Papers by Keyword: Strain Rate Sensitivity (SRS)

Abstract: The nanostructured metals and alloys are under intensive research worldwide and being developed into bulk forms for application. While these new materials offer record-high strength, their ductility is often inadequate and sometime rendering them unusable. Besides tailoring the nanostructure to achieve coexisting high strength and high ductility, to uncover the coherent property of this material is also important. This article reviews the recent researches finished in our lab. A set of nanostructured metals and alloys were synthesized by a direct current electrodeposition technique, and the effect of grain size and strain rate on the mechanical properties stressing on tensile ductility was systemically studied by tensile test at room temperature.

Abstract: A summary of experimental results from nanoindentation, strain rate-controlled tension, in-situ bending and high pressure torsion on bulk electrodeposited nanocrystalline nickel, focusing on the effects of grain size on the mechanical behaviour and deformation mechanisms is presented. The interaction between dislocations and grain boundaries was locally examined by studying the dependence of nanohardness on grain size and indentation size; this is done by always performing nanoindents in the center of individual grains and by varying the grain size and indentation depth systematically. The grain size effects on the different deformation mechanisms of nanocrystalline nickel were revealed by strain rate-controlled tension and nanoindentation experiments, which show that with decreasing grain size the strain rate sensitivity increases and the activation volume decreases, indicating increased grain boundary mediated deformation processes in nanocrystalline nickel. Creep experiments at room temperature revealed that in nanocrystalline nickel grain boundary sliding or diffusion along the interface may dominate at lower stress levels, but with increasing stresses the deformation process is mainly controlled by dislocation creep. In-situ bending experiments in an atomic force microscope revealed directly that grain boundary mediated deformation processes play a significant role in nanocrystalline nickel, which is also supported by the observation of grain coarsening and softening of nanocrystalline nickel caused by high pressure torsion.

Abstract: In the current study the role of plasma treated nano titanium dioxide particles and strain rate on the tensile properties of plasma treated nano TiO2 particles/PP/PLA nano-composites filaments (PTNTOPPCF) was studied. The experiments included tensile tests and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The addition of the plasma treated nano titanium dioxide particles into PP/PLA caused a change in Young's modulus and yield stress of the composites. Strain rate sensitivity of the PTNTOPPCF changed as plasma with and without oxygen treated nano titanium dioxide particles was added to it with different percentage of weight. It was increased with more PLA, MAH, and higher flow rate of oxygen. Activation volumes ranged in 4−40(nm)3 for true nanocrystalline material estimated by the Eyring equation, which were changed un-monotonically with oxygen plasma treatment.

Abstract: The purpose of the present work is to investigate the microstructural deformation of the montmorillonite (MMT) particles/polypropylene (PP)/polylactic acid (PLA) nanocomposite filaments infused with plasma treated MMT. The activation volumes of the MMT/PP/PLA nanocomposite filaments ranging from 31.4572 to 151.2100 (nm)3 estimated by the Eyring’s equation quantitatively revealed that the plasma treated MMT acted as obstacles to dislocation motion during microstructural plastic deformation mechanisms. DSC analysis showed marked increases in glass transition temperature (Tg), indicating the plasma treated MMT could effectively help resist the free crankshaft movement of the macromolecular chain in the nanocomposite filaments. In addition, the MMT/PP/PLA nanocomposite filaments developed intercalated structures which had been examined by SEM.

Abstract: The plasticity of APPJ treatment on microstructure and tensile deformation of carbon nanotube coating basalt fiber in the dynamic states was investigated by specialized tensile testing at room temperature. With the addition of low-temperature helium plasma treatment, Young's modulus and yield stress changed. It was found that micro-structural parameter such as the activation volume was important descriptors for carbon nanotube coating basalt fiber and inter-phase effect on strength. The different APPJ treatments on the carbon nanotube coating basalt fiber showed the change rate sensitivity. Results revealed that APPJ treatment carbon nanotube coating basalt fiber and the inter-phase would enhance the ductility of basalt at room temperature. From the SEM micrographs, an increase in surface roughness has been observed and the degree of fibrillation decreased after helium and oxygen plasma treatment. Contact angle analysis showed taht the treated Basalt filament had lower contact angles than the untreated one. Based on FTIR results, the change of wettability and surface energy depended the amount of polar functional groups on the fiber surface introduced by the treatments.

