-1b3eaf87dde146e08d2f3fc8c5ea1b2b2025-08-20T03:16:16ZengTaylor & Francis GroupMaterials Research Letters2166-38312025-07-0113775976710.1080/21663831.2025.2511893Observation of the formation and sharpening of geometrically necessary boundariesAdam André William Cretton0Albert Zelenika1Felix Frankus2Can Yıldırım3Carsten Detlefs4Flemming Bjerg Grumsen5Grethe Winther6Henning Friis Poulsen7Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, DenmarkDepartment of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, DenmarkDepartment of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, DenmarkEuropean Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, FranceEuropean Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, FranceDepartment of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, DenmarkDepartment of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, DenmarkDepartment of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, DenmarkWe present in-situ visualisation of incidental dislocation boundaries (IDBs) and geometrically necessary boundaries (GNBs) in single-crystal aluminium under tensile load along [111]. Below 5.10% strain, plastic deformation manifests through the stochastic formation of IDBs. GNBs emerge abruptly between 5.15 and 5.20% strain, forming along pre-existing dislocation structures and aligning with slip traces, as confirmed by autocorrelation analysis. This transition occurs across tens of micrometers. Orientation and dislocation density mapping reveal that strain accommodation occurs through boundary sharpening, dislocation migration, and elastic energy release. These findings provide insights into dislocation patterning mechanisms and establish a foundation for refining physics-based plasticity models.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21663831.2025.2511893Dark-field X-ray microscopydislocation boundariesgeometrically necessary boundariesaluminiumin-situ observation
spellingShingle Adam André William Cretton
Albert Zelenika
Felix Frankus
Can Yıldırım
Carsten Detlefs
Flemming Bjerg Grumsen
Grethe Winther
Henning Friis Poulsen
Observation of the formation and sharpening of geometrically necessary boundaries
Materials Research Letters
Dark-field X-ray microscopy
dislocation boundaries
geometrically necessary boundaries
aluminium
in-situ observation
title Observation of the formation and sharpening of geometrically necessary boundaries
title_full Observation of the formation and sharpening of geometrically necessary boundaries
title_fullStr Observation of the formation and sharpening of geometrically necessary boundaries
title_full_unstemmed Observation of the formation and sharpening of geometrically necessary boundaries
title_short Observation of the formation and sharpening of geometrically necessary boundaries
title_sort observation of the formation and sharpening of geometrically necessary boundaries
topic Dark-field X-ray microscopy
dislocation boundaries
geometrically necessary boundaries
aluminium
in-situ observation
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21663831.2025.2511893
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