Influence of the stacking fault energy and temperature on the prestrain memory effect of face centered cubic metal submitted to cyclic loadings

Abstract

In this paper, the effect of a monotonic prehardening in tension on the subsequent cyclic stress strain curves is investigated as a function of the deformation mechanisms. To this aim, three materials are employed, copper for wavy dislocation slip, Ni20Cr alloy for planar slip and AISI 316L for intermediate deformation mechanisms. Samples were first prestrained in tension and then submitted to incremental strain cyclic tests at room temperature, and also 200°C for the 316L. Based on the analysis of the flow stress components (backstress and effective stress), the results show that all materials are sensitive to a prehardening depending on the prestrain level and cyclic test characteristics (amplitude and temperature).