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DOE OSTI2012

Microstructural evolution in nickel alloy C-276 after Ar-ion irradiation at elevated temperature

In present work, the irradiation damage in nickel-base alloy C-276 irradiated with Ar-ions was studied. Specimens of C-276 alloy were subjected to an irradiation of Ar-ions (with 120 keV) to dose levels of 6 and 10 dpa at 300 and 550 Degree-Sign C, respectively. The size distributions and densities of dislocation loops caused by irradiation were investigated with transmission electron microscopy. Irradiation hardening due to the formation of the loops was calculated using the dispersed barrier-hardening model, showing that irradiation hardening was greatest at 300 Degree-Sign C/6 dpa. The microstructure evolution induced by Ar-ion irradiation (0-10 dpa) in nickel-base alloy C-276 has been studied using a multi-scale modeling code Radieff constructed based on rate theory, and the size of dislocation loops simulated by Radieff was in good agreement with the experiment. - Highlights: Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer High density of dislocation loops appeared after Ar ions irradiation. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Irradiation hardening due to the formation of loops was calculated by the DBH model. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Size of loops simulated by Radieff was in good agreement with the experiment.

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DOE OSTI2012

Quantitative investigation of the tensile plastic deformation characteristic and microstructure for friction stir welded 2024 aluminum alloy

The effect of the microstructure heterogeneity on the tensile plastic deformation characteristic of friction stir welded (FSW) 2024 aluminum alloy was investigated for the potential applications on light weight design of vehicles. The microstructure characteristics of the FSW joints, such as the grain structure, dislocation density and the distribution of precipitation, were studied by electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The tensile deformation characteristic of the FSW joints was examined using the automatic strain measuring system (ASAME) by mapping the global and local strain distribution, and then was analyzed by mechanics calculation. It is found that the tensile deformation of the FSW joints is highly heterogeneous leading to a significant decrease in global ductility. The FSW joints mainly contain two typical deformation zones, which show great effect on the regional inhomogeneous deformation. One is the nugget zone (NZ) with a region of 8 mm in width, and the other is part of the BM with a region of 10 mm in width. The BM of the joints is the weakest region where the strain localizes early and this localization extends until fracture with a strain over 30%, while the strain in the NZ is only 4%. Differences in regional strain of FSW joints, which are essentially controlled by grain structure, the distribution of precipitation and dislocation density, result in decrease on the overall mechanical properties. - Highlights: Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Microstructure heterogeneity of welds on tensile deformation behavior is studied. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer The welds contain two typical deformation zones, affecting the global ductility. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Regional strain of welds is controlled by grain structure and dislocation density. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Theoretical calculation is in good agreement with experimental result.

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DOE OSTI2013

Creep property and microstructure evolution of a nickel-base single crystal superalloy in [011] orientation

The creep property and microstructure evolution of a single crystal superalloy with [011] orientation were investigated at the temperatures of 700 °C, 900 °C and 1040 °C. It is shown that there exist stages of primary, steady-state, and tertiary creep under the lower temperature 700 °C. As the temperature increases to high temperatures of 900 °C and 1040 °C, steady-state creep stage is reduced or disappears and the shape of creep curves is dominated by an extensive tertiary stage. The minimum creep strain rate exhibits power law dependence on the applied stress; the stress exponents at 700 °C, 900 °C and 1040 °C are 28, 13 and 6.5, respectively. Microstructure observation shows that the morphologies of γ′ phase almost keep original shape at the lower temperature 700 °C and high applied stress. With the increasing creep temperature, γ′ precipitates tend to link together and form lamellar structure at an angle of 45° inclined to the applied stress. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) investigations reveal that multiple < 110 > (111) slip systems gliding in the matrix channels and shearing γ′ precipitates by stacking faults or bending dislocation pairs are the main deformation mechanism at the lower temperature of 700 °C. At the high temperatures of 900 °C and 1040 °C, dislocation networks are formed at γ/γ′ interfaces and the γ′ rafts are sheared by dislocation pairs. - Highlights: • Creep properties of < 011 >-oriented single crystal superalloys were investigated. • γ′ phases become rafting at an angle of 45° inclined to the applied stress. • Creep deformation mechanisms depend on temperature and stress.

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DOE OSTI2014

Microstructural evolution and micromechanical properties of gamma-irradiated Au ball bonds

The effect of gamma radiation on the mechanical and structural properties of gold ball bonds was investigated. Gold wires from thermosonic wire bonding were exposed to gamma rays from a Cobalt-60 source at a low dose (5 Gy). The load–depth curve of nanoindentation for the irradiated gold wire bond has an apparent staircase shape during loading compared to the as-received sample. The hardness of the specimens calculated from the nanoindentation shows an increase in value from 0.91 to 1.09 GPa for specimens after exposure. The reduced elastic modulus for irradiated specimens significantly increased as well, with values from 75.18 to 98.55 GPa. The change in intrinsic properties due to gamma radiation was investigated using dual-focused ion beam and high-resolution transmission electron microscope analysis. The dual-focused ion beam and high-resolution transmission electron microscope images confirmed the changes in grain structure and the presence of dislocations. The scanning electron microscope micrographs of focused ion beam cross sections showed that the grain structure of the gold became elongated and smaller after exposure to gamma rays. Meanwhile, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy provided evidence that gamma radiation induced dislocation of the atomic arrangement. - Highlights: • Nanoindentation technique provides a detailed characterisation of Au ball bond. • P–h curve of irradiated Au ball bond shows an apparent pop-in event. • Hardness and reduced modulus increased after exposure. • Elongated and smaller grain structure in irradiated specimens • Prevalent presence of dislocations in the atomic arrangement.

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DOE OSTI2014

Microstructure stability of ultra-fine grained magnesium alloy AZ31 processed by extrusion and equal-channel angular pressing (EX–ECAP)

Thermal stability of the ultra-fine grained (UFG) microstructure of magnesium AZ31 alloy was investigated. UFG microstructure was achieved by a combined two-step severe plastic deformation process: the extrusion (EX) and subsequent equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP). This combined process leads to refined microstructure and enhanced microhardness. Specimens with UFG microstructure were annealed isochronally at temperatures 150–500 °C for 1 h. The evolution of microstructure, mechanical properties and dislocation density was studied by electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), microhardness measurements and positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS). The coarsening of the fine-grained structure at higher temperatures was accompanied by a gradual decrease of the microhardness and decrease of dislocation density. Mechanism of grain growth was studied by general equation for grain growth and Arrhenius equation. Activation energies for grain growth were calculated to be 115, 33 and 164 kJ/mol in temperature ranges of 170–210 °C, 210–400 °C and 400–500 °C (443–483 K, 483–673 K and 673–773 K), respectively. - Highlights: • Microhardness of UFG AZ31 alloy decreases with increasing annealing temperature. • This fact has two reasons: dislocation annihilations and/or grain growth. • The activation energies for grain growth were calculated for all temperature ranges.

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DOE OSTI2014

Microstructure evolution in solution treated Ti15Mo alloy processed by high pressure torsion

Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of ultra-fine grained Ti15Mo alloy processed by high pressure torsion were investigated. High pressure torsion straining resulted in strong grain refinement as-observed by transmission electron microscopy. Microhardness and light microscopy showed two distinct regions — (i) a central region with radial material flow and low microhardness (340 HV) and (ii) a peripheral region with rotational material flow and high microhardness (430 HV). Positron annihilation spectroscopy showed that the only detectable defects in the material are dislocations, whose density increases with the radial distance and the number of high pressure torsion revolutions. The local chemical environment around defects does not differ significantly from the average composition. - Highlights: • Beta-Ti alloy Ti15Mo was processed by high pressure torsion (HPT). • Lateral inhomogeneity of the microstructure and microhardness was found. • Dislocations are the only lattice defects detectable by positron annihilation. • Molybdenum is not preferentially segregated along dislocation cores.

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DOE OSTI2015

Microstructure evolution and mechanical behavior of a high strength dual-phase steel under monotonic loading

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) microstructures of a high-strength dual-phase steel DP800 have been examined after moderate plastic deformations in simple shear and uniaxial tension. Special attention has been paid to the effect of the intergranular hard phase (martensite) on the microstructure evolution in the near-grain boundary regions. Quantitative parameters of dislocation patterning have been determined and compared with the similar characteristics of previously examined single-phase steels. The dislocation patterning in the interiors of the ferrite grains in DP800 steel is found to be similar to that already observed in the single-phase IF (Interstitial Free) steel whereas the martensite-affected zones present a delay in patterning and display very high gradients of continuous (gradual) disorientations associated with local internal stresses. The above stresses are shown to control the work-hardening of dual-phase materials at moderate strains for monotonic loading and are assumed to influence their microstructure evolution and mechanical behavior under strain-path changes. - Highlights: • The microstructure evolution has been studied by TEM in a DP800 steel. • It is influenced by both martensite and dislocations in the initial state. • The DP800 steel presents a high work-hardening rate due to internal stresses.

