Ellen K. Cerreta

Effects of texture, temperature and strain on the deformation modes of zirconium

Clock-rolled, high-purity, textured polycrystalline zirconium exhibits significant plastic anisotropy for compression along the through-thickness and in-plane directions and strong temperature dependence of flow stress for both orientations. Orientation imaging microscopy in a scanning electron microscope and defect analysis via transmission electron microscopy are used to characterize the defect microstructures as a function of initial texture, deformation temperature and plastic strain. The observed deformation mechanisms are correlated with the measured mechanical response.

Influence of shock-wave profile shape on dynamically induced damage in high-purity copper

Studies of the creation of damaged regions leading to failure are conducted using flat-top and triangular shock waves generated in gas-gun experiments as well as quasi-isentropic ramp waves. Shock waves are used to generate release waves, both behind the shock and on reflection at the free surface. It is the interaction of these release waves that places the material in a state of tension which can ultimately result in damage and possibly complete failure. The peak tensile stress and its location in the material are determined by the wave shape. Damage evolution processes and localized behavior are studied under flat-top, triangular, and ramp wave loading∕unloading using time-resolved free-surface velocity interferometry and post-experiment metallurgical analysis of the soft recovered samples.

The influence of oxygen content on the α to ω phase transformation and shock hardening of titanium

In this study the influence of alloy chemistry on the propensity of omega phase formation in two titanium alloys during shock loading is examined. The effect of peak shock stress on the phase stability and substructural evolution of high purity and A-70 (3700ppm oxygen) titanium was probed utilizing velocity interferometer system for any reflector and post shock substructural analysis. While in the high purity titanium the alpha to omega phase transformation was found to occur at 10.4GPa, no transformation was observed in the A-70 material for stresses up to 35GPa. Transmission electron microscopy analysis and neutron diffraction of shock-recovered samples confirmed these results and probed the details of twin and dislocation structures. Debye temperature data are also presented and the Debye-Waller temperatures for the alpha and omega phases in the high purity titanium are calculated. Finally, the compressive, quasistatic reload behaviors of both high purity and A-70 titanium are compared to the as-annea...

In-Situ TEM Observation of Twinning and Detwinning During Cyclic Loading in Mg

In-situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is used to directly observe twin evolution in Mg under tension and compression. Twins grow during tensile loading. Upon load reversal, the first-generation twin detwins by nucleation and growth of a second-generation twin within its volume. This mechanism for detwinning is different from the more traditional mechanism of detwinning by reverse motion of a twin boundary. Reloading in tension causes the second-generation twin to recede, leaving behind residual features. In compression, the second-generation twin re-nucleates in the area of this debris, and grows. Interactions between dislocations and twin boundaries change the character of the observed dislocations. Direct observation of such behavior aids in clearer understanding of the observed microstructures from post-mortem TEM.

Dimensional quantification of embedded voids or objects in three dimensions using X-ray tomography.

Scientific digital imaging in three dimensions such as when using X-ray computed tomography offers a variety of ways to obtain, filter, and quantify data that can produce vastly different results. These opportunities, performed during image acquisition or during the data processing, can include filtering, cropping, and setting thresholds. Quantifying features in these images can be greatly affected by how the above operations are performed. For example, during binarization, setting the threshold too low or too high can change the number of objects as well as their measured diameter. Here, two facets of three-dimensional quantification are explored. The first will focus on investigating the question of how many voxels are needed within an object to have accurate geometric statistics that are due to the properties of the object and not an artifact of too few voxels. These statistics include but are not limited to percent of total volume, volume of the individual object, Feret shape, and surface area. Using simple cylinders as a starting point, various techniques for smoothing, filtering, and other processing steps can be investigated to aid in determining if they are appropriate for a specific desired statistic for a real dataset. The second area of investigation is the influence of post-processing, particularly segmentation, on measuring the damage statistics in high purity Cu. The most important parts of the pathways of processing are highlighted.

Observations of the Atomic Structure of Tensile and Compressive Twin Boundaries and Twin–Twin Interactions in Zirconium

The boundary structures of twins in the hexagonal close-packed metal zirconium were studied. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy was used to characterize the boundary structure of

Influence of Shock Prestraining and Grain Size on the Dynamic‐Tensile‐Extrusion Response of Copper: Experiments and Simulation

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Influence of boundary structure and near neighbor crystallographic orientation on the dynamic damage evolution during shock loading

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