Analysis of local grain boundary strengthening utilizing the extrinsic indentation size effect
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-15-2019
Department
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Abstract
The extrinsic indentation size effect (ISE) is utilized to analyze the depth-dependent hardness for Berkovich indentation of non-uniform dislocation distributions with one and two dimensional deformation gradients and is then extended to indentation results at grain boundaries. The role of the Berkovich pyramid orientation and placement relative to the grain boundary on extrinsic ISE is considered in terms of slip transmission at yield and plastic incompatibility during post-yield deformation. The results are interpreted using a local dislocation hardening mechanism originally proposed by Ashby, combined with the Hall–Petch equation. The Hall–Petch coefficient determined from the extrinsic ISE of the grain boundary is found to be consistent with the published values for pure Fe and mild steel. A simple, linear continuum strain gradient plasticity model is used to further analyze the results to include contributions from a non-uniform distribution in plastic strain and dislocation density.
Publication Title
Journal of Materials Research
Recommended Citation
Soman, P.,
Herbert, E. G.,
Aifantis, K. E.,
&
Hackney, S. A.
(2019).
Analysis of local grain boundary strengthening utilizing the extrinsic indentation size effect.
Journal of Materials Research,
34(13), 2347-2369.
http://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2019.102
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p/590
Publisher's Statement
© Materials Research Society 2019. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2019.102