Abstract
Fast synchrotron X-ray microtomography was used to directly observe damage accumulation in a semi-solid Al-15 wt pct Cu alloy with a solid fraction of ~0.75 during isothermal tensile deformation. The evolution of damage was quantified in terms of size distribution of internal and surface-connected damage, strain mapping, and volume change to provide an insight into hot tear formation. A combination of existing void growth, void nucleation, and void coalescence all contribute to the final failure, although each dominates during different stages of deformation. Specifically, internal voids are shown to grow and coalesce from the region of high triaxiality at the center of the gage length outward and prove to be the contributing factor to final failure caused by insufficient liquid feeding.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5389–5395 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 11 Dec 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2013 |
Keywords
- Void Growth
- Void Nucleation
- Final Failure
- Internal Damage
- Void Coalescence