Abstract
The aim of this paper is to report the very first in situ observations of the deformation behaviour of an Al-Cu alloy in the semi-solid state by using ultrafast, high-resolution X-ray microtomography. It is shown that this deformation is non-homogeneous and involves an accumulation of liquid at an intergranular surface nearly perpendicular to the strain axis. Once the liquid is no longer able to feed such a region, micropores form and grow at this surface, finally leading to a crack.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 449-452 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Scripta Materialia |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2009 |
Keywords
- Aluminium alloys
- Deformation
- In situ X-ray tomography
- Pores
- Semi-solid state