Timely and atomic-resolved high-temperature mechanical investigation of ductile fracture and atomistic mechanisms of tungsten

Jianfei Zhang; Yurong Li; Xiaochen Li; Yadi Zhai; Qing Zhang; Dongfeng Ma; Shengcheng Mao; Qingsong Deng; Zhipeng Li; Xueqiao Li; Xiaodong Wang; Yinong Liu; Ze Zhang; Xiaodong Han

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22447-y

Nature Communications (Apr 2021)

Timely and atomic-resolved high-temperature mechanical investigation of ductile fracture and atomistic mechanisms of tungsten

Jianfei Zhang,
Yurong Li,
Xiaochen Li,
Yadi Zhai,
Qing Zhang,
Dongfeng Ma,
Shengcheng Mao,
Qingsong Deng,
Zhipeng Li,
Xueqiao Li,
Xiaodong Wang,
Yinong Liu,
Ze Zhang,
Xiaodong Han

Affiliations

Jianfei Zhang: Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Property of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology
Yurong Li: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Education Ministry of China, Beijing University of Technology
Xiaochen Li: Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Property of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology
Yadi Zhai: Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Property of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology
Qing Zhang: Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Property of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology
Dongfeng Ma: Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Property of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology
Shengcheng Mao: Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Property of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology
Qingsong Deng: Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Property of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology
Zhipeng Li: Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Property of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology
Xueqiao Li: Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Property of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology
Xiaodong Wang: Department of Fundamental Sciences, Chinese People’s Armed Police Force Academy
Yinong Liu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Western Australia
Ze Zhang: Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Property of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology
Xiaodong Han: Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Property of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22447-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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High-temperature deformation of materials is challenging to evaluate. Here the authors develop a novel device that allows atomic resolved in situ high temperature mechanical tests inside a transmission electron microscope and reveal ductile fracture of a single crystal tungsten deformed at 973 K.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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