Effect of grain size on tensile deformation behavior of nano-polycrystalline Al and Al–Mg alloys with grain boundary segregation of Mg

Mg is easily segregated to the grain boundary of the Al–Mg alloy, which affects the mechanical properties of the alloy. In order to reveal the role of Mg element at grain boundaries in Al–Mg alloys, molecular dynamics simulation was used to study the tensile deformation behavior of nano-polycrystall...

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Main Authors: Jianjun Chen, Runxia Li, Biao Wang, Gang Liu
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Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
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description Mg is easily segregated to the grain boundary of the Al–Mg alloy, which affects the mechanical properties of the alloy. In order to reveal the role of Mg element at grain boundaries in Al–Mg alloys, molecular dynamics simulation was used to study the tensile deformation behavior of nano-polycrystalline Al and Al–Mg alloys with different grain sizes. The results show that the elastic modulus and tensile strength of Al and Al–Mg alloys have a clear grain size dependence. The critical grain size at which the elastic modulus decreases as the grain size decreases is independent of Mg. As the Mg content increases to 3 at. %, the critical grain size for the transition from the Hall-Petch relationship to the inverse Hall-Petch relationship increases. The appropriate content of Mg segregation at the grain boundary can increase the elastic modulus, strength and plasticity of the alloy, and inhibit the grain boundary cracking. This result provides important theoretical support for the composition design and microstructure regulation of high-performance Al–Mg alloys.
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spelling doaj-art-d02b2bf707b74c9087dddb06f2bc1fcd2024-12-26T08:55:19ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542024-11-013363286339Effect of grain size on tensile deformation behavior of nano-polycrystalline Al and Al–Mg alloys with grain boundary segregation of MgJianjun Chen0Runxia Li1Biao Wang2Gang Liu3Research Institute of Interdisciplinary Science & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Extreme Conditions, Dongguan, 523803, China; State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, ChinaResearch Institute of Interdisciplinary Science & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Extreme Conditions, Dongguan, 523803, China; Corresponding author. Research Institute of Interdisciplinary Science & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China.Research Institute of Interdisciplinary Science & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Extreme Conditions, Dongguan, 523803, China; Corresponding author. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Extreme Conditions, Dongguan, 523803, China.State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China; Corresponding author.Mg is easily segregated to the grain boundary of the Al–Mg alloy, which affects the mechanical properties of the alloy. In order to reveal the role of Mg element at grain boundaries in Al–Mg alloys, molecular dynamics simulation was used to study the tensile deformation behavior of nano-polycrystalline Al and Al–Mg alloys with different grain sizes. The results show that the elastic modulus and tensile strength of Al and Al–Mg alloys have a clear grain size dependence. The critical grain size at which the elastic modulus decreases as the grain size decreases is independent of Mg. As the Mg content increases to 3 at. %, the critical grain size for the transition from the Hall-Petch relationship to the inverse Hall-Petch relationship increases. The appropriate content of Mg segregation at the grain boundary can increase the elastic modulus, strength and plasticity of the alloy, and inhibit the grain boundary cracking. This result provides important theoretical support for the composition design and microstructure regulation of high-performance Al–Mg alloys.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785424025584Al–Mg alloyGrain boundary segregationDeformation mechanismGrain sizeMechanical properties
spellingShingle Jianjun Chen
Runxia Li
Biao Wang
Gang Liu
Effect of grain size on tensile deformation behavior of nano-polycrystalline Al and Al–Mg alloys with grain boundary segregation of Mg
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Al–Mg alloy
Grain boundary segregation
Deformation mechanism
Grain size
Mechanical properties
title Effect of grain size on tensile deformation behavior of nano-polycrystalline Al and Al–Mg alloys with grain boundary segregation of Mg
title_full Effect of grain size on tensile deformation behavior of nano-polycrystalline Al and Al–Mg alloys with grain boundary segregation of Mg
title_fullStr Effect of grain size on tensile deformation behavior of nano-polycrystalline Al and Al–Mg alloys with grain boundary segregation of Mg
title_full_unstemmed Effect of grain size on tensile deformation behavior of nano-polycrystalline Al and Al–Mg alloys with grain boundary segregation of Mg
title_short Effect of grain size on tensile deformation behavior of nano-polycrystalline Al and Al–Mg alloys with grain boundary segregation of Mg
title_sort effect of grain size on tensile deformation behavior of nano polycrystalline al and al mg alloys with grain boundary segregation of mg
topic Al–Mg alloy
Grain boundary segregation
Deformation mechanism
Grain size
Mechanical properties
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