Influence of specimen dimensions on the tensile behavior of ultrafine-grained Cu

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Author(s)

  • Y. H. Zhao
  • Y. Z. Guo
  • Q. Wei
  • A. M. Dangelewicz
  • C. Xu
  • T. G. Langdon
  • Y. Z. Zhou
  • E. J. Lavernia

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)627-630
Journal / PublicationScripta Materialia
Volume59
Issue number6
Online published4 Jun 2008
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2008
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

Miniature dog-bone specimens with different sizes and geometries are frequently used to measure the tensile behaviors of nanostructured materials. Here we report a significant specimen dimensions influence on the tensile behavior of ultrafine-grained Cu: the elongation to failure, post-necking elongation and strain hardening rate all increase with increasing thickness or decreasing gauge length. The thickness effect is caused by the necking geometry and the effect of gauge length originates from the strain definition. © 2008 Acta Materialia Inc.

Research Area(s)

  • Finite element modeling (FEM), Specimen size and geometry, Tensile ductility, Ultrafine-grained Cu

Citation Format(s)

Influence of specimen dimensions on the tensile behavior of ultrafine-grained Cu. / Zhao, Y. H.; Guo, Y. Z.; Wei, Q. et al.
In: Scripta Materialia, Vol. 59, No. 6, 09.2008, p. 627-630.

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