A unified constitutive model for asymmetric tension and compression creep-ageing behaviour of naturally aged Al-Cu-Li alloy
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Journal Article
Abstract
A set of unified constitutive equations is presented that predict the asymmetric tension and compression creep behaviour and recently observed double primary creep of pre-stretched/naturally aged aluminium-cooper-lithium alloy AA2050-T34. The evolution of the primary micro- and macro-variables related to the precipitation hardening and creep deformation of the alloy during creep age forming (CAF) are analysed and modelled. Equations for the yield strength evolution of the alloy, including an initial reversion and subsequent strengthening, are proposed based on a theory of concurrent dissolution, re-nucleation and growth of precipitates during artificial ageing. We present new observations of so-called double primary creep during the CAF process. This phenomenon is then predicted by introducing effects of interacting microstructures, including evolving precipitates, diffusing solutes and dislocations, into the sinh-law creep model. In addition, concepts of threshold creep stress σth and a microstructure-dependant creep variable H, which behave differently under different external stress directions, are proposed and incorporated into the creep model. This enables prediction of the asymmetric tension and compression creep-ageing behaviour of the alloy. Quantitative transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and related small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) analysis have been carried out for selected creep-aged samples to assist the development and calibration of the constitutive model. A good agreement has been achieved between the experimental results and the model. The model has the potential to be applied to creep age forming of other heat-treatable aluminium alloys.
Date Issued
2017-02-01
Date Acceptance
2016-11-18
Citation
International Journal of Plasticity, 2017, 89 (1), pp.130-149
ISSN
0749-6419
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
130
End Page
149
Journal / Book Title
International Journal of Plasticity
Volume
89
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC
BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Sponsor
CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co.,Ltd
Identifier
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749641916302881?via%3Dihub
Grant Number
MESM_P57419
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Mechanical
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Mechanics
Engineering
Materials Science
Creep age forming
Ageing
Microstructures
Constitutive behaviour
Numerical algorithms
ALUMINUM-ALLOYS
TEMPERATURE CREEP
MICROSTRUCTURE EVOLUTION
YIELD STRENGTH
PRECIPITATION
EQUATIONS
DEFORMATION
AA6111
SPRINGBACK
KINETICS
0905 Civil Engineering
0912 Materials Engineering
0913 Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering & Transports
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2016-11-19