TY - THES A1 - Lengas, Nikolaos T1 - Parameter study of impact targets in the drop test of packaging for dangerous goods N2 - Within the transportation chain, impact loading of dangerous goods packagings can happen. Thus, a package’s resistance against mechanical damage needs to be assessed. In the context of dangerous goods transport, drop tests are used for damage assessment as a part of packaging approval. Hence, a horizontal, flat unyielding surface must be provided to ensure maximum damage on impact and univocal test results. Leading adopted regulations like ADR/RID reference ISO 2248 to specify the requirements for the impact surface. The main requirement states that the impact surface must belong to an impact target with a mass at least 50 times higher than that of the heaviest package to be tested. However, many manufacturers in Germany, especially manufacturers of fibreboard boxes, do not have their own testing device with the required mass ratio for the drop test. Furthermore, the necessity of requirement revision has been addressed at UN level. It is unclear if mass ratio is the decisive criterion or if alternative design parameters can be defined to guarantee rigidity of the impact surface. The focus of the research reported in this thesis lays in the development and implementation of an analysis and testing concept for a comprehensive investigation of impact targets in drop testing. To this end, an experimental setup consisting of regulation compliant model impact targets is used in drop tests with two packaging types of significantly different mechanical properties. The variation of drop test parameters, such as the mass ratio, provides new insights into their respective significance in the drop test outcome. In addition, experimental findings are enhanced with numerical Finite-Element (FE) analyses to propose new improved criteria which incorporate all relevant influencing factors. In this way, firstly, critical impact target designs can be identified, and secondly, the kinetic energy of a real impact target in a drop test can be reliably approximated and compared to the respective theoretical threshold derived from a worst-case assumption. Thus, the rigid mass ratio currently specified in ISO 2248 can be regarded obsolete. The results of this work are highly beneficial for industrial application since they form the basis for introducing a standardized method for evaluating impact targets, replacing the 50 times mass ratio requirement. This would enable manufacturing and testing facilities to ensure a uniform level of safety assessment and to avoid the considerably high construction costs of impact targets with mass ratio of 1:50 in relation to packaging gross masses of several hundred kilograms. Hence, to make the results attained under laboratory conditions usable in practical application, preliminary investigations of the mechanical response of installed impact targets are conducted. For this purpose, important factors such as the interaction between impact target and ground in dynamic impact testing conditions are examined using validated FE models to establish an evaluation method. The investigations aim to create the basis for the revision of ISO 2248 and to define a standardized reference method for impact target characterization. KW - Drop test KW - Structural dynamics KW - Dangerous goods packaging KW - Mass ratio KW - Finite-element-method PY - 2025 DO - https://doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-24333 SP - 1 EP - 189 CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-64090 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - THES A1 - Breese, Philipp Peter T1 - Additive Manufacturing with In-situ Measurement and Closed-loop Control for the Powder Flow in Laser Metal Deposition N2 - The powder mass flow rate is one of the three main factors directly influencing geometry and quality in the Additive Manufacturing (AM; also 3D printing) process of Laser Metal Deposition (LMD), also known as Directed Energy Deposition (DED-LB/M). However, the pneumatic transport of the metal powder lacks stability, repeatability, and traceability. There is currently no reliable in-situ measurement of the mass flow rate available in industry. As a result, time-consuming powder flow measurements before the manufacturing are typical while no recording or feedback takes place during the manufacturing. Based on this problem statement, this thesis introduces a holistic approach for in-situ measurement and closed-loop control of pneumatic powder flows. For the in-situ measurement, a widely available nonintrusive optoelectronic sensor was used. Found mathematical dependencies reliably convert the sensor output into a powder mass flow rate dependent on powder parameters and feeding conditions. Therefore, the model is usable with various powder types while achieving a Mean Relative Error (MRE) of less than 4% at 125 Hz. Similarly, a model was introduced for the powder velocity using a second sensor further