Stacking-fault energy effect on zero-strain deformation twinning in nanocrystalline Cu-Zn alloys

X.L. Ma, H. Zhou, J. Narayan, Y.T. Zhu*

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Abstract

It has been reported that most deformation twins in nanocrystalline face-centered-cubic metals do not produce macroscopic strain. Here we report the decrease of zero-strain deformation twinning with decreasing stacking-fault energy. One of the two major mechanisms that produce zero-strain twinning is cooperative slip of three partials under external applied stress. Lower stacking-fault energy weakens this mechanism and statistically reduces the fraction of twins with zero-strain.
Original languageEnglish
Article number10739
Pages (from-to)89-93
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume109
Online published29 Jul 2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2015
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • Deformation twin
  • Nanocrystalline alloy
  • Stacking-fault energy
  • Zero-strain twinning

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