High strain-rate loading of nanofoams

ORAL

Abstract

Nanoscale metallic foams display mechanical properties which make them attractive for a variety of technological applications. We report simulated high strain-rate loading for a model polycrystalline nanoporous gold structure with around 10 nm mean filament diameter and 15 nm average grain size, comparable to foams produced by dealloying.

Plasticity occurs predominantly at the nodes and is dominated by nucleation of dislocations at the atomic steps of the ligament surfaces, Shockley partials, full dislocations, Hirth partials, Lomer-Cottrel locks and twins were identified. Grain boundary sliding appears to play a minor role in deformation. Several scaling laws are tested and their results and applicability are discussed based on the structural parameters of the foam.

*EMB thanks funding from PICT-2014-0696 and a SeCTyP UNCuyo grant. CJR thanks funding from PICT-2015-0342 and a SeCTyP UNCuyo grant. All authors thank CONICET.

Presenters

  • Eduardo Bringa

    • CONICET & Facultad Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo
    • Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo

Authors

  • Eduardo Bringa

    • CONICET & Facultad Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo
    • Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo
  • Carlos Ruestes

    • Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo
  • Emmanuel Millan

    • Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo
  • Emiliano Aparicio

    • Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo