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Microstructures, strengthening mechanisms and fracture behavior of Cu–Ag alloys processed by high-pressure torsion

Microstructures, strengthening mechanisms and fracture behavior of Cu–Ag alloys processed by high-pressure torsion
Microstructures, strengthening mechanisms and fracture behavior of Cu–Ag alloys processed by high-pressure torsion
Disks of a eutectic Cu–Ag alloy were processed by high-pressure torsion (HPT) up to 20 revolutions to reveal the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties. Both the Cu and Ag phases were thinned continuously with increasing numbers of revolutions. After 20 revolutions, the alternating Cu and Ag phases were significantly refined and became fibrous with dimensions as thin as 5 nm. The strain hardening behavior of the Cu–Ag alloy was characterized after different numbers of HPT revolutions, and a saturation microhardness was attained. It is shown that the tensile fracture mode changed from necking to fully brittle shearing with increasing numbers of revolutions, and some shear offsets with sizes of ?5–20 ?m were observed on the fracture surfaces. Based on the abnormal saturation microhardness value of the eutectic alloy, the strengthening mechanisms of various Cu–Ag alloys are discussed
1359-6454
269-281
Tian, Y.Z.
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Li, J.J.
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Zhang, P.
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Zhang, Z.F.
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Zhang, Z.F.
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Kawasaki, M.
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Tian, Y.Z., Li, J.J., Zhang, P., Wu, S.D., Zhang, Z.F., Kawasaki, M. and Langdon, T.G. (2012) Microstructures, strengthening mechanisms and fracture behavior of Cu–Ag alloys processed by high-pressure torsion. Acta Materialia, 60 (1), 269-281. (doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2011.09.058).

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Abstract

Disks of a eutectic Cu–Ag alloy were processed by high-pressure torsion (HPT) up to 20 revolutions to reveal the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties. Both the Cu and Ag phases were thinned continuously with increasing numbers of revolutions. After 20 revolutions, the alternating Cu and Ag phases were significantly refined and became fibrous with dimensions as thin as 5 nm. The strain hardening behavior of the Cu–Ag alloy was characterized after different numbers of HPT revolutions, and a saturation microhardness was attained. It is shown that the tensile fracture mode changed from necking to fully brittle shearing with increasing numbers of revolutions, and some shear offsets with sizes of ?5–20 ?m were observed on the fracture surfaces. Based on the abnormal saturation microhardness value of the eutectic alloy, the strengthening mechanisms of various Cu–Ag alloys are discussed

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e-pub ahead of print date: 29 October 2011
Published date: January 2012
Organisations: Bioengineering Group

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Local EPrints ID: 335456
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/335456
ISSN: 1359-6454
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ORCID for T.G. Langdon: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3541-9250

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Date deposited: 14 Mar 2012 14:20
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Author: Y.Z. Tian
Author: J.J. Li
Author: P. Zhang
Author: S.D. Wu
Author: Z.F. Zhang
Author: M. Kawasaki
Author: T.G. Langdon ORCID iD

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