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Plastic Deformation in Fine-Grain Ceramics

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Ultrafine-Grain Ceramics

Part of the book series: Sagamore Army Materials Research Conference Proceedings ((SAMC,volume 15))

Abstract

Plastic deformation in fine-grain (i.e., ≤ 10 µ)ceramics is discussed. It is shown that fine-grain polycrystals can be exceptionally ductile, the fine grain size enhancing diffusional deformation and grain boundary sliding processes. The deformation is sensitive to both grain size and temperature.

The influence of grain size (1–10 µ),strain-rate (2 × 10−6 −3 × 10−4/sec), and temperature (1100–1700°C) on the deformation of fine-grain alumina has been studied. It is suggested that the predominant deformation mechanism in the larger grained polycrystals is diffusional creep, and that grain boundary sliding makes an increasingly important contribution as the grain size is decreased; in addition, deformation twinning can also be important. These results are shown to be consistent with previous work on deformation in polycrystalline alumina. A brief review of the literature on plastic deformation in fine-grain magnesia, beryllia, thoria, and Urania indicates that grain boundary sliding may be important for each of these materials as well.

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    Present address: Dept. of Metallurgy, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, England

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  2. Avco Advanced Technology Division, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

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  3. National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C., USA

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Heuer, A.H., Cannon, R.M., Tighe, N.J. (1970). Plastic Deformation in Fine-Grain Ceramics. In: Burke, J.J., Reed, N.L., Weiss, V. (eds) Ultrafine-Grain Ceramics. Sagamore Army Materials Research Conference Proceedings, vol 15. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2643-4_16

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