期刊
MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS
卷 28, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102674
关键词
Aluminum-cerium alloys (Al-Ce); Crystal plasticity finite element modeling (CPFEM); Microstructure; Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
资金
- U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Office [1632_1520, NFE-17-06541]
- UT-Battelle, LLC
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Eck Industries
This study investigates the mechanical properties and microstructure characteristics of aluminum-cerium-magnesium alloys, developing a computational-experimental framework to study the material mechanics. Experimental results show that the percentage of intermetallics and material texture play a significant role in controlling the mechanical properties of the alloy.
There is a promising future for the use of aluminum-cerium-magnesium alloys in a broad range of applications, including devices that operate at high temperatures. With cerium currently considered a waste product of rare earth mining validation studies of possible applications are essential to reduce the environmental waste. In this paper, a computational-experimental framework is developed to investigate the role both the intermetallic and matrix have on the mechanical properties of these alloys. A set of experiments, including SEM/EBSD imaging, nanoindentation, in-situ SEM tensile testing, and in-situ SEM-DIC tests are performed to characterize the microstructure and mechanical properties of these alloys. Furthermore, the elastic, plastic, and failure deformation mechanisms of the microstructure, and their correlation with the bulk scale mechanical properties are investigated. Experimental results are also used to calibrate parameters for a crystal plasticity finite element model, by performing a computational framework that minimizes the error between the computational and experimental results. This model is then utilized to investigate how the area percentage of intermetallics and the crystallographic texture control the mechanical properties of the alloy. Simulation results show that an increase in the percentage of intermetallics increase the strength but decrease the ductility of the alloy. Also, a change in material texture improves strength and reduces damage that leads to material failure. The development of the crystal plasticity model, as discussed in this work, opens opportunities for future investigations of similar aluminum-cerium-magnesium alloys.
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