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DOE OSTI2016

Study on the dynamic recrystallization model and mechanism of nuclear grade 316LN austenitic stainless steel

In this study, the dynamic recrystallization behaviors of a nuclear grade 316LN austenitic stainless steel were researched through hot compression experiment performed on a Gleeble-1500 simulator at temperatures of 900–1250 °C and strain rates of 0.01–1 s{sup −1}. By multiple linear regressions of the flow stress-strain data, the dynamic recrystallization mathematical models of this steel as functions of strain rate, strain and temperature were developed. Then these models were verified in a real experiment. Furthermore, the dynamic recrystallization mechanism of the steel was determined. The results indicated that the subgrains in this steel are formed through dislocations polygonization and then grow up through subgrain boundaries migration towards high density dislocation areas and subgrain coalescence mechanism. Dynamic recrystallization nucleation performs in grain boundary bulging mechanism and subgrain growth mechanism. The nuclei grow up through high angle grain boundaries migration. - Highlights: •Establish the DRX mathematical models of nuclear grade 316LN stainless steel •Determine the DRX mechanism of this steel •Subgrains are formed through dislocations polygonization. •Subgrains grow up through subgrain boundaries migration and coalescence mechanism. •DRX nucleation performs in grain boundary bulging mechanism and subgrain growth mechanism.

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DOE OSTI2016

Surface nanocrystallization of Mg-3 wt.% Li-6 wt.% Al alloy by surface mechanical attrition treatment

A nanocrystalline surface layer was produced on Mg-3 wt.% Li-6 wt.% Al alloy by means of surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT). Microstructure features of various sections were systematically characterized by transmission electron microscopy. The results indicate that grain refinement induced by SMAT is dominated mainly by dislocation slip. Twinning is active at the early stage of grain refinement process when the grain size is large. The dislocation-dominated deformation mechanism is attributed to the change of c/a ratio due to the alloying of Li in Mg matrix and the suppression of twinning due to grain refinement. Nanoindentation results show that the hardness of the surface is enhanced by SMAT. - Highlights: •Nanocrystalline surface layer was produced on Mg-3 wt.%Li-6 wt.%Al alloy by SMAT. •Grain refinement induced by SMAT is dominated mainly by dislocation slip. •Twinning is active at the early stage of grain refinement process. •The hardness of the surface was enhanced by SMAT.

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DOE OSTI2017

Microstructures and deformation mechanisms of Cr26Mn20Fe20Co20Ni14 alloys

Highlights: • The single-phase FCC alloy as the annealing temperature exceeding 1015 °C • The dual-phase structure as the annealing temperature lower than 1000 °C • The σ phases grow primarily at grain boundaries. • The single-phase alloy deforms via dislocations and twins. • In-situ tensile experiment reveals twinning at the crack tip. - Abstract: We investigated microstructures and tension properties of Cr{sub 26}Mn{sub 20}Fe{sub 20}Co{sub 20}Ni{sub 14} alloys that were produced by arc-melting and subsequent thermal-mechanical processing—hot-rolling → cold-rolling → annealing at different temperatures ranging from 500 °C to 1100 °C for 1 h → air cooling. Microstructure characterization shows the single-phase solid solution with face centered cubic structure as the annealing temperature exceeding 1015 °C while the dual-phase structure (Cr-rich σ phase and FCC solid solution) as the annealing temperature lower than 1000 °C. The σ phases grow primarily at grain boundaries and act as precipitation strengthening units to enhance strain hardening rate. The single-phase solid solution deforms plastically via dislocations and twins. Twin boundaries associated with deformation twinning impede dislocation motion, enhancing the strain hardening capacity. In-situ tensile experiment in transmission electron microscope further reveals that twinning occurs at the crack tip and facilitates the deflection of crack propagation towards twinning shear direction. This work implies that a strength-ductility combination can be realized by coupling precipitation strengthening and twinning-induced plasticity in multiple principle elements alloys.

