Atomic faulting induced exceptional cryogenic strain hardening in gradient cell-structured alloy

Qingsong Pan, Muxin Yang, Rui Feng, Andrew Chihpin Chuang, Ke An, Peter K. Liaw, Xiaolei Wu, Nairong Tao, Lei Lu

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Abstract

Coarse-grained materials are widely accepted to display the highest strain hardening and the best tensile ductility. We experimentally report an attractive strain hardening rate throughout the deformation stage at 77 kelvin in a stable single-phase alloy with gradient dislocation cells that even surpasses its coarse-grained counterparts. Contrary to conventional understanding, the exceptional strain hardening arises from a distinctive dynamic structural refinement mechanism facilitated by the emission and motion of massive multiorientational tiny stacking faults (planar defects), which are fundamentally distinct from the traditional linear dislocation-mediated deformation. The dominance of atomic-scale planar deformation faulting in plastic deformation introduces a different approach for strengthening and hardening metallic materials, offering promising properties and potential applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)185-190
Number of pages6
JournalScience
Volume382
Issue number6667
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 13 2023

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