downstream. This provided insight into the powder’s movement while the model achieved an MRE of less than 3%. As a second main research endeavor, the sensor output was used to implement and investigate a closed-loop powder flow control on a vibration feeder. PID controller gains were calculated empirically at set operating points for the nonlinear system. Again, a usage with various metal powders is possible as the influences of powder parameters and feeding conditions were investigated and incorporated into the model. In addition, the dependence on the previous powder flow (memory effect) was factored in as well. With this, faster recovery from blockages and a reduction in standard deviation during steady state feeding by more than 20% were demonstrated. Complementary numerical CFD simulations investigated the effect of the carrier gas flow rates on powder flow homogeneity and powder particle size separations. A second modeling approach demonstrated the use of machine learning with the optoelectronic sensor output. A 1D convolutional neural network (CNN) was shown to be able to predict the powder flow with a Weighted Absolute Percentage Error (WAPE) of less than 4% compared to the actual flow. With this, the model’s capability to detect slightly elevated moisture (at <0.4wt%) in the powder as well as differences in particle size distribution was proven on in-situ data from powder feeding. Finally, the methods were validated on the LMD process by additively manufacturing test components. The active closed-loop powder flow control shows a significant improvement in repeatability for LMD. The in-situ measurement allows a monitoring of the powder mass flow rate with the recorded data throughout the entire AM process. In addition, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images showed potential benefits at the microscopic level like reduced defects. With this, the whole chain for a powder flow improvement method was investigated, implemented, and validated in the context of Laser Metal Deposition. Furthermore, a high potential for retrofitting is given while at low cost. This lays the foundation for a more traceable and digital AM process in industry leading to repeatable and safe products. KW - Pneumatic powder flow KW - Direct Energy Deposition KW - DED-LB/M KW - 3D printing KW - In-situ monitoring PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-650261 DO - https://doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-23032 SP - 1 EP - 198 PB - TU Berlin CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-65026 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - THES A1 - Kianinejad, Kaveh T1 - Multiscale Modelling of Creep Anisotropy in Additively Manufactured IN738LC N2 - Excellent creep resistance at elevated temperatures, i.e. T / Tm> 0.5, due to gamma-gamma’ microstructure is one of the main properties of nickel-based superalloys. Due to its great importance for industrial applications, much research has been devoted to understanding the underlying deformation mechanism in a broad spectrum of temperature and loading conditions. Additive Manufactured (AMed) nickel-based superalloys, while being governed by similar \gamma-gamma’ microstructure, exhibit AM-process specific microstructural characteristics, such as columnar grains, firm crystallographic texture (typically <001> fibre texture parallel to build direction) and compositional inhomogeneity, which in turn leads to anisotropic creep response in both stationary and tertiary phases. Despite the recent insights on the correlation between process parameters and the resulting microstructure, these materials' anisotropic creep behaviour and corresponding deformation mechanism are insufficiently understood. One reason is the lack of capable material models that link the microstructure to the mechanical behaviour. Within the present work, a multiscale approach has been developed to overcome this challenge by combining microstructure-based mesoscale and phenomenological macroscale models. The mesoscale model utilizes the Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Method (CPFEM) to include the microstructural characteristics and the relevant deformation mechanism on the polycrystalline scale. The mesoscale model was then used to perform virtual creep experiments required to calibrate the macroscale model. The developed approach has been applied to characterise the creep behaviour of AMed IN738LC. The effect of different slip systems, crystallographical texture, grain morphology, and Grain Boundary Sliding (GBS) on creep anisotropy at 850°C has been investigated. The approach's ability to capture the AM-specific characteristics and link them to the observed macroscale anisotropic response has been demonstrated, and the contribution of primary underlying deformation mechanisms to creep anisotropy has been elucidated. KW - Creep anisotropy KW - Crystal plasticity KW - Addtively manufactured Nickel-based Alloys alloy PY - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 