Analysis of Localized Microstructural Changes in Dynamically Consolidated Metal Powders

摘要

I demonstrate that conceptually simple and quantitatively useful models are available to describe both the localized deposition of shock wave energy during dynamic consolidation of a metal powder, and the accompanying effects on the final compact microstructure. The type and extent of transformation may be estimated, as well as the shock conditions and powder characteristics necessary for optimum consolidation. If the shock history is known, such models can be used to describe different microstructural regions in the final compact. I suggest that the marriage of microstructural models to existing hydrodynamic computer programs could provide a means of making realistic predictions of the type, extent and gross distribution of microstructural changes produced when compaction occurs in complex geometries. (ERA citation 09:024906)