An energy approach to account for crack initiation in nanocrystalline materials

Jianqiu Zhou, Lingling Hu, Hongxi Liu, Menghan Hu

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Abstract

An energy balance method to calculate the initiation of crack at triple junctions in nanocrystalline materials with the finest grains is developed. In the steady state of crack initiation, work done by an applied stress is considered to be dissipated as heat by specific rotational deformation, grain boundary sliding and diffusion. The stress field at crack tips, the energies of rotational deformation, grain boundary sliding and grain boundary diffusion are calculated. The analysis demonstrates that the existence of finest grains will lead to enhanced local fracture toughness.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)30-35
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials and Design
Volume52
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2013

Keywords

  • Crack initiation
  • Energy methods
  • Finest grains
  • Nanocrystalline materials

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