Near-surface fragmentation in irradiated copper under two successive shock loading: effects of local temperature re-distribution and helium bubble expansion

The underlying physical mechanisms of metal materials associated with the effects of helium bubbles on surface damage under complex shock loading remain mysterious, primarily due to the challenges of observing dynamic evolution in situ and in real time. To address this issue, this study conducts mol...

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Main Authors: Qiang Bao, Haonan Sui, Bao Wu, Xin-Xin Wang, Qi Zhu, Jian-Li Shao, An-Min He, Pei Wang
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Haonan Sui
Bao Wu
Xin-Xin Wang
Qi Zhu
Jian-Li Shao
An-Min He
Pei Wang
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Bao Wu
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Pei Wang
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description The underlying physical mechanisms of metal materials associated with the effects of helium bubbles on surface damage under complex shock loading remain mysterious, primarily due to the challenges of observing dynamic evolution in situ and in real time. To address this issue, this study conducts molecular dynamics simulations of copper containing helium bubbles. The results clearly demonstrate that these bubbles lead to more devastating surface fragmentation and enhanced micro-jetting in copper under the double shock loading, and two primary mechanisms governing it in metals with defects are proposed to explain it. On the one hand, helium bubbles expanded due to the release of the first shock wave from the right surface, are collapsed under secondary shock wave, resulting in a local temperature increment and re-distribution. Consequently, the near-surface region of copper containing helium bubbles is more susceptible to melting, which diminishes the binding capacity of the copper matrix to the helium bubbles. On the other hand, the helium bubbles serve as energy storage container under shock loading; the energy absorbed from bubble compression during the shock is subsequently released, accelerating the movement of the microjet and causing severe surface damage through helium bubble expansion.
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spelling doaj-art-6d9a965c8eb74ec3bb95bdc7ad8263ac2025-08-20T02:09:18ZengElsevierMaterials & Design0264-12752025-06-0125411401310.1016/j.matdes.2025.114013Near-surface fragmentation in irradiated copper under two successive shock loading: effects of local temperature re-distribution and helium bubble expansionQiang Bao0Haonan Sui1Bao Wu2Xin-Xin Wang3Qi Zhu4Jian-Li Shao5An-Min He6Pei Wang7Laboratory of Computational Physics, Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100094, People's Republic of ChinaLaboratory of Computational Physics, Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100094, People's Republic of ChinaLaboratory of Computational Physics, Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100094, People's Republic of ChinaLaboratory of Computational Physics, Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100094, People's Republic of China; Corresponding author.Laboratory of Computational Physics, Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100094, People's Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of ChinaLaboratory of Computational Physics, Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100094, People's Republic of ChinaLaboratory of Computational Physics, Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100094, People's Republic of China; Center for Applied Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China; Corresponding author at: Laboratory of Computational Physics, Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing 100094, People's Republic of China.The underlying physical mechanisms of metal materials associated with the effects of helium bubbles on surface damage under complex shock loading remain mysterious, primarily due to the challenges of observing dynamic evolution in situ and in real time. To address this issue, this study conducts molecular dynamics simulations of copper containing helium bubbles. The results clearly demonstrate that these bubbles lead to more devastating surface fragmentation and enhanced micro-jetting in copper under the double shock loading, and two primary mechanisms governing it in metals with defects are proposed to explain it. On the one hand, helium bubbles expanded due to the release of the first shock wave from the right surface, are collapsed under secondary shock wave, resulting in a local temperature increment and re-distribution. Consequently, the near-surface region of copper containing helium bubbles is more susceptible to melting, which diminishes the binding capacity of the copper matrix to the helium bubbles. On the other hand, the helium bubbles serve as energy storage container under shock loading; the energy absorbed from bubble compression during the shock is subsequently released, accelerating the movement of the microjet and causing severe surface damage through helium bubble expansion.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127525004332Two successive shock loadingSurface fragmentationIrriadiated copperHelium bubbles
spellingShingle Qiang Bao
Haonan Sui
Bao Wu
Xin-Xin Wang
Qi Zhu
Jian-Li Shao
An-Min He
Pei Wang
Near-surface fragmentation in irradiated copper under two successive shock loading: effects of local temperature re-distribution and helium bubble expansion
Materials & Design
Two successive shock loading
Surface fragmentation
Irriadiated copper
Helium bubbles
title Near-surface fragmentation in irradiated copper under two successive shock loading: effects of local temperature re-distribution and helium bubble expansion
title_full Near-surface fragmentation in irradiated copper under two successive shock loading: effects of local temperature re-distribution and helium bubble expansion
title_fullStr Near-surface fragmentation in irradiated copper under two successive shock loading: effects of local temperature re-distribution and helium bubble expansion
title_full_unstemmed Near-surface fragmentation in irradiated copper under two successive shock loading: effects of local temperature re-distribution and helium bubble expansion
title_short Near-surface fragmentation in irradiated copper under two successive shock loading: effects of local temperature re-distribution and helium bubble expansion
title_sort near surface fragmentation in irradiated copper under two successive shock loading effects of local temperature re distribution and helium bubble expansion
topic Two successive shock loading
Surface fragmentation
Irriadiated copper
Helium bubbles
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127525004332
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