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DOE OSTI2017

Microstructure evolution and mechanical characterization of Nd:YAG laser beam welded titanium tubes

Highlights: • Joining of thin titanium tubes using laser beam welding. • Fusion zone exhibited coarse granular like grains with serrated and irregular boundaries. • Large spherical and irregular shape pores were observed at lower welding speeds. • Misorientation angle distribution indicated substructure boundaries along with single β grain formation from double α grains. • Fusion zone strengthened by substructure boundaries, solid solution strengthening and dislocation density. - Abstract: Grade 2 titanium tubes of outer diameter 60 mm and wall thickness 3.9 mm were effectively joined by Nd:YAG laser. The welding speed was varied in five levels (2.50, 2.75, 3.00, 3.25 and 3.50 m/min). The microstructure evolution was studied using optical microscopy and advanced characterization techniques. The bead geometry changed from parallel shape to wedge shape with increased welding speed due to changes in surface tension. The macrographs showed three zones namely fusion zone, heat affected zone (HAZ) and base metal. Coarse granular structure with irregular and serrated contours was observed in the fusion zone. Acicular α grains were observed at the extreme outer edge of the fusion zone due to rapid cooling. Spherical and irregular shaped pores were observed near the centerline of the fusion zone at lower welding speeds due to large amount of entrapped gases and downward sweeping solidification front. The grain size decreased with increased welding speed due to higher cooling rate. The misorientation angle distribution map showed three distinct regions. The increase in welding speed caused an increase in low angle boundaries and a reduction in very high angle boundaries. High density of dislocations was observed in the fusion zone due to thermal stresses caused by solidification. The microhardness of the fusion zone was recorded to be higher than base metal due to substructure boundaries, solute elements and dislocations. The increase in welding speed shifted the fracture location from fusion zone to base metal and fracture mode from brittle to ductile.

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DOE OSTI2018

Microstructure development in a high-nickel austenitic stainless steel using EBSD during in situ tensile deformation

Highlights: • The number of low angle boundaries increases significantly at strains ≥ 9.5%. • Grain rotation was observed to lead to grain subdivision and even fragmentation. • Annealing twins deform due to accumulation of dislocations near their boundaries. • No deformation twins were observed and deformation took place by dislocation slip. - Abstract: Plastic deformation of surface grains has been observed by electron backscatter diffraction technique during in situ tensile testing of a high-nickel austenitic stainless steel. The evolution of low- and high-angle boundaries as well as the orientation changes within individual grains has been studied. The number of low-angle boundaries and their respective misorientation increases with increasing strain and some of them also evolve into high-angle boundaries leading to grain fragmentation. The annealing twin boundaries successively lose their integrity with increasing strain. The changes in individual grains are characterized by an increasing spread of orientations and by grains moving towards more stable orientations with <111> or <001> parallel to the tensile direction. No deformation twins were observed and deformation was assumed to be caused by dislocation slip only.

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DOE OSTI2018

Negative influence of rafted γ′ phases on 750 °C/750 MPa creep in a Ni-based single crystal superalloy with 4% Re addition

Highlights: • The negative influence of the rafted γ′ phases on creep was investigated. • The rafted sample exhibited a lower creep rate a shorter rupture life. • Fine γ′ phases impeded first the dislocation movement in γ matrix. • Existed superdislocations and the stress release decreased the creep resistance. • Rafted γ′ phases were more easily cut by superdislocations and stacking faults. - Abstract: Specimens with two different γ′ phase microstructures, named as-heat treated sample with cuboidal γ′ phases and pre-rafted sample with N-type rafted γ′ phases, were compared to investigate the negative influence of the rafted γ′ phases on the creep property in a Ni-based single crystal superalloy with 4% Re addition at 750 °C and 750 MPa condition. The results indicated that the sample with cuboidal γ′ phases exhibited a lower creep rate and a longer rupture life compared to that with rafted γ′ phases. Transmission electron microscope examinations showed that lots of fine γ′ phases impeded first the dislocation movement in the channel of γ matrix in the initial primary creep stage before the cuboidal γ′ phases were cut by stacking faults in as-heat treated sample. However, in pre-rafted sample, some existed superdislocations located in rafted γ′ phases and the mismatch stress release at γ/rafted γ′ interface resulting from pre-rafted treatment not only decreased the creep resistance of rafted γ′ phases, but also weakened the γ/rafted γ′ interface pinning effect for dislocation movement. Therefore, the rafted γ′ phases were easily cut by superdislocations and stacking faults resulting in a higher creep rate and a shorter creep life.

