Developing high-performance alloys with gigapascal strength and excellent ductility is crucial for modern engineering applications.The concept of multi-component high/medium entropy alloys(H/MEAs)provides an innovativ...Developing high-performance alloys with gigapascal strength and excellent ductility is crucial for modern engineering applications.The concept of multi-component high/medium entropy alloys(H/MEAs)provides an innovative approach to designing such alloys.In this work,we developed the Co_(1.5)CrNi_(1.5)Al_(0.2)Ti_(0.2)MEA,which exhibits outstanding mechanical properties at room temperature through low-temperature pre-aging followed by annealing treatment.Tensile testing reveals that the MEA possesses an ultrahigh yield strength of 20±0785 MPa,an ultimate tensile strength of 2365±70 MPa,and exceptional ductility of 15.8%±1.7%.The superior tensile properties are attributed to the formation of fully recrystal-lized heterogeneous structures(HGS)composed of ultrafine grain(UFG)and fine grain(FG)regions,along with discontinuous precipitation of coherent nano-size lamellar L1_(2)precipitates.The mechanical incompatibility between the UFG region and the FG regions during deformation induces the accumulation of a large number of geometrically necessary dislocations at the interface,resulting in strain distribution and hetero-deformation-induced(HDI)stress accumulation,contributing significantly to HDI strengthening.HDI strengthening,precipitation strengthening,and grain boundary strengthening are the primary mechanisms responsible for the ultra-high yield strength of the MEA.During deformation,the dominant deformation mechanisms include dislocation slip,deformation-induced stacking faults,and Lomer-Cottrell locks,with minor deformation twinning.The synergistic interaction of these multiple deformation modes provides the MEA with excellent work hardening capability,delaying plastic instability and achieving an excellent combination of strength and ductility.This study provides an effective strategy for synergistically strengthening MEAs by combining HDI strengthening with traditional strengthening mechanisms.These findings pave the way for the development of advanced structural materials with high performance tailored for demanding applications in engineering.展开更多
The chiral geometry of multiple chiral doublet bands with identical configuration is discussed for different triaxial deformation parameters γ in the particle rotor model with πh11/2×γh11/2^-1.The energy spect...The chiral geometry of multiple chiral doublet bands with identical configuration is discussed for different triaxial deformation parameters γ in the particle rotor model with πh11/2×γh11/2^-1.The energy spectra,electromagnetic transition probabilities B（M1） and B（E2）,angular momenta,and K-distributions are studied.It is demonstrated that the chirality still remains not only in the yrast and yrare bands,but also in the two higher excited bands whenγ deviates from 30°.The chiral geometry relies significantly on γ,and the chiral geometry of the two higher excited partner bands is not as good as that of the yrast and yrare doublet bands.展开更多
Based on the non-equilibrium thermodynamics,an internal-variable theory in thermo-viscoelasticity at finite deformation was proposed by Huang in 1999.In this theory,a modified stretch of the molecular chain was introd...Based on the non-equilibrium thermodynamics,an internal-variable theory in thermo-viscoelasticity at finite deformation was proposed by Huang in 1999.In this theory,a modified stretch of the molecular chain was introduced,and hence the molecular network model in rubber elasticity was extended to take into account the viscous and thermal effects of the material.The viscous dissipation of the material can then be described by means of these internal variables,which appear in the expression of the modified stretch.In order to give a clearer explanation on the physical implication of the internal variables,a connection between the internal-variable theory and theoretical formulation based on the multiplicative decomposition of the deformation gradient in existing literature is presented in this paper,which allows the above internal-variable theory to be more systematic.展开更多
We present a general theoretical framework for the formulation of the nonlinear electromechanics of polymeric and biological active media.The approach developed here is based on the additive decomposition of the Helmh...We present a general theoretical framework for the formulation of the nonlinear electromechanics of polymeric and biological active media.The approach developed here is based on the additive decomposition of the Helmholtz free energy in elastic and inelastic parts and on the multiplicative decomposition of the deformation gradient in passive and active parts.We describe a thermodynamically sound scenario that accounts for geometric and material nonlinearities.In view of numerical applications,we specialize the general approach to a particular material model accounting for the behavior of fiber reinforced tissues.Specifically,we use the model to solve via finite elements a uniaxial electromechanical problem dynamically activated by an electrophysiological stimulus.Implications for nonlinear solid mechanics and computational electrophysiology are finally discussed.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFA1603800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12274362).
