Abstract
The present research is conducted in order to elucidate the operative deformation mechanisms allowing ductility in the B2 (CsCl) intermetallics CoTi and CoZr. A twofold approach combines in-situ neutron diffraction during uniaxial compression with elastoplastic self-consistent (EPSC) polycrystal modeling. Tensile and compression tests of CoZr and CoTi confirm that both intermetallics are ductile at room temperature. Low compressive yield points of −62 and −50 MPa are identified for CoTi and CoZr, respectively. Analysis of stress-strain curves, in-situ neutron diffraction internal strain measurements, and EPSC modeling confirm that the initial plasticity is accommodated via the established $$ \left\langle { 100} \right\rangle \left\{ {0 1 1} \right\} $$ slip mode. However, a sudden decrease in the hardening rate observed in the macroscopic stress-strain curve and apparent in the internal stress developments signals the activation of a secondary mechanism, which helps to explain the anomalous ductility. The EPSC simulations involving either $$ \left\langle { 1 10} \right\rangle \left\{ {\overline{1} 10} \right\} $$ or $$ \left\langle { 1 1 1} \right\rangle \left\{ {1\overline{1} 0} \right\} $$ slip mechanisms coupled with $$ \left\langle { 1 0 0} \right\rangle $$ slip can reproduce the observed transitions at −350 and −250 MPa for CoTi and CoZr, respectively. Implications related to previous observations of a yield strength anomaly and the possible influence of kink banding are discussed.
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