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Dynamic compression of iron single crystals

  • Brian J Jensen
  • , P. A. Rigg
  • , M. D. Knudson
  • , R. S. Hixson
  • , George Thompson Gray
  • , B. H. Sencer
  • , Frank Joseph Cherne

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Abstract

Iron undergoes a polymorphic phase transformation from alpha phase (bcc) to the epsilon phase (hcp) when compressed to stresses exceeding 130 kbar. Because the epsilon phase is denser than the alpha phase, a single shock wave is unstable and breaks up into an elastic wave, a plastic wave, and a phase transition wave known as the P2 wave. Although there exists a large body of continuum data related to the phase transition of shocked polycrystalline iron, data for single crystal iron is lacking. Such data are required for a more complete understanding of the response of iron subjected to dynamic loading conditions. The objective of the current work was to obtain wave profiles for iron single crystals, oriented along the [100], [110], and [210] directions, subjected to quasi-isentropic loading using the Sandia Z-machine and shock wave loading through plate impact (LA-UR-05-6624).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSHOCK COMPRESSION OF CONDENSED MATTER - 2005
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter
Pages232-235
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2006
EventSHOCK COMPRESSION OF CONDENSED MATTER - 2005: Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter -
Duration: Dec 1 2006 → …

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume845 I
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceSHOCK COMPRESSION OF CONDENSED MATTER - 2005: Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter
Period12/1/06 → …

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