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DOE OSTI2018

Martensite crystallography and chemistry in dual phase and fully martensitic steels

Highlights: • Lath martensite islands and bands were indexed in variations of dual-phase steels. • Detail insight was obtained by combined EBSD, APT, TEM, nano-indentation analysis. • The islands predominantly consist of one main packet with all six variants. • The bands are composed of connected domains, each largely made of one main packet. • Tempering at ~450 °C causes carbon partition to lath boundaries and dislocation cores. - Abstract: Lath martensite is important in industry because it is the key strengthening component in many advanced high strength steels. The study of crystallography and chemistry of lath martensite is extensive in the literature, however, mostly based on fully martensitic steels. In this work, lath martensite in dual phase steels is investigated with a focus on the substructure identification of the martensite islands and microstructural bands using electron backscattered diffraction, and on the influence of the accompanied tempering process during industrial coating process on the distribution of alloying elements using atom probe tomography. Unlike findings for the fully martensitic steels, no martensite islands with all 24 Kurdjumov-Sachs variants have been observed. Almost all martensite islands contain only one main packet with all six variants and minor variants from the remaining three packets of the same prior austenite grain. Similarly, the martensite bands are typically composed of connected domains originating from prior austenite grains, each containing one main packets (mostly with all variants) and few separate variants. The effect of tempering at ~450 °C (due to the industrial zinc coating process) has also been investigated. The results show a strong carbon partitioning to lath boundaries and Cottrell atmospheres at dislocation core regions due to the thermal process of coating. In contrast, auto-tempering contributes to the carbon redistribution only in a limited manner. The substitutional elements are all homogenously distributed. The phase transformation process has two effects on the material: mechanically, the earlier-formed laths are larger and softer and therefore more ductile (as revealed by nanoindentation); chemically, due to the higher dislocation density inside the later-formed laths, which are generally smaller, carbon Cottrell atmospheres are predominantly observed.

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DOE OSTI2018

EBSD analysis of surface and bulk microstructure evolution during interrupted tensile testing of a Fe-19Cr-12Ni alloy

Highlights: • Similar deformation structures are obtained for surface and bulk grains. • A lower strain is needed for twinning in surface grains than in bulk grains. • A reduced ability to cross-slip due to low SFE leads to an increasing LAB density. • Twinning reduces the dislocation slip length. • High strain-hardening rate is maintained up to high strains. - Abstract: The microstructure evolution in both surface and bulk grains in a pure Fe-19Cr-12Ni alloy has been analyzed using electron backscatter diffraction after tensile testing interrupted at different strains. Surface grains were studied during in situ tensile testing performed in a scanning electron microscope, whereas bulk grains were studied after conventional tensile testing. The evolution of the deformation structure in surface and bulk grains displays a strong resemblance but the strain needed to obtain a similar deformation structure is lower in the case of surface grains. Both slip and twinning are observed to be important deformation mechanisms, whereas deformation-induced martensite formation is of minor importance. Since the stacking fault energy (SFE) is low, ~17 mJ/m{sup 2}, dynamic recovery by cross slip of un-dissociated dislocations is unfavorable. This reduces the annihilation of dislocations which in turn leads to a significant increase of low angle boundaries with increasing strain. The low SFE also favors formation of deformation twins which reduces the slip distance, leading to a hardening similar to the Hall-Petch relation. The combination of a low ability for cross-slip and a reduced slip distance caused by twinning is concluded to be the main reason for maintaining a high strain-hardening rate up to strains close to necking.

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DOE OSTI2018

Lattice rotations in precipitate free zones in an Al-Mg-Si alloy

Highlights: • Recovery processes in precipitate free zones differ from those in grain interiors. • Most precipitate free zones contain few dislocations, after deformation. • Deformation can induce large misorientations in precipitate free zones. • Some deformed precipitate free zones contain nanoscale grains. - Abstract: Scanning precession electron diffraction and automated crystal orientation mapping in a transmission electron microscope (TEM) have been applied to quantitatively study the crystal orientation of precipitate free zones (PFZs) of four GB regions in an AA6060 alloy in peak aged condition (temper T6) after uniaxial compression to 20% engineering strain. The PFZ width in the alloy was found to be w = 170 ± 40 nm. The results show that some PFZs develop significant misorientations relative to their parent grain, and represent, to the best knowledge of the authors, the first quantitative evidence of this. This misorientation may either be constant inside a particular PFZ, making it appear like a band or a very elongated subgrain, or be partitioned in discrete regions with a diameter comparable to the PFZ width, making the former PFZ into a collection of small grains. The band-like PFZ observed in this work had a misorientation relative to its parent grain of ≈ 7°, while the grain-like PFZ had grains with misorientations between ≈ 12° and ≈ 20° relative to its parent grain. The other PFZs that were observed had only limited misorientations relative to their parent grains, and had either dislocations perpendicular to the GB plane or a dislocation wall at the transition region. A general TEM study of the material at various engineering strains was also conducted and suggests that grain-like PFZs are more frequent for larger strains, indicating that the different PFZ features are likely due to different strain localisation in individual PFZs. This localisation is expected to be influenced by the orientation of the loading axis relative to crystal orientations and GB planes. It is also suggested that the different PFZ features engender different work hardening rates and possibly affect nucleation of intergranular fracture. The results support previous studies on the microstructure evolution of PFZs in age-hardenable aluminium alloys during deformation.

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DOE OSTI2018

Correlation between microstructures and mechanical properties of cryorolled CuNiSi alloys with Cr and Zr alloying

Highlights: • Annihilation of dislocations was suppressed by Cr alloying to CuNiSi alloys. • Cr alloying to CuNiSi alloys hinders the kinetics and refines precipitates. • Zr alloying to CuNiSi alloys promotes the growth and kinetics of precipitates. • The mechanical properties were quantitatively related to the microstructures. - Abstract: Due to their high strength and high electrical conductivity, CuNiSi system alloys are widely used as lead frames and connectors. In this work, CuNiSi alloys alloyed with Cr and Zr were rolled at liquid nitrogen temperature and subjected to various aging treatments. High-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) analysis showed that in addition to forming Cr{sub 3}Si and Ni{sub 2}SiZr particles, elemental Cr and Zr distributed evenly in the matrix. Ni and Si segregated at the interface between the particles and matrix to form Ni{sub 2}Si precipitates. During the aging process, Cr alloying increased the hardness while slightly reducing the electrical conductivity of the alloy. This was ascribed to the refined precipitates and hindered precipitation kinetics. Zr alloying promoted both the precipitate growth and the precipitation kinetics of the CuNiSi alloys, while decreasing their hardness and enhancing their electrical conductivity. According to the results of the synchrotron X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Cr alloying increased the dislocation density of CuNiSi alloys and suppressed the annihilation of dislocations during aging. This promoted strength through work hardening. Compared to CuNiSi alloys aged at 723 K for 2 h, the ultimate tensile strength of the alloys obtained after Cr alloying using a two-step rolling aging process was increased by 154 MPa and their electrical conductivity was increased by 4.8% International Annealed Copper Standard (IACS).

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DOE OSTI2018

The influence of power spinning and annealing temperature on microstructures and properties of Cu-Sn alloy

Highlights: • The strengthening effect of power spinning is mainly achieved by strengthening fine grains and dislocations. • Twins formed by the aggregation and overlapping of stacking faults grow and widen • In power spinning of Cu-Sn alloy, plastic deformation is primarily powered by dislocation sliding. - Abstract: Electron back scatter diffraction pattern (EBSD), metallographic microscope (OM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) are used to analyze the microstructural state of the Cu-Sn alloy before and after power spinning and annealing. The results show that after power spinning, the α phase grains are refined and gradually evolve into small and fine α{sub II} and deformed α{sub III} crystal grains, with an average grain size of about 2.2 μm. Work hardening results in massive network-like subgrain boundaries distributed in power spinning microstructure. Annealing at 400 °C contributes to the formation of dislocation cells and stacking faults, and high-angle grain boundaries (HABS) start to migrate and slide. After the formation of less defective equiaxed grains at 500 °C, twins continue to grow and widen based through continuous accumulation of stacking faults. Further testing of mechanical properties reveals that power spinning is conducive to the improvement of mechanical properties of Cu-Sn alloy.

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