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激光冲击钛合金微裂纹愈合及力学行为的分子动力学模拟

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION OF MICROCRACK HEALING IN TITANIUM ALLOY UNDER LASER SHOCK

  • 摘要: 钛合金因其优异性能在工程领域应用广泛,然而在加工及服役过程中不可避免在表面引入微缺陷。激光冲击可有效实现金属表面损伤修复,提高钛合金结构器件使用安全性和可靠性。明确激光冲击钛合金微缺陷愈合机理及力学响应对材料安全服役具有重要意义。因此,本文基于Ti-6wt%Al合金,采用分子动力学(MD)方法对含不同晶向微裂纹模型进行激光冲击模拟。结果发现,钛合金塑性变形机制及裂纹愈合过程存在显著的晶体取向效应。沿0001晶向冲击时塑性变形以锥面部分位错和短程的基面层错为主;沿10-10晶向冲击时则以晶体再取向为主,同时伴随“三明治”夹层结构。该结构是由原子曳步与间隔基面反向滑移叠加而成,可兼容冲击方向及其垂直方向的几何变形;而沿10-11晶向冲击时会出现大量同向层错堆积诱导相变。裂纹愈合则由压应力和位错运动主导,不同晶向微裂纹愈合时间有所差异。冲击方向为10-11时最易愈合,此时基面层错最容易在裂纹表面形核堆积。此外,对比冲击前后多晶模型的拉伸力学性能,裂纹愈合后模型的抗拉强度和应变明显提升,并进一步探讨了MD模拟与激光冲击的理论关系,该仿真结果可为激光冲击强化及修复技术实施提供一定理论依据。

     

    Abstract: Titanium alloy has been widely used in the engineering field due to its excellent properties, however, the microdefects are unavoidable near the surface during the processing and service environment. The laser shock peening technology can effectively repair the surface damage, improving the safety and reliability of titanium alloy. Understanding the microdefect healing mechanism and mechanical response of titanium alloy under the laser shock is of great significance for the material safety in service. Therefore, based on the Ti-6wt%Al alloy, the crack evolution mechanisms with different orientations under the laser shock are studied through the molecular dynamics simulation. The plastic deformation mechanism of titanium alloy shows the obvious orientation correlation. It is dominated by the partial pyramidal dislocation and short stacking fault (SF) for 0001 orientation model, and the crystalline reorientation accompanied by “sandwich” structure for 10-10 orientation model. The structure is superimposed by the atomic shuffling and reverse glide in interval basal plane, which can be compatible with the geometric deformation of impact direction and vertical direction. While for 10-11 orientation model, the phase transformation is induced by multiple SFs. The healing time of microcracks with different orientations is discrepant, which is closely related to the compression stress and dislocation activation. It is easiest to heal for 10-11 orientation crack due to the nucleation and accumulation of multiple dislocations on the crack surface. In addition, based on the comparison of tensile mechanical property of polycrystalline models before and after impact, the tensile strength and strain of polycrystalline models after crack healing is significantly improved. The theoretical relationship between MD simulation and laser shock is further discussed. The simulation results can provide a theoretical guidance for the laser shock peening and repair technology.

     

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