135 PB - RWTH Aachen CY - Aachen AN - OPUS4-64598 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - THES A1 - Abel, Andreas T1 - Microstructural and mechanical characterisation of cast Fe-Al-Mo-Ti-B alloys N2 - With the advent of variable renewable energies, long-term energy storage capacities and flexible power generation technologies will be required for reliable grid stability. Hence, power plant technologies and turbomachinery components will continue to be developed and employed for efficient re-conversion of stored energy. With the introduction of new working fluids for higher thermal efficiencies, the working conditions of exposed components and materials will require higher corrosion resistance, but with the same mechanical performance, manufacturability and cost. Intermetallic iron aluminide alloys with their outstanding oxidation and corrosion resistance and good high-temperature properties depict a possible candidate for use in high-temperature structural applications. A quinary Fe-26Al-4Mo-0.5Ti-1B solid-solution alloy with eutectic particle hardening particularly demonstrated competitive mechanical properties compared to high-alloy P92 steels in previous studies. To derive standard material specifications with industrially relevant casting strategies, centrifugal investment-cast Fe-25Al-3.7Mo-0.4Ti-1B was characterised with respect to microstructure, thermophysical properties and mechanical properties under quasi-static tensile and creep loading up to 700 °C. Compared to P92 steel, the alloy demonstrated superior tensile strength above 550 °C and lower creep rates at 650 °C if stresses increase above 170 MPa. At lower temperatures though, the mechanical properties were inferior to P92 steel and related Fe-Al-Mo-Ti-B alloys, which was correlated to large grain sizes, a high tendency to surface and bulk cracking and a pronounced effect of tension-compression asymmetry. In further studies on alloy composition with varying Al, Mo and B concentration, a non-linear relationship of solid-solution hardening with solute Mo concentration was found. In this regard, halving Mo was the most effective measure for reducing brittleness without decreasing strength at room and elevated temperatures. Higher solidification rates and grain refinement down to 30 µm by die casting had a positive effect on ambient tensile strength, but were not achievable by investment casting. Dilatometry and hardness measurements indicated a low thermal vacancy hardening effect which was less sensitive to low-temperature annealing than in B2 FeAl alloys. Although mechanical properties up to 550 °C could be considerably improved by alloy development and processing, ductility at room temperature generally remained below 1%, necessitating substantial design margins for components from Fe-Al-Mo-Ti-B alloys. Despite the inherent limitations of alloy and casting process, the gained insights will help to prioritise future areas of research to mature cost-effective higher-order Fe Al alloys for high-temperature structural applications. KW - Hardness KW - Iron aluminide alloy KW - Micro structure KW - Tensile strength KW - Creep strength PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-632810 DO - https://doi.org/10.5445/IR/1000181739 SP - 1 EP - 179 PB - Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) CY - Karlsruhe AN - OPUS4-63281 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - THES A1 - Wallis, Theophilus T1 - Density-Based Phase-Field Modeling of Grain Boundary Segregation and Structural Transitions N2 - Polycrystalline materials are central to everyday engineering applications and technological advancements. The mechanical and functional properties of these materials can be influenced either negatively or positively by the presence of grain boundaries (GBs). These properties are interconnected with the structure, chemistry, or a combination of both (referred to as chemo-structure) at the GB. Therefore, an in-depth understanding of GBs, and their associated phenomena is key to tuning these materials properties for desired applications. Nevertheless, the intricate and unique characteristics of GBs impose constraints on their general descriptions in existing models designed for studying and understanding them. In this dissertation, a comprehensive tool, the CALPHAD-integrated density-based phase-field (DPF) model \cite{darvishikamachali2020model}, that harnesses atomic-scale GB characteristics, is employed and extended to reveal a deeper understanding of the GB structure, chemistry, chemo-structural coupling and their potential contributions to GB phenomena such as GB structural (and/or chemo-structural) transitions and liquid metal embrittlement. Although GBs possess distinctive crystallographic properties that render them unique and individualistic, it is important to note that they cannot exist independently; rather, they are made of the same constituents as the corresponding bulk material. To this end, the DPF model