Grain size effects and weakest link theory in 3D crystal plasticity simulations of polycrystals

The weakest link theory, sometimes proposed to analyze size effects on the plastic behaviour of single crystals, is introduced in 3D numerical simulations of polycrystals. The approach relies on a random distribution of sources in space and strength associated to a crystal plasticity law with consta...

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Main Author: Gélébart, Lionel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Académie des sciences 2021-03-01
Series:Comptes Rendus. Physique
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Online Access:https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/physique/articles/10.5802/crphys.53/
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description The weakest link theory, sometimes proposed to analyze size effects on the plastic behaviour of single crystals, is introduced in 3D numerical simulations of polycrystals. The approach relies on a random distribution of sources in space and strength associated to a crystal plasticity law with constant per layer Critical Resolved Shear Stresses (CRSS). It is able to reproduce: (1) the grain size dependence of the yield stress given by the Hall–Petch law, (2) intense slip band localization patterns as often observed at the grains surface, especially pronounced in quenched or irradiated metals, but difficult to reproduce by numerical simulation.
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spelling doaj.art-086bd6191521415db1e7d877c22fd6ca2023-10-24T14:21:59ZengAcadémie des sciencesComptes Rendus. Physique1878-15352021-03-0122S331333010.5802/crphys.5310.5802/crphys.53Grain size effects and weakest link theory in 3D crystal plasticity simulations of polycrystalsGélébart, Lionel0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1387-1978Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, Service de Recherches Métallurgiques Appliquées, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, FranceThe weakest link theory, sometimes proposed to analyze size effects on the plastic behaviour of single crystals, is introduced in 3D numerical simulations of polycrystals. The approach relies on a random distribution of sources in space and strength associated to a crystal plasticity law with constant per layer Critical Resolved Shear Stresses (CRSS). It is able to reproduce: (1) the grain size dependence of the yield stress given by the Hall–Petch law, (2) intense slip band localization patterns as often observed at the grains surface, especially pronounced in quenched or irradiated metals, but difficult to reproduce by numerical simulation.https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/physique/articles/10.5802/crphys.53/WeibullWeakest linkCrystal plasticitySize effectHall–PetchPlastic strain localizationFFT
spellingShingle Gélébart, Lionel
Grain size effects and weakest link theory in 3D crystal plasticity simulations of polycrystals
Comptes Rendus. Physique
Weibull
Weakest link
Crystal plasticity
Size effect
Hall–Petch
Plastic strain localization
FFT
title Grain size effects and weakest link theory in 3D crystal plasticity simulations of polycrystals
title_full Grain size effects and weakest link theory in 3D crystal plasticity simulations of polycrystals
title_fullStr Grain size effects and weakest link theory in 3D crystal plasticity simulations of polycrystals
title_full_unstemmed Grain size effects and weakest link theory in 3D crystal plasticity simulations of polycrystals
title_short Grain size effects and weakest link theory in 3D crystal plasticity simulations of polycrystals
title_sort grain size effects and weakest link theory in 3d crystal plasticity simulations of polycrystals
topic Weibull
Weakest link
Crystal plasticity
Size effect
Hall–Petch
Plastic strain localization
FFT
url https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/physique/articles/10.5802/crphys.53/
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