文摘Developing high-performance alloys with gigapascal strength and excellent ductility is crucial for modern engineering applications.The concept of multi-component high/medium entropy alloys(H/MEAs)provides an innovative approach to designing such alloys.In this work,we developed the Co_(1.5)CrNi_(1.5)Al_(0.2)Ti_(0.2)MEA,which exhibits outstanding mechanical properties at room temperature through low-temperature pre-aging followed by annealing treatment.Tensile testing reveals that the MEA possesses an ultrahigh yield strength of 20±0785 MPa,an ultimate tensile strength of 2365±70 MPa,and exceptional ductility of 15.8%±1.7%.The superior tensile properties are attributed to the formation of fully recrystal-lized heterogeneous structures(HGS)composed of ultrafine grain(UFG)and fine grain(FG)regions,along with discontinuous precipitation of coherent nano-size lamellar L1_(2)precipitates.The mechanical incompatibility between the UFG region and the FG regions during deformation induces the accumulation of a large number of geometrically necessary dislocations at the interface,resulting in strain distribution and hetero-deformation-induced(HDI)stress accumulation,contributing significantly to HDI strengthening.HDI strengthening,precipitation strengthening,and grain boundary strengthening are the primary mechanisms responsible for the ultra-high yield strength of the MEA.During deformation,the dominant deformation mechanisms include dislocation slip,deformation-induced stacking faults,and Lomer-Cottrell locks,with minor deformation twinning.The synergistic interaction of these multiple deformation modes provides the MEA with excellent work hardening capability,delaying plastic instability and achieving an excellent combination of strength and ductility.This study provides an effective strategy for synergistically strengthening MEAs by combining HDI strengthening with traditional strengthening mechanisms.These findings pave the way for the development of advanced structural materials with high performance tailored for demanding applications in engineering.
基金Supported by Plan Project of Beijing College Students' Scientific Research and Entrepreneurial Action,Major State 973 Program of China(2013CB834400)National Natural Science Foundation of China(11175002,11335002,11375015,11461141002)+2 种基金National Fund for Fostering Talents of Basic Science(NFFTBS)(J1103206)Research Fund for Doctoral Program of Higher Education(20110001110087)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2015M580007)
文摘The chiral geometry of multiple chiral doublet bands with identical configuration is discussed for different triaxial deformation parameters γ in the particle rotor model with πh11/2×γh11/2^-1.The energy spectra,electromagnetic transition probabilities B（M1） and B（E2）,angular momenta,and K-distributions are studied.It is demonstrated that the chirality still remains not only in the yrast and yrare bands,but also in the two higher excited bands whenγ deviates from 30°.The chiral geometry relies significantly on γ,and the chiral geometry of the two higher excited partner bands is not as good as that of the yrast and yrare doublet bands.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11132003,11172033,11272007 and 10932001)the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2010CB-7321004)
文摘Based on the non-equilibrium thermodynamics,an internal-variable theory in thermo-viscoelasticity at finite deformation was proposed by Huang in 1999.In this theory,a modified stretch of the molecular chain was introduced,and hence the molecular network model in rubber elasticity was extended to take into account the viscous and thermal effects of the material.The viscous dissipation of the material can then be described by means of these internal variables,which appear in the expression of the modified stretch.In order to give a clearer explanation on the physical implication of the internal variables,a connection between the internal-variable theory and theoretical formulation based on the multiplicative decomposition of the deformation gradient in existing literature is presented in this paper,which allows the above internal-variable theory to be more systematic.
文摘We present a general theoretical framework for the formulation of the nonlinear electromechanics of polymeric and biological active media.The approach developed here is based on the additive decomposition of the Helmholtz free energy in elastic and inelastic parts and on the multiplicative decomposition of the deformation gradient in passive and active parts.We describe a thermodynamically sound scenario that accounts for geometric and material nonlinearities.In view of numerical applications,we specialize the general approach to a particular material model accounting for the behavior of fiber reinforced tissues.Specifically,we use the model to solve via finite elements a uniaxial electromechanical problem dynamically activated by an electrophysiological stimulus.Implications for nonlinear solid mechanics and computational electrophysiology are finally discussed.
