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Publications (22)

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

The interplay between thermomigration and stress-driven hydrogen transport in metals

Daniel J. Long, Edmund Tarleton, Alan C. F. Cocks +1

Thermomigration is the driving force for hydrogen transport due to a temperature gradient. It can compete with hydrogen transport induced by stress gradients. While stress-driven h…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2019

The influence of hydrogen core force shielding on dislocation junctions in iron

Haiyang Yu, Ivaylo H. Katzarov, Anthony T. Paxton +2

The influence of hydrogen on dislocation junctions was analysed by incorporating a hydrogen dependent core force into nodal based discrete dislocation dynamics. Hydrogen reduces th…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Direct Imaging of Hydrogen-Driven Dislocation and Strain Field Evolution in a Stainless Steel Grain

David Yang, Mujan Seif, Guanze He +9

Hydrogen embrittlement (HE) poses a significant challenge to the durability of materials used in hydrogen production and utilization. Disentangling the competing nanoscale mechanis…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2020

Orientation dependence of the nano-indentation behaviour of pure tungsten

Hongbing Yu, Suchandrima Das, Haiyang Yu +3

Coupling of nano-indentation and crystal plasticity finite element (CPFE) simulations is widely used to quantitatively probe the small-scale mechanical behaviour of materials. Earl…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018

Discrete dislocation plasticity HELPs understand hydrogen effects in bcc materials

Haiyang Yu, Alan Cocks, Edmund Tarleton

In an attempt to bridge the gap between atomistic and continuum plasticity simulations of hydrogen in iron, we present three dimensional discrete dislocation plasticity simulations…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2016

Coherent X-ray measurements of ion-implantation-induced lattice strains in nano-crystals

Felix Hofmann, Edmund Tarleton, Ross J. Harder +6

Focussed Ion Beam (FIB) milling is a mainstay of nano-scale machining. By manipulating a tightly focussed beam of energetic ions, often gallium (Ga+), FIB can sculpt nanostructures…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024

Localised stress and strain distribution in sliding

Anna Kareer, Eralp Demir, Edmund Tarleton +1

In this paper, we present a comprehensive analysis of the contact mechanics associated with a micron-sized sliding asperity, which plays a crucial role in the abrasive wear process…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2022

Macroscopic analysis of time dependent plasticity in Ti alloys

Yi Xiong, Phani S. Karamched, Chi-Toan Nguyen +4

Component failure due to cold dwell fatigue of titanium and its alloys is a long-standing problem which has significant safety and economic implications to the aviation industry. T…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Computation of Burgers Vectors from Elastic Strain and Lattice Rotation Data

Jacques Cloete, Edmund Tarleton, Felix Hofmann

A theoretical framework for computation of Burgers vectors from strain and lattice rotation data in materials with low dislocation density is presented, as well as implementation i…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2020

Cold Creep of Titanium: Analysis of stress relaxation using synchrotron diffraction and crystal plasticity simulations

Yi Xiong, Phani Karamched, Chi-Toan Nguyen +4

There is a long standing technological problem in which a stress dwell during cyclic loading at room temperature in Ti causes a significant fatigue life reduction. It is thought th…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2020

Characterisation of slip and twin activity using digital image correlation and crystal plasticity finite element simulation: Application to orthorhombic -uranium

Nicolò Grilli, Philip Earp, Alan C. F. Cocks +2

Calibrating and verifying crystal plasticity material models is a significant challenge, particularly for materials with a number of potential slip and twin systems. Here we use di…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2019

Hardening and Strain Localisation in Helium-Ion-Implanted Tungsten

Suchandrima Das, Hongbing Yu, Edmund Tarleton +1

Tungsten is the main candidate material for plasma-facing armour components in future fusion reactors. In-service, fusion neutron irradiation creates lattice defects through collis…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021

Cold dwell behaviour of TiAl alloy: Understanding load shedding using digital image correlation and crystal plasticity simulations

Yi Xiong, Nicolo Grilli, Phani S. Karamched +3

Digital image correlation (DIC) and crystal plasticity simulation were utilised to study cold dwell behaviour in a coarse grain Ti-6Al alloy at 3 different temperatures up to 230 C…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2020

Scratching the surface: Elastic rotations beneath nanoscratch and nanoindentation tests

Anna Kareer, Edmund Tarleton, Christopher Hardie +2

In this paper, we investigate the residual deformation field in the vicinity of nano-scratch tests using two orientations of a Berkovich tip on an (001) Cu single crystal. We compa…

physics.comp-ph2020

Modified deformation behaviour of self-ion irradiated tungsten: A combined nano-indentation, HR-EBSD and crystal plasticity study

Suchandrima Das, Hongbing Yu, Kenichiro Mizohata +2

Predicting the dramatic changes in material properties caused by irradiation damage is key for the design of future nuclear fission and fusion reactors. Self-ion implantation is an…

cond-mat.stat-mech2025

A Thermodynamic Model for Thermomigration in Metals

Daniel J. Long, Edmund Tarleton, Alan C. F. Cocks +1

We investigate the mechanisms involved in the thermomigration of interstitial hydrogen in metals. Using irreversible thermodynamics, we develop a comprehensive mechanistic model to…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2019

Dislocation density distribution at slip band-grain boundary intersections

Yi Guo, David M. Collins, Edmund Tarleton +3

We study the mechanisms of slip transfer at a grain boundary, in titanium, using Differential Aperture X-ray Laue Micro-diffraction (DAXM). This 3D characterization tool enables me…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021

Evaluation of local stress state due to grain-boundary sliding during creep within a crystal plasticity finite element multi-scale framework

Markian Petkov, Elsiddig Elmukashfi, Edmund Tarleton +1

Previous studies demonstrate that grain-boundary sliding could accelerate creep rate and give rise to large internal stresses that can lead to damage development, e.g. formation of…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018

Consistent determination of geometrically necessary dislocation density from simulations and experiments

Suchandrima Das, Felix Hofmann, Edmund Tarleton

The use of Nye's dislocation tensor for calculating the density of geometrically necessary dislocations (GND) is widely adopted in the study of plastically deformed materials. The…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

The link between Microstructural Heterogeneity, Diffusivity, and Hydrogen Embrittlement

Daniel J Long, Edmund Tarleton, Alan CF Cocks +1

Green hydrogen is likely to play a major role in decarbonising the aviation industry. It is crucial to understand the effects of microstructure on hydrogen redistribution, which ma…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2020

An in-situ synchrotron diffraction study of stress relaxation in titanium: Effect of temperature and oxygen on cold dwell fatigue

Yi Xiong, Phani S. Karamched, Chi-Toan Nguyen +5

There is a long-standing technological problem in which a stress dwell during cyclic loading at room temperature in Ti causes a significant fatigue life reduction. It is thought th…

physics.app-ph2019

Orientation-dependent indentation response of helium-implanted tungsten

Suchandrima Das, Hongbing Yu, Edmund Tarleton +1

A literature review of studies investigating the topography of nano-indents in ion-implanted materials reveals seemingly inconsistent observations, with report of both pile-up and…