Low energy electroplasticity in aluminum alloys

Clifton H. Bumgardner, Brendan P. Croom, Ningning Song, Yunya Zhang, Xiaodong Li*

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Abstract

Here, we report a low energy electroplasticity event in alloyed aluminum (Al7050) at a much lower current (0.035 A/mm2) than the previously reported threshold of ~10 A/mm2, leading to 10% hardness reduction and 38% creep enhancement. Ab-initio calculations unveiled a reduced energy barrier to dislocation motion with the presence of alloying elements.

Original languageEnglish
Article number140235
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: A
Volume798
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Nov 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aluminum alloys
  • Density functional theory (DFT)
  • Dislocation mobility
  • Low energy electroplasticity
  • Nanoindentation

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