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High Strain-Rate Characterisation of Vanadium

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The mechanical response of the body centred cubic metal vanadium has been studied across a wide range of strain-rates through uniaxial stress compression. Samples of polycrystalline material have been tested up to strain-rates of 105 s−1 using miniature split and direct impact Hopkinson bars. The strain-rate sensitivity of the yield strength is shown to be significant with an apparent increase around 102–103 s−1 and another increase ~ 105 s−1. This later increase is discussed as being consistent with uniaxial strain experiments and shown to compare favourably with a Preston-Tonks-Wallace model modified to fit data out to strain-rates of ~ 107 s−1. The benefits of the miniatured direct impact Hopkinson bar experiment are discussed along with the importance of velocimetry diagnostics and the requirement to understand and correct for friction at these high rates. Multiple repeat experiments and comparison of data taken with different loading platforms and different sample sizes are shown to produce a consistent and reliable data set which is complementary to existing sparse data on vanadium.

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The authors would like to graciously acknowledge LLNL for the provision of the vanadium material used in this research. YL Chiu from the University of Birmingham is thanked for the microhardness measurements. UK Ministry of Defence © Crown Owned Copyright 2022/AWE.

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Whiteman, G., Lea, L.J., Quinn, R.M. et al. High Strain-Rate Characterisation of Vanadium. J. dynamic behavior mater. 9, 315–328 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40870-023-00387-6

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