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Cyclic deformation of nanocrystalline and ultrafine-grained nickel

S. Cheng, J. Xie, A. D. Stoica, X. L. Wang, J. A. Horton, D. W. Brown, H. Choo, P. K. Liaw

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Abstract

The cyclic deformation behavior of ultrafine-grained (UFG) Ni samples synthesized by the electrodeposition method was studied. Different from those made by severely plastic deformation, the UFG samples used in this study are characterized by large-angle grain boundaries. Behaviors from nanocrystalline Ni and coarse-grained Ni samples were compared with that of ultrafine-grained Ni. With in situ neutron diffraction, unusual evolutions of residual lattice strains as well as cyclic hardening and softening behavior were demonstrated during the cyclic deformation. The microstructural changes investigated by TEM are discussed with respect to the unusual lattice strain and cyclic hardening/softening. © 2008 Acta Materialia Inc.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1272-1280
JournalActa Materialia
Volume57
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2009
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • Cyclic deformation
  • Cyclic hardening/softening
  • Lattice strain
  • Neutron diffraction
  • Ultrafine-grained

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