About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Mechanical Response of Materials Investigated through Novel In-situ Experiments and Modeling
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Presentation Title |
Mixed-mode Fracture Behavior of Magnesium Alloys |
Author(s) |
Vaishakh K V, Rajvardhan Vilasrao Sarnobat , Narasimhan Ramarathinam, Satyam Suwas |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Vaishakh K V |
Abstract Scope |
Magnesium alloys have HCP crystal structure, possess tension-compression asymmetry and are highly anisotropic in nature. Mixed-mode (I-II) fracture experiments on rolled AZ31 Mg alloy are conducted using four-point bend (4-PB) specimens along with in-situ imaging. Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique is used to analyze the images and map out the deformation and strain fields. With increase in the mode II component of loading, notch region undergoes excessive shear deformation and the notched fracture toughness, Jc, decreases monotonically. Detailed microstructural characterization revealed that this reduction in Jc is due to the change in fracture mechanism from void-coalescence to shear cracking. Further, under mixed-mode loading with higher mode II component, density of tensile twins near the notch tips and size of micro-voids decrease. Finite element analysis using a phenomenological, anisotropic plasticity model and polycrystal plasticity model are used to understand the experimental observations. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Supplemental Proceedings volume |