Effect of Pulsed Current-Assisted Tension on the Mechanical Behavior and Local Strain of Nickel-Based Superalloy Sheet
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Method
2.1. Experimental Equipment
2.2. Experimental Material
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of High-Frequency Pulsed Current on the Tensile Mechanical Properties of Specimens
3.1.1. Effect of High-Frequency Pulsed Current on the Flow Behavior
3.1.2. Effect of High-Frequency Pulsed Current on Fracture Morphology
3.2. Effect of High-Frequency Pulsed Current on the Tensile Strain Distribution of the Specimens
3.2.1. Effect of High-Frequency Pulsed Current on the Strain Surface Distribution
3.2.2. Effect of High-Frequency Pulsed Current on the Strain Line Distribution
4. Conclusions
- With the assistance of the high-frequency pulse current, the yield strength and tensile strength decreased significantly. With the increase in the current density, the decrease in the flow stress increased. The phenomenon was mainly caused by the Joule heating effect and the electronic force caused by the applied electric field.
- The PLC phenomenon appeared in the high-frequency pulse current-assisted tensile test due to the interaction of the diffusion solute atoms on the dynamic pinning and release of moving dislocations. With the increase in the current density, different types of PLC appeared. This was caused by the change in the diffusion (vibrational ability) of the solute atoms under different current density parameters.
- After applying the high-frequency pulse current, the specimen temperature increased rapidly and increased slightly as the deformation continued. During the tensile test, the Joule heating temperature in the central region of the gauge was always the highest, and there was a local Joule heating effect.
- With the assistance of the high-frequency pulse current, there was a local uneven strain distribution in the specimen. This was because the current targeted the microscopic defects, resulting in an uneven temperature rise and local hot pressing stress.
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Chen, Y.; Xu, J.; Guo, B.; Shan, D. Effect of Pulsed Current-Assisted Tension on the Mechanical Behavior and Local Strain of Nickel-Based Superalloy Sheet. Materials 2023, 16, 1589. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16041589
Chen Y, Xu J, Guo B, Shan D. Effect of Pulsed Current-Assisted Tension on the Mechanical Behavior and Local Strain of Nickel-Based Superalloy Sheet. Materials. 2023; 16(4):1589. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16041589
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Yuxi, Jie Xu, Bin Guo, and Debin Shan. 2023. "Effect of Pulsed Current-Assisted Tension on the Mechanical Behavior and Local Strain of Nickel-Based Superalloy Sheet" Materials 16, no. 4: 1589. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16041589