Crystal plasticity modeling for grain size and texture effects on laser shock clinching of ultra-thin foils

This paper presents a unified crystal plasticity model for the ultra-high strain rate laser shock clinching (LSC) process of ultra-thin foils by integrating the thermal activation theory, dislocation drag effect and dislocation density evolution. Simulations employing the crystal plasticity finite e...

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Main Authors: Yaxuan Hou, Zhong Ji, Haiming Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
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description This paper presents a unified crystal plasticity model for the ultra-high strain rate laser shock clinching (LSC) process of ultra-thin foils by integrating the thermal activation theory, dislocation drag effect and dislocation density evolution. Simulations employing the crystal plasticity finite element method (CPFEM) are conducted to investigate the effects of grain size and initial texture of copper foils during the LSC process after validation by experimental comparisons. The results show that greater strain in copper foils occurs in the region contacting the inner wall of the perforated sheet. The strain evolution follows a consistent pattern independent of grain size: an initial rapid rise in an extremely short time, followed by a continuous rise at about 0.1/μs, peaking around 1 μs post-laser impact and then stabilizing. Notably, joints with fully random crystal orientations exhibit greater thinning rates near the bottom corner and greater neck thicknesses for grain sizes of 75 μm and 30 μm. In contrast, the 10 μm grain size joint exhibits the most uniform deformation with the lowest thinning rate and neck thickness. This is attributed to heterogeneous deformation caused by local incompatibilities between misoriented grains, especially pronounced in larger grain size models. Additionally, six target material textures are examined, indicating that the initial material texture affects the formation of the LSC joint profile. Material textures with more dispersed and less inclined crystal orientations yield superior LSC joints.
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spelling doaj-art-a00829a6ff4b4b15a1fff519eb2837d02025-02-12T05:31:11ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-03-013532933303Crystal plasticity modeling for grain size and texture effects on laser shock clinching of ultra-thin foilsYaxuan Hou0Zhong Ji1Haiming Zhang2School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 17923 Jingshi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 17923 Jingshi Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250061, China; Corresponding author.School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, ChinaThis paper presents a unified crystal plasticity model for the ultra-high strain rate laser shock clinching (LSC) process of ultra-thin foils by integrating the thermal activation theory, dislocation drag effect and dislocation density evolution. Simulations employing the crystal plasticity finite element method (CPFEM) are conducted to investigate the effects of grain size and initial texture of copper foils during the LSC process after validation by experimental comparisons. The results show that greater strain in copper foils occurs in the region contacting the inner wall of the perforated sheet. The strain evolution follows a consistent pattern independent of grain size: an initial rapid rise in an extremely short time, followed by a continuous rise at about 0.1/μs, peaking around 1 μs post-laser impact and then stabilizing. Notably, joints with fully random crystal orientations exhibit greater thinning rates near the bottom corner and greater neck thicknesses for grain sizes of 75 μm and 30 μm. In contrast, the 10 μm grain size joint exhibits the most uniform deformation with the lowest thinning rate and neck thickness. This is attributed to heterogeneous deformation caused by local incompatibilities between misoriented grains, especially pronounced in larger grain size models. Additionally, six target material textures are examined, indicating that the initial material texture affects the formation of the LSC joint profile. Material textures with more dispersed and less inclined crystal orientations yield superior LSC joints.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425002236Size effectMicro-joiningCrystal plasticityLaser shock clinchingUltra-high strain rate
spellingShingle Yaxuan Hou
Zhong Ji
Haiming Zhang
Crystal plasticity modeling for grain size and texture effects on laser shock clinching of ultra-thin foils
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Size effect
Micro-joining
Crystal plasticity
Laser shock clinching
Ultra-high strain rate
title Crystal plasticity modeling for grain size and texture effects on laser shock clinching of ultra-thin foils
title_full Crystal plasticity modeling for grain size and texture effects on laser shock clinching of ultra-thin foils
title_fullStr Crystal plasticity modeling for grain size and texture effects on laser shock clinching of ultra-thin foils
title_full_unstemmed Crystal plasticity modeling for grain size and texture effects on laser shock clinching of ultra-thin foils
title_short Crystal plasticity modeling for grain size and texture effects on laser shock clinching of ultra-thin foils
title_sort crystal plasticity modeling for grain size and texture effects on laser shock clinching of ultra thin foils
topic Size effect
Micro-joining
Crystal plasticity
Laser shock clinching
Ultra-high strain rate
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425002236
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