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Constitutive Modeling for Al–Cu–Mg Alloy in Creep Aging Process

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The aim of this paper is to develop a set of creep aging constitutive equations for Al–Cu–Mg alloys containing plate- or rod-like precipitates. Average length, aspect ratio and relative volume fraction are introduced to quantitatively analyze the effect of the precipitates of such alloy on creep aging process. The strong interaction between creep deformation and aging treatment is considered by the intermediate state variables of dislocation density and precipitate characteristic dimension. A unified creep aging constitutive equation is derived, in which the correlations between microscopic characteristics and macroperformances of material are linked by the yield strength of the material. Using AA2124 alloy, a series of uniaxial tensile creep tests are carried out at 185°C for 12 h with different stresses. The material constants within constitutive models are determined from the experimental data. A good agreement between experimental and computed values confirms that the established constitutive equations can well characterize the creep behavior.

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Acknowledgments. This research was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2014CB046602), the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51235010), and Ph.D. Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China (Grant No. 20120162110003).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Complex Manufacturing, Central South University, Changsha, China

    Y. L. Yang, L. H. Zhan & X. L. Xu

  2. School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China

    Y. L. Yang, L. H. Zhan & X. L. Xu

  3. Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Nonferrous Materials and Manufacturing, Central South University, Changsha, China

    Y. L. Yang, L. H. Zhan & X. L. Xu

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Translated from Problemy Prochnosti, No. 1, pp. 29 – 38, January – February, 2016.

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Yang, Y.L., Zhan, L.H. & Xu, X.L. Constitutive Modeling for Al–Cu–Mg Alloy in Creep Aging Process. Strength Mater 48, 23–31 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11223-016-9733-8

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