uses a continuous atomic density field ($\rho$), derived from atomistic simulations, to characterize the GB with reference to its corresponding homogeneous bulk (grain interior). This perspective allows the DPF model to approximate the GB free energy functional based on available bulk thermodynamic data. The DPF model has been utilized to investigate a variety of systems, form unary to multi-component systems \cite{kamachali2024giant,darvishikamachali2020model,darvishikamachali2020segregation,wang2021density,li2020grain,wang2021incorporating,zhou2021spinodal}. Among several novelties in the elucidation of the thermodynamics and kinetics of GBs, the DPF model has shown that GBs can have their own miscibility gap. It further reveals a temporal co-evolution of low and high segregation levels at the GB, which can act as precursor states for the formation of new phases \cite{kwiatkowskidasilva2018phase, kwiatkowskidasilva2019thermodynamics}. In the recent publication on Fe-Mn \cite{darvishikamachali2020segregation} and in various other works \cite{kamachali2024giant,darvishikamachali2020model,darvishikamachali2020segregation,wang2021density,li2020grain,wang2021incorporating,zhou2021spinodal, ikeda2023segregation, ahmadian2023interstitial} of the DPF model, the variation of atomic density field was allowed normal to the GB plane. At the GB plane, the in-plane GB density $\rho^{GB}$ was treated as a constant average value, representing its intrinsic dependence on the GB nature and misorientation. Although this assumption provides a useful simplification in studying GB phenomena, it does have the drawback of overlooking the significance of the in-plane structure variation. This seems to be particularly central in the view of experimental observations that confirm relatively stable grain boundary composition fluctuation \cite{darvishikamachali2020segregation}. In this thesis, the significance and impact of the atomic structure of GBs on their thermodynamics is investigated. This is achieved in two ways: On one hand, by extending the CALPHAD-integrated density-based free energy functional to account for structural degrees of freedom of GBs, and on the other hand, by deducing and linking density-related GB properties to the GB structure through the results of atomistic simulation of the GBs. Naturally, the structure (atomic density) within the GB plane fluctuates. This variation may also be linked to changes in composition due to solute segregation at the GB. While the fact that the GB structure can undergo transitions (referred to as complexions) \cite{frolov2015segregation, cantwell2020grain, cantwell2014grain} is not entirely new, the quantitative measurements of co-existing GB phases are scarce. Recently, instances were reported where the coexistence of two in-plane GB phases was revealed through the application of high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and atomistic simulation \cite{frommeyer2022dual, meiners2020observations}. To this end, the potential of GB structural variation within the DPF model is introduced in this thesis, where the GB in-plane density $\rho^{GB}$ is described as a field, that can vary both in time and space. This extension enables the in-plane GB density $\rho^{GB}$ to evolve and exhibit two distinct low-energy states, denoted as $\rho^{GB} = \rho_1$ and $\rho^{GB} = \rho_2$, where $\rho_2 > \rho_1$. Separating these two structural states is an in-plane line defect. This way, the model allows the studies of the co-evolution between the chemical and structural states of the GB. As a proof of concept and benchmark study, the extended-DPF model is implemented for studying Fe-Mn system. The results show that the GB structure's capacity to respond to chemical variations, as incorporated in the DPF model, enhances the Mn segregation transition at the GB, even in the absence of any alterations to the GB structure. When the GB structure undergo changes (or is non-uniform), the model reveals a coupling between the GB structure and chemical evolution. The ability of the GB structure to change allows the coexistence of spinodally formed low- and high-Mn phases within the GB during segregation transition. The acquired equilibrium segregation isotherms provides insight into the range of alloy compositions where these GB phases remain stabilised. Moreover, the observations indicate that the tendency of the GB to undergo a structural transition (change) is associated with the energy of the in-plane line defect, between low- and high-density domains within the GB plane. The extended-DPF model is further applied to Zn-coated advanced high strength steels (Fe-Zn systems), where Zn segregation to the GB is known to cause severe performance degradation due to liquid metal embrittlement \cite{razmpoosh2021pathway, ikeda2022early, bhattacharya2018liquid}. The effect of GB type and its chemo-structural coupling on Zn segregation is investigated. The results showed a sharp Zn segregation that is strongly influenced by