Abstract: The plasticity treatment of APPJ on microstructure and tensile deformation of Nano SiO2 coating Vectran in the dynamic states was investigated by specialized tensile testing at room temperature. With the addition of low-temperature Helium plasma treatment, Young's modulus and yield stress changed. It was found that micro structural parameter such as the activation volume was important to describe the Nano SiO2 coating Vectran and inter-phase strength between filaments and coating. The results of different APPJ treatments on the Nano SiO2 coating Vectran showed the change of the rate sensitivity of the filaments. The flow stress dependence of the strain rate sensitivity indicated that dynamical recover processes associated with the dislocation-dislocation interactions, which develop in the APPJ treatment Nano SiO2 coating Vectran and Vectran after small amount of deformation, leaded to strain localizations and early failure. Results revealed that APPJ treatment Nano SiO2 coating Vectran and the inter-phase would enhance the ductility of Vecetran at room temperature.

Abstract: The strain rate sensitivity of helium plasma treated Nano Silicon Dioxide particles sol-gel coating Kevlar filaments (HPTNSDPKEVLAR) and concurrent micro-structural evolution. The results of SEM observation and contact angle analysis showed that the treated Kevlar filament had a rougher surface and lower contact angles than the untreated one. According to the FTIR results, the change of wettability was attributable to the amount of polar functional groups on the fiber surface introduced by the treatments. Moreover, the changes of physico-mechanical properties by HPTNSDPKEVLAR were analyzed by using tensile test at different strain rates range from ranging from 0.01 s-1 to 0.6 s-1. It was found that the materials were strain rate sensitive, and both the tensile strength and failure strain increased with increasing strain rate. The dependence of yield stress by HPTNSDPKEVLAR with strain rate followed Eyring’s equation, and may be characterized by implying the similarity in the onset of plastic deformation.

Abstract: The role of both nano-sized of plasma treated Nano Titanium Dioxide particles and strain rate on the tensile properties of plasma treated Nano Titanium Dioxide particles/PP/PLA nano-composites filaments (PTNTOPPCF) was studied. Filaments tensile samples of PTNTOPPCF were prepared by a twin screw mixer- twin screw extruder with a particle content of 0.3~1%. The influence of surface treatment of the particles, with and without low-temperature oxygen plasma treatment, on the physico-mechanical properties was studied. The tensile tests were carried out, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and SEM were used in this investigation. Tensile tests were done at different strain rates. The addition of plasma treated Nano Titanium Dioxide particles to PP/PLA caused a change in Young's modulus and yield stress of its composites. The experimental results also showed that the strain-rate sensitivity of PTNTOPPCF changed as plasma with and without oxygen treated Nano Titanium Dioxide particles was added to it with different o.w.f.. We found that the models lead to estimates of activation volumes in the range 4−40nm3 for truly nanocrystalline material. Activation volumes were found to changing un-monotonically with oxygen plasma treatment. The findings were found to be in accord with available experimental evidence in both a quantitative and qualitative manner. Deficiencies in the available experimental evidence were noted, specifically in the context of explaining some of the difficulties in comparing theoretical predictions to experimental observation.

Abstract: The present work concentrates on the model of concrete under dynamic loading. The stochastic damage constitutive model for concrete under static loading developed by the authors’ research group is firstly reviewed in this paper. The strain rate effect is considered as viscous effect so that the dynamic generalization of the static model could be developed by analogy with viscous-plastic theory. Combined with static damage expressions, the frame work of dynamic stochastic damage constitutive relationship for concrete is established. The analytical expression of dynamic increase factor (DIF) of peak stresses under tension and compression are derived according to the present dynamic damage model. Several simulation results of concrete under static as well as dynamic loading are provided to demonstrate its capacity of reproducing the salient features experimentally observed.

Abstract: The strain rate sensitivity of the aluminium alloy AA6061 has been investigated in a conventional grain sized (CG) state and in two different ultrafine grained (UFG) conditions processed by Equal Channel Angular Pressing (ECAP) for 2 and 6 passes at 100o C. Strain rate jump tests in compression were performed at different temperatures and the strain-rate sensitivity exponent m was determined. The tests were accomplished by microstructural investigations before and after compression testing in CG and UFG conditions. It is shown that all UFG microstructures exhibit strongly increased strain-rate sensitivity (SRS) compared to the CG state. The SRS increases with increasing temperature and is more pronounced for the UFG material processed using 6 ECAP passes. The microstructural investigations show a rather high stability of the grain structure for the UFG conditions up to 250o C. The results are discussed with respect to the relevant deformation mechanisms.