Dislocation Networks and the Microstructural Origin of Strain Hardening

Abstract

When metals are plastically deformed, the total density of dislocations increases with strain as the microstructure is continuously refined, leading to the strain hardening behavior. Here we report the fundamental role played by the junction formation process in the connection between dislocation microstructure evolution and the strain hardening rate in face-centered cubic (FCC) Cu, as revealed by discrete dislocation dynamics (DDD) simulations. The dislocation network formed during [001] loading consists of line segments whose lengths closely follow an exponential distribution. This exponential distribution is a consequence of junction formation by dislocations on different slip planes, which can be modeled as a one-dimensional Poisson process. We show that, according to the exponential distribution, the dislocation microstructure evolution is governed by two non-dimensional parameters, and the hardening rate is controlled by the rate of stable junction formation. By selectively disabling specific junction types in DDD simulations, we find that among the four types of junctions in FCC crystals, glissile junctions make the dominant contribution to the strain hardening rate.

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