Orientation-dependence of incipient plasticity in a coarse-grained Mg revealed by nanoindentation pop-ins

The nanoindentation pop-in behaviors of 13 grains with diverse crystallographic orientations were analysed using a coarse-grained Mg-2 wt.% Gd alloy. Within nanoscale stressed volumes within all grains, the converted shear stresses for the first pop-in, calculated using the indentation Schmid factor...

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Main Authors: Moein Imani Foumani, Syed Taha Khursheed, Yushun Liu, Guo-zhen Zhu
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-06-01
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Syed Taha Khursheed
Yushun Liu
Guo-zhen Zhu
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Yushun Liu
Guo-zhen Zhu
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description The nanoindentation pop-in behaviors of 13 grains with diverse crystallographic orientations were analysed using a coarse-grained Mg-2 wt.% Gd alloy. Within nanoscale stressed volumes within all grains, the converted shear stresses for the first pop-in, calculated using the indentation Schmid factor, ranged from 1 to 1.3 GPa, consistent with theoretical predictions for dislocation nucleation in Mg. The estimated activation volume of the first pop-in was approximately 27–40 ų (involving about ∼2 atoms), aligning with reported atomistic simulations of the surface dislocation semi-loop nucleation. While indented near the ⟨c⟩-axis, grains exhibit higher first pop-in loads and successive pop-ins, implying the possibility of a cross-slip nucleation mechanism to accommodate ⟨c⟩-axis deformation.
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spelling doaj-art-5930ecef9f9a433b8887bf0da85b24452025-08-20T03:50:31ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Journal of Magnesium and Alloys2213-95672025-06-011362554256410.1016/j.jma.2025.04.004Orientation-dependence of incipient plasticity in a coarse-grained Mg revealed by nanoindentation pop-insMoein Imani Foumani0Syed Taha Khursheed1Yushun Liu2Guo-zhen Zhu3Department of Mechanical Engineering and Manitoba Institute for Materials, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Manitoba Institute for Materials, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Manitoba Institute for Materials, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaCorresponding author.; Department of Mechanical Engineering and Manitoba Institute for Materials, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaThe nanoindentation pop-in behaviors of 13 grains with diverse crystallographic orientations were analysed using a coarse-grained Mg-2 wt.% Gd alloy. Within nanoscale stressed volumes within all grains, the converted shear stresses for the first pop-in, calculated using the indentation Schmid factor, ranged from 1 to 1.3 GPa, consistent with theoretical predictions for dislocation nucleation in Mg. The estimated activation volume of the first pop-in was approximately 27–40 ų (involving about ∼2 atoms), aligning with reported atomistic simulations of the surface dislocation semi-loop nucleation. While indented near the ⟨c⟩-axis, grains exhibit higher first pop-in loads and successive pop-ins, implying the possibility of a cross-slip nucleation mechanism to accommodate ⟨c⟩-axis deformation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213956725001227Incipient plasticityDislocation nucleationMagnesiumNanoindentation
spellingShingle Moein Imani Foumani
Syed Taha Khursheed
Yushun Liu
Guo-zhen Zhu
Orientation-dependence of incipient plasticity in a coarse-grained Mg revealed by nanoindentation pop-ins
Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
Incipient plasticity
Dislocation nucleation
Magnesium
Nanoindentation
title Orientation-dependence of incipient plasticity in a coarse-grained Mg revealed by nanoindentation pop-ins
title_full Orientation-dependence of incipient plasticity in a coarse-grained Mg revealed by nanoindentation pop-ins
title_fullStr Orientation-dependence of incipient plasticity in a coarse-grained Mg revealed by nanoindentation pop-ins
title_full_unstemmed Orientation-dependence of incipient plasticity in a coarse-grained Mg revealed by nanoindentation pop-ins
title_short Orientation-dependence of incipient plasticity in a coarse-grained Mg revealed by nanoindentation pop-ins
title_sort orientation dependence of incipient plasticity in a coarse grained mg revealed by nanoindentation pop ins
topic Incipient plasticity
Dislocation nucleation
Magnesium
Nanoindentation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213956725001227
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