Recovery of deformation microstructure in the bulk interior revealed by synchrotron X-ray micro-diffraction
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Yu, Tianbo
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Local residual stresses and microstructure within recrystallizing grains in iron
The intragranular strains and the microstructure within recrystallizing grains in single phase pure iron have been systematically studied in 3D using synchrotron micro-diffraction. In contradiction to common knowledge we observe that residual elastic strains of up to 1–2 × 10 –3 are present in the recrystallizing grains. The local strain variations within individual grains can be similar in magnitude to those between different grains. The effects of processing parameters, including rolling reduction, recrystallized volume fraction, and cooling rate, as well as microstructural parameters, including grain size, orientation and internal misorientation, on the development of local residual elastic strains and microstructure have been quantified. It is suggested that the difference in local defect density between recrystallized grains and the surrounding deformed matrix, as well as the redistribution of medium to long-range residual stresses in the deformed grains, are the main reasons for the development of such strains in the recrystallized grains. The local residual stress levels are calculated and their possible impact on the mechanical properties and recrystallization processes are discussed.
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In Situ Synchrotron X-ray Micro-Diffraction Investigation of Elastic Strains in Laminated Ti-Al Composites
Spatially resolved elastic strains in the bulk interior of a laminated Ti-Al metal composite were studied during in situ tensile loading at strains up to 1.66% by a synchrotron-based micro-diffraction technique, namely differential aperture X-ray microscopy (DAXM). For both Al and Ti grains, deviatoric elastic strains were estimated based on polychromatic X-ray microbeam diffraction, while lattice strains along the normal direction of the tensile sample were directly measured using monochromatic X-ray microbeam diffraction. The estimated deviatoric strains show large spatial variations, and the mean values are consistent with the external loading conditions, i.e., increasing tensile strain along the tensile direction and increasing compressive strain along the sample normal with increasing loading. The directly measured lattice strains also show large spatial variations, although the magnitude of this variation is smaller than that for the estimated deviatoric strain. The directly measured lattice strains in Ti grains are largely consistent with the external loading, whereas those in Al grains are in contradiction with the external loading. The causes of the experimental results are discussed and related to both the laminated microstructure of the composite material and the limitations of the techniques.
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In-situ synchrotron X-ray micro-diffraction investigation of ultra-low-strain deformation microstructure in laminated Ti-Al composites
An ultra-low-strain deformation microstructure was revealed for the first time non-destructively in the bulk interior of an annealed laminated Ti-Al composite-in the "fully recrystallized" Al layer-by a synchrotron-based micro-diffraction technique, namely differential aperture X-ray microscopy (DAXM), through real space mapping with a very high angular resolution (0.01 degrees). This ultra-low-strain deformation microstructure was found to result from the thermal stress, induced during cooling after annealing, due to the different coefficients of thermal expansion for the Ti and Al layers. The annealed sample was further tensile deformed to a strain of 1.66% and followed by in situ DAXM and analyzed by various misorientation mapping methods. The results pointed to the important effects of the initial microstructure and the interface constraint, as well as the grain size and crystal orientation, on the plastic deformation. A gradient in dislocation density from the layer interface to the center was found in the Al layer of the annealed sample, and this gradient increased slightly during tensile deformation. The variation of the dislocation density was further discussed based on the activation and interaction of dislocations in grains of different sizes and orientations during plastic deformation. The findings of this study provided valuable insights in understanding the constraint effect of the laminated metal composite and the design of novel composite materials. (c) 2020 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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