the nature of the GB itself, as well as the coupling between its chemistry and structure. Additionally, GB phase diagrams were constructed across a wide range of alloy compositions and temperatures. The impact of the GB type and chemo-structural coupling on the miscibility gap of GBs is discussed. The DPF model's ability to incorporate atomic-scale characteristics into the construction of Gibbs free energies at the mesoscale ensures it retains key physical insights when predicting microstructure properties. To this end, a robust investigation of the model’s parameters and outputs in comparison to atomistic simulations of GBs is presented. This not only serves as a gauge for the models reliability, but also provide a new framework in establishing an atomistically-informed density-based description of GBs. First, by examining a large dataset of GBs in BCC-Fe and -Mo from atomistic simulations, a connection between their discrete atomic structure and the continuous atomic density function $\rho$ is established. This is achieved by a systematic coarse-graining approach wherein an atomsitically-obtained density function (delta function) is substituted with a normalised Gaussian function, so that, a smooth and continuous atomic density profile in real space can be obtained, where the minimum is the average atomic density at the GB plane $\rho^{GB}$. The investigation revealed a linear proportional relationship between the GB excess free volume and $\rho^{GB}$. This correlation simplifies the computation of the excess free volume as the integration over the portion of the density profile where the atomic density is less than one. Furthermore, the GB energies calculated by atomistic simulations revealed a correlation with $\rho^{GB}$ for certain classification of GB types, therefore enhancing the model's predictive accuracy. Concurrently, the atomic-scale characteristics of GBs can be further harnessed in the DPF models by replacing the simple functional form of the potential energy as given in the original DPF model formulation with a material specific interatomic potential (expressed as a function of the atomic density $\rho$) from molecular dynamic simulations. This way, a reliable prediction of the atomic density gradient energy coefficient for mesoscale simulations can be obtained. KW - Grain boundary structure KW - Grain boundary chemistry KW - Density-based phase-field modelling KW - Grain boundary thermodynamics KW - Grain boundary segregation transition PY - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 134 CY - Aachen AN - OPUS4-64455 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - THES A1 - Keller, Christian T1 - Beitrag zur numerischen Beanspruchungsanalyse an dünnwandigen Stahlblechcontainern im Fallversuch - Schädigungsmechanische Materialmodellierung duktiler Werkstoffe unter Berücksichtigung der Dehnratenabhängigkeit der plastischen Instabilität N2 - Gegenstand der vorliegenden Arbeit ist die Bereitstellung expliziter numerischer Simulationen von Fallversuchen mit dünnwandigen Stahlblechcontainern, die als Endlagerbehälter für radioaktive Abfälle mit vernachlässigbarer Wärmeentwicklung, d. h. schwach- und mittelradioaktive Abfälle, für die Verbringung in das Endlager Konrad vorgesehen sind. Die Betrachtung von potentiellen Absturzszenarien ist ein grundlegender und zentraler Bestandteil der Sicherheitsnachweise zur Auslegung der verschiedenen endlagergängigen Behälter- und Containertypen gegen mechanische Störfallbelastungen. Für dünnwandige Stahlblechcontainer existierten bislang keine sicherheitstechnischen Untersuchungen, die auf numerischen Bewertungsmethoden basieren und eine Bewertung der vorhandenen Sicherheitsreserven hinsichtlich der mechanischen Integrität ermöglichen. Daraus resultierte die Motivation, ein verifiziertes Finite-Elemente-Modell eines repräsentativen Referenzcontainers zu entwickeln, das das dynamische Verformungs- sowie duktile Schädigungs- und Versagensverhalten in numerischen Simulationen von dynamischen Lastfällen physikalisch mit der erforderlichen Güte beschreibt. Duktile Schädigungs- und Versagensvorgänge metallischer Werkstoffe gehen grundsätzlich mit großen plastischen Dehnungen einher und führen somit unweigerlich zu der Notwendigkeit der Diskussion von plastischer Instabilität und damit verknüpften Lokalisierungseffekten, die einen wesentlichen Einfluss auf die Entwicklung des lokalen Beanspruchungszustands haben. Für die schädigungsmechanische Materialmodellierung folgt hieraus das grundsätzliche Erfordernis der korrekten Berücksichtigung des Instabilitätsbeginns, der in der Regel dehnratenunabhängig angenommen wird. Für dynamische Randbedingungen ist der werkstoffspezifische Einfluss der Dehnrate auf das Einsetzen der Lokalisierung jedoch nicht uneingeschränkt vernachlässigbar, so dass im Rahmen dieser Arbeit ein theoretischer Ansatz ausgearbeitet wird, der die plastische Instabilität dehnratenabhängiger Werkstoffe anhand des zeit- und ortsabhängigen Dehnungsgradienten im