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Methods of Ex Situ and In Situ Investigations of Structural Transformations: The Case of Crystallization of Metallic Glasses
Published on: June 7, 2018
The shock and spall response of three industrially important hexagonal close-packed metals: magnesium, titanium and
P J Hazell1, G J Appleby-Thomas2, E Wielewski3
1School of Engineering and Information Technology, UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy, UNSW Australia, Northcott Drive, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia p.hazell@adfa.edu.au.
Abstract:
Magnesium, titanium and zirconium and their alloys are extensively used in industrial and military applications where they would be subjected to extreme environments of high stress and strain-rate loading. Their hexagonal close-packed (HCP) crystal lattice structures present interesting challenges for optimizing their mechanical response under such loading conditions. In this paper, we review how these materials respond to shock loading via plate-impact experiments. We also discuss the relationship between a heterogeneous and anisotropic microstructure, typical of HCP materials, and the directional dependency of the elastic limit and, in some cases, the strength prior to failure.
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