MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF DEFORMED INTERFACES IN BIMETALLIC JOINTS.
J.Maniks and F.Muktepavela, Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, 8 Kengaraga St., Riga LV-1063, Latvia
The investigation of mechanical properties of interfaces in the fine -grained and nanostructured metals and alloys causes significant difficulties. New opportunities open the use of the bimetallic joints, the interfaces in which are atomically clean and similar to the phase boundaries in deformed metals or alloys. Strength, deformation behaviour, fracture mode at 293K and 78K, and relaxation processes at the interface of similar and dissimilar metals (Ni/Ni, Cu/Cu, Ni/Ag, Fe/Cd, Al/Cd, Al/Pb, etc.) and commercial alloys (Al-Mg-Mn, Al-Cu-Mg) has been investigated. Pairs of well-soluble and insoluble metals as well as pairs forming chemical compounds and eutectics were chosen for investigation. It was found that the mechanisms of plastic deformation and relaxation processes on the interfaces depend on the schemes, regimes and extent of the deformation and nature of metals also. The interfaces in such systems as Cu/Sn, Al/Sn, and Zn/Sn exhibit low-temperature brittleness after severe plastic deformation. For superplastic Pb-Sn and Cd-Sn eutectics with low phase boundary energy, the softening of interfaces is observed. The difference in the strength properties of interfaces is related to differences in the adherence, chemical interaction and evolution of structural defects.
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