Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) ›› 2009, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (1): 40-50.DOI: 10.1016/S1006-7191(08)60069-1

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Simulation of lattice orientation effects on void growth and coalescence by crystal plasticity

Mei YANG,Xianghuai DONG   

  1. Department of Plastic Forming, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200030, China
  • Received:2008-02-18 Revised:2008-05-07 Online:2009-02-25 Published:2009-10-10
  • Contact: Mei YANG

Abstract:

A three dimensional rate-dependent crystal plasticity model is applied to study the influence of crystal orientation and grain boundary on the void growth and coalescence. The 3D computational model is a unit cell including one sphere void or two sphere voids. The results of three different orientations for single crystal and bicrystals are compared. It is found that crystallographic orientation has noticeable influences on the void growth direction,void shape, and void coalescence of single crystal. The void growth rate of bicrystals depends on the crystallographic orientations and grain boundary direction.

Key words: Crystal plasticity, Void growth, Void coalescence, Lattice orientation, Bicrystal