A Self-Consistent Model for the Inelastic Deformation of Nanocrystalline Materials

Abstract

A self-consistent scheme is used to describe the behavior of nanocrystalline F.C.C. materials. The material is approximated as a composite with two phases. The inclusion phase represents the grain cores while the matrix phase represents both grain boundaries and triple junctions. The dislocation glide mechanism is incorporated in the constitutive law of the inclusion phase while a thermally activated mechanism accounting for the penetration of dislocations in the grain boundaries is incorporated in the constitutive law of the matrix phase. The model is applied to pure Cu and the results are compared with various experimental data.