Mechanical behavior and deformation mechanisms under monotonous and cyclic shear test of titanium alloys developed by poxder metallurgy : harmonic structures versus conventional alloys ; Étude comparative du comportement mécanique et des mécanismes de déformation sous cisaillement simple monotone et cyclique des alliages de titane élaborés par métallurgie des poudres : structures harmoniques versus alliages conventionnels

Conventional material developments have emphasized ultrafine grain refinement andhomogenization. However, nanostructured and homogeneous materials do not usually satisfy theneed to be both strong and ductile, which are, of course, rather contradictory characteristics. Inthe framework of this study, the concept of Harmonic Structure Materials Design (HS) thatcreates a nanostructured and heterogeneous microstructure has been used as a means to creatematerials to overcome that antinomy through its unique microstructure. The HS materials consistof ultra-fine grain and coarse grain structures known as shell and core, respectively. They have anetwork structure of continuously connected shells. In this study, pure Ti, Ti-6Al-4V and Ti-25Nb-25Zr alloys were processed so as to produce HS materials. The mechanical properties ofHS and homogeneous (conventional) counterpart materials were evaluated mainly throughsimple shear tests (monotonous and cyclic). In particular, the HS materials high strengths,without ductility lost under simple shear loadings. Stress partitioning model was applied and thedifferent contributions to the applied macroscopic stress were extracted and their influence onthe work hardening evolution presented and discussed, in relation to the underlying deformationmechanisms. In particular, the delocalization of plastic deformation due to the grain size gradientplays a fundamental role in the observed behavior. ; Le développement de matériaux conventionnels met l'accent sur l’affinement etl'homogénéisation des tailles de grains. Cela, ne satisfait généralement pas le besoin d’avoir desmatériaux à la fois résistants et ductiles, deux caractéristiques plutôt antagonistes. Dans laprésente étude, le concept de structure harmonique (HS) permettant de créer une microstructure,hétérogène, à gradient de taille des grains est utilisé pour surmonter cette antinomie. Lesmatériaux HS sont constitués de structures à grains ultrafins et à gros grains, appelées «coquille»et «coeur», respectivement. Le réseau de ...