Effect of void size and Mg contents on plastic deformation behaviors of Al-Mg alloy with pre-existing void: Molecular dynamics study

The plastic deformation properties of cylindrical pre-void aluminum-magnesium (Al-Mg) alloy under uniaxial tension are explored using molecular dynamics simulations with embedded atom method (EAM) potential. The factors of Mg content, void size, and temperature are considered. The results show that the void fraction decreases with increasing Mg in the plastic deformation, and it is almost independent of Mg content when Mg is beyond 5%. Both Mg contents and stacking faults around the void affect the void growth. These phenomena are explained by the dislocation density of the sample and stacking faults distribution around the void. The variation trends of yield stress caused by void size are in good agreement with the Lubarda model. Moreover, temperature effects are explored, the yield stress and Young's modulus obviously decrease with temperature. Our results may enrich and facilitate the understanding of the plastic mechanism of Al-Mg with defects or other alloys.     

石墨烯尺寸和分布对石墨烯/铝基复合材料裂纹扩展的影响

铝基复合材料由于其质轻高强的特点,是机械工业和航空航天工程中最重要的材料之一.而石墨烯因其优异力学性能和高比表面积等特点,被作为金属基复合材料的理想增强相.然而,目前石墨烯在铝基复合材料中对裂纹扩展影响的机制尚不清晰,制约了其在铝基复合材料的设计和应用.本文采用分子动力学模拟方法研究了石墨烯的尺寸和分布对铝基复合材料中裂纹扩展的影响.研究结果表明,当石墨烯尺寸l≤3.35 nm时,在拉伸过程中产生的亚裂纹促进了裂纹扩展。值得注意的是,这种促进作用随着石墨烯与裂纹的距离增大而减弱.当石墨烯尺寸l> 3.35 nm时,石墨烯阻碍了裂纹的扩展和亚裂纹位错的滑移.此外,石墨烯的分布和角度可以有效地改变裂纹扩展路径.本研究的结果有助于理解石墨烯在其铝基复合材料中的破坏失效的作用,为设计高性能石墨烯/铝基复合材料提供一定参考依据.