A Mesoscale Model for Interface-Mediated Plasticity: Investigation of Ductile and Brittle Fracture

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Hauptverfasser: Yu, Jinxin, Ngan, Alfonso H. W., Srolovitzb, David J., Hana, Jian
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author Yu, Jinxin
Ngan, Alfonso H. W.
Srolovitzb, David J.
Hana, Jian
author_facet Yu, Jinxin
Ngan, Alfonso H. W.
Srolovitzb, David J.
Hana, Jian
contents The presence of interfaces and grain boundaries significantly impacts the mechanical properties of materials, particularly when dealing with micro- or nano-scale samples. Distinct interactions between dislocations and grain boundaries can lead to entirely different overall plastic deformation characteristics. This paper employs a two-dimensional continuum dislocation dynamics model to investigate the mechanical properties of materials. To accurately depict the physical interactions between lattice dislocations and interfaces/grain boundaries, we apply a mesoscale interface boundary condition, considering various numerical cases, such as single and multiple slip systems. Apart from affecting strength and ductility, the accumulation of dislocations near the interface can induce local high stress, potentially resulting in brittle fracture near the interface. Consequently, materials experience a competition between ductile and brittle fracture modes during the loading process. A phenomenon known as the strain hardening rate up-turn is also investigated under different reaction constants, which can be explained by the competition between the rates of dislocation accumulation and reaction at the interface.
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spellingShingle A Mesoscale Model for Interface-Mediated Plasticity: Investigation of Ductile and Brittle Fracture
Yu, Jinxin
Ngan, Alfonso H. W.
Srolovitzb, David J.
Hana, Jian
Materials Science
The presence of interfaces and grain boundaries significantly impacts the mechanical properties of materials, particularly when dealing with micro- or nano-scale samples. Distinct interactions between dislocations and grain boundaries can lead to entirely different overall plastic deformation characteristics. This paper employs a two-dimensional continuum dislocation dynamics model to investigate the mechanical properties of materials. To accurately depict the physical interactions between lattice dislocations and interfaces/grain boundaries, we apply a mesoscale interface boundary condition, considering various numerical cases, such as single and multiple slip systems. Apart from affecting strength and ductility, the accumulation of dislocations near the interface can induce local high stress, potentially resulting in brittle fracture near the interface. Consequently, materials experience a competition between ductile and brittle fracture modes during the loading process. A phenomenon known as the strain hardening rate up-turn is also investigated under different reaction constants, which can be explained by the competition between the rates of dislocation accumulation and reaction at the interface.
title A Mesoscale Model for Interface-Mediated Plasticity: Investigation of Ductile and Brittle Fracture
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.04099