Critical Resolved Shear Stress and Work Hardening Determination in HCP Metals: Application to Zr Single Crystals

Obtaining precise parameters of deformation modes remains a significant challenge in materials science research. Critical resolved shear stresses (CRSS) and work hardening, particularly in hexagonal metals, are crucial parameters for constitutive laws in crystal plasticity. This paper presents a nov...

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Main Authors: Jean-Sébastien Lecomte, Jérôme Crépin, Pierre Barberis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/10/1101
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Summary:Obtaining precise parameters of deformation modes remains a significant challenge in materials science research. Critical resolved shear stresses (CRSS) and work hardening, particularly in hexagonal metals, are crucial parameters for constitutive laws in crystal plasticity. This paper presents a novel approach to determine CRSS and specific hardening matrix coefficients for commercially pure zirconium (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>α</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>-Zr) at room temperature. In situ methods are employed to measure displacement fields using grids applied to the sample surface, while a comprehensive characterization of the activated deformation systems is performed via SEM and TEM. The CRSS for prismatic <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>⟨</mo><mi>a</mi><mo>⟩</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, pyramidal <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>⟨</mo><mi>a</mi><mo>⟩</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mfenced separators="" open="{" close="}"><mn>10</mn><mover accent="true"><mn>1</mn><mo>¯</mo></mover><mn>2</mn></mfenced></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mfenced separators="" open="{" close="}"><mn>1</mn><mn>1</mn><mover accent="true"><mn>2</mn><mo>¯</mo></mover><mn>1</mn></mfenced></semantics></math></inline-formula> twinning systems, as well as the self-hardening for prismatic slip and several work-hardening coefficients (for prismatic/prismatic and prismatic/pyramidal interactions), are reported in Zr single crystals. Finally, the results are compared with findings from the literature and atomistic simulations.
ISSN:2075-4701