Classical molecular dynamics simulations of the deformation of metals under uniaxial monotonic loading: A review

A Kedharnath, R Kapoor, A Sarkar - Computers & Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoscale features present in structural and functional materials affect their macroscopic
properties and hence have been extensively studied. As experimental investigations of …

Void initiation in fcc metals: Effect of loading orientation and nanocrystalline effects

EM Bringa, S Traiviratana, MA Meyers - Acta Materialia, 2010 - Elsevier
It is shown, through molecular dynamics simulations, that the emission and outward
expansion of special dislocation loops, nucleated at the surface of nanosized voids, are …

Do voids nucleate at grain boundaries during ductile rupture?

P Noell, J Carroll, K Hattar, B Clark, B Boyce - Acta Materialia, 2017 - Elsevier
In the absence of pre-existing failure-critical defects, the fracture or tearing process in
deformable metals loaded in tension begins with the nucleation of internal cavities or voids …

Amorphous intergranular films as toughening structural features

Z Pan, TJ Rupert - Acta Materialia, 2015 - Elsevier
The ability of amorphous intergranular films to mitigate damage formation at grain
boundaries is studied with molecular dynamics simulations. We find that such films can alter …

EBSD study of micromechanisms involved in high deformation ability of DP steels

N Saeidi, F Ashrafizadeh, B Niroumand, F Barlat - Materials & Design, 2015 - Elsevier
Notched and un-notched tensile specimens of fine grained commercial DP780 steel were
deformed in uniaxial tension until fracture. Micro-texture analysis was performed by using an …

[HTML][HTML] Dislocation evolution and peak spall strengths in single crystal and nanocrystalline Cu

K Mackenchery, RR Valisetty, RR Namburu… - Journal of Applied …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
The dynamic evolution and interaction of defects under the conditions of shock loading in
single crystal and nanocrystalline Cu are investigated using a series of large-scale …

Inverse Hall–Petch relationship in nanocrystalline tantalum

Y Tang, EM Bringa, MA Meyers - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2013 - Elsevier
Tantalum polycrystals (grain sizes varying from 2.5 to 30 nm) generated by Voronoi
tessellation were subjected to tension and compression under uniaxial strain loading at …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding and predicting damage and failure at grain boundaries in BCC Ta

J Chen, EN Hahn, AM Dongare… - Journal of Applied Physics, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Understanding the effect of grain boundaries (GBs) on the deformation and spall behavior is
critical to designing materials with tailored failure responses under dynamic loading. This …

Strain rate sensitivity of nanocrystalline Au films at room temperature

K Jonnalagadda, N Karanjgaokar, I Chasiotis, J Chee… - Acta Materialia, 2010 - Elsevier
The effect of strain rate on the inelastic properties of nanocrystalline Au films was quantified
with 0.85 and 1.76 μm free-standing microscale tension specimens tested over eight …

Overcoming strength–ductility trade-off of nanocrystalline metals by engineering grain boundary, texture, and gradient microstructure

Q Han, J Li, X Yi - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2023 - Elsevier
The strength–ductility trade-off has been a long-standing dilemma for polycrystalline metals.
Though many strategies such as introduction of gradient and twinned microstructure have …