HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE INDUCED PLASTIC FLOW IN POLYCRYSTALLINE METALS.

Abstract

The effects of hydrostatic pressures to 26 kbars on the microstructure of polycrystalline Cd, Zn, Bi, Sn, Zr, Mg, Cu, and Fe were examined. Pressure induced microscopic plastic flow in the form of boundary migration, slip, multiple slip or twinning have been observed either singly or in combination in Cd, Zn, Bi and Sn. No deformation was observed in Zr, Mg, Cu, and Fe. The occurrence of such deformation, in terms of its intensity and initiation pressure, relates directly to the degree of anisotropy in the linear compressibility. Pressure cycling does not significantly affect the residual tensile properties of a Zn alloy which exhibits pressure-induced deformation similar to that of pure Zn. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0612881

Entities

People

  • A. P. Lee
  • J. C. Uy
  • T. E. Davidson

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anisotropy
  • Boundaries
  • Compressive Properties
  • Flow
  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Intensity
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Microstructure
  • Migration
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Flow
  • Polycrystals
  • Residuals
  • Tensile Properties

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.