einachsigen Zugversuch diskutiert. Darüber hinaus ist für eine hinreichend genaue Materialmodellierung neben der korrekten Prognose des Instabilitätsbeginns auch die korrekte Beschreibung des Verformungsverhaltens jenseits der Gleichmaßdehnung notwendig. Zu diesem Zweck wird in dieser Arbeit eine konstitutive Beziehung entwickelt, die sowohl unter Berücksichtigung der plastischen Instabilität als auch unter der Beachtung von ver- sowie entfestigenden Einflussfaktoren der dynamischen Plastizität formuliert werden kann. Insgesamt wird eine praxistaugliche Bewertungsmethode der mechanischen Integrität dünnwandiger Stahlblechcontainer unter Störfallbedingungen auf Basis expliziter dynamischer Simulationen erarbeitet, die die komplexen duktilen Schädigungs- und Versagensmechanismen dehnratenabhängiger Werkstoffe berücksichtigt. Mit der zur Simulation von Fallversuchen entwickelten numerischen Modellbildung und den zur Verifizierung entsprechend mit Testcontainern im Originalmaßstab durchgeführten Fallversuchen wird nachgewiesen, dass anhand des Finite-Elemente-Modells eines repräsentativen Referenzcontainers zum einen eine quantitativ belegte Bestimmung ungünstiger Fallorientierungen hinsichtlich maximaler Verformungen und zum anderen eine realistische Abbildung des duktilen Versagensverhaltens ermöglicht wird. Damit können tatsächlich vorhandene Sicherheitsreserven bei potentiell zu unterstellenden Behälterabstürzen quantitativ aufgezeigt und zukünftig eine verbesserte sicherheitstechnische Beurteilung von Stahlblechcontainern im Fallversuch bereitgestellt werden. Damit leistet die vorliegende Arbeit einen wichtigen Beitrag für die Bewertung von Sicherheitsnachweisen von Endlagerbehältern für radioaktive Abfälle und trägt dazu bei, den langfristigen Schutz von Mensch und Umwelt vor Schäden durch radioaktive Stoffe zu gewährleisten. N2 - The subject of the present work is the provision of explicit numerical simulations of drop tests with thin-walled sheet steel containers, which are intended as repository containers for radioactive waste with negligible heat generation, i.e. low and intermediate level waste, for shipment to the Konrad repository. The consideration of potential crash scenarios is a fundamental and central component of the safety analyses for the design of the various types of casks and containers suitable for final disposal against mechanical accident loads. For thin-walled sheet steel containers, no safety investigations based on numerical assessment methods existed so far that would allow an evaluation of the existing safety reserves with regard to mechanical integrity. This resulted in the motivation to develop a verified finite element model of a representative reference container that physically describes the dynamic deformation and ductile damage and failure behaviour in numerical simulations of dynamic load cases with the required quality. Ductile damage and failure processes of metallic materials are fundamentally accompanied by large plastic strains and thus inevitably lead to the need to discuss plastic instability and associated localisation effects, which have a significant influence on the development of the local stress state. For damage-mechanical material modelling this results in the fundamental requirement of correctly considering the onset of instability, which is usually assumed to be strain-rate independent. For dynamic boundary conditions, however, the material-specific influence of the strain rate on the onset of localisation cannot be neglected without restriction, so that a theoretical approach is elaborated within the scope of this work that discusses the plastic instability of strain-rate-dependent materials on the basis of the time- and location-dependent strain gradient in the uniaxial tensile test. Furthermore, for a sufficiently accurate material modelling, besides the correct prediction of the onset of instability, the correct description of the deformation behaviour in the postcritical region, i.e., beyond the uniform strain, is necessary. For this purpose, a constitutive relationship is developed in this work, which can be formulated both under consideration of the plastic instability as well as under consideration of hardening as well as softening influencing factors of the dynamic plasticity. Overall, a practical assessment method of the mechanical integrity of thin-walled sheet steel containers under accident conditions is developed based on explicit dynamic simulations, which takes into account the complex ductile damage and failure mechanisms of strain rate-dependent materials. With the numerical modelling developed for the simulation of drop tests and the drop tests carried out accordingly with full-scale test containers for verification, it is demonstrated that, on the basis of the finite element model of a representative reference container, on the one hand a quantitatively proven determination of unfavourable drop orientations with regard to maximum deformations and, on the other hand, a realistic representation of the ductile failure behaviour is made possible. This allows it to quantitatively demonstrate actually existing safety reserves in case of potential container crashes and to provide an improved safety assessment of sheet steel containers in drop tests in the future. This work thus makes an important contribution to the evaluation of safety verifications of final storage containers for radioactive waste and helps to ensure the long-term protection of humans and the environment from damage caused by radioactive substances. KW - FEM KW - Dynamische Plastizität KW - Plastische Instabilität KW - Duktile Schädigung KW - Endlager Konrad PY - 2024 DO - https://doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-21874 SP - 1 EP - 188 PB - DepositOnce CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-61581 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - THES A1 - Wiehle, Philipp T1 - Einfluss der Feuchtigkeit auf das Tragverhalten von Lehmmauerwerk N2 - Im Mittelpunkt der vorliegenden Arbeit steht der Einfluss der Feuchte auf die mechanischen Eigenschaften von Lehmmauerwerk. Der Wissensstand zum feuchteabhängigen Tragverhalten von Lehm(mauerwerk) ist bisher lückenhaft, sodass keine explizite Berücksichtigung der Bauteilfeuchte bei der Bemessung tragender Konstruktionen erfolgt. Aktuelle und verlässliche Daten zum Einfluss der Feuchte auf die mechanischen Kenngrößen moderner Lehmbaustoffe fehlen bisher ebenso wie Messwerte in Bezug auf die Bauteilfeuchte unter natürlichen Klimabedingungen. Deswegen wurden im Rahmen dieser Arbeit umfangreiche Untersuchungen zum mechanischen und hygrothermischen Verhalten von Lehmmauerwerk durchgeführt. Die experimentellen Untersuchungen bestehen im Wesentlichen aus Druckversuchen an Lehmsteinen, -mörteln, kleinformatigen Lehmmauerwerksprobekörpern und geschosshohen Lehmmauerwerkswänden. Um das Feuchteverhalten beschreiben zu können, fanden außerdem erstmalig magnetresonanzspektroskopische Messungen an Lehmsteinen statt und es wurden die tatsächlich auftretenden Feuchtegehalte an einer Lehmmauerwerkswand unter natürlichen Klimabedingungen in Form von Langezeitmessungen ermittelt. Es konnte festgestellt werden, dass ein linearer Zusammenhang zwischen Druckfestigkeit und relativer Luftfeuchte besteht, wobei sich die Druckfestigkeit umgekehrt proportional zur relativen Luftfeuchte verhält. Je Prozent Steigerung der relativen Luftfeuchte kommt es zur Abnahme von einem Prozent der Druckfestigkeit. Gleiches gilt für das Elastizitätsmodul. Weiterhin konnte auf Basis der feuchtetechnischen Untersuchungen ein numerisches Modell zur Berechnung des instationären hygrothermischen Verhaltens für Lehmbaustoffe kalibriert werden. Anhand dieses Modells gelang es die bemessungsrelevanten Feuchtegehalte unter Berücksichtigung des instationären hygrothermischen Verhaltens realitätsnah zu berechnen. Die maximalen Feuchtegehalte im Lehmmauerwerk konnten somit in Form einer Parameterstudie in Abhängigkeit des Anwendungsfalls ermittelt werden, wodurch eine explizite Berücksichtigung des Feuchtegehaltes bei der Bemessung ermöglicht wurde. Die Verknüpfung der Erkenntnisse aus den mechanischen und hygrothermischen Untersuchungen dieser Arbeit bildet die Grundlage für das Bemessungskonzept der im Juni 2023 veröffentlichten DIN 18940: Tagendes Lehmsteinmauerwerk. KW - NMR KW - Lehm KW - Mauerwerk KW - Druckfestigkeit KW - Feuchtigkeit PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-637794 DO - https://doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-20800 SP - 1 EP - 114 CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-63779 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - THES A1 - Artinov, Antoni T1 - On the mathematical analysis of the relationship between the bulging region and the centerline solidification cracking in laser beam welding N2 - The present Ph.D. thesis provides a comprehensive experimental and theoretical study of the bulging-cracking relationship in laser beam welding of thick unalloyed steel sheets. It focuses on experimentally proving the existence of the bulging region and on developing a coupled multiphysics mathematical framework to analyze its influence on the three critical factors controlling the susceptibility to solidification cracking, namely the thermal, metallurgical, and mechanical factors. The research employs a novel experimental setup, utilizing a combination of transparent quartz glass and thick unalloyed steel sheet, enabling real-time visualization of the weld pool geometry and confirming the existence of a distinctive bulging region. To deepen the understanding of these experimental insights, an extensive multiphysics mathematical framework was developed and rigorously verified and validated. This framework introduces an innovative approach using Lamé curves for accurately describing complex three-dimensional weld pool geometries, including the bulging region's characteristics. Through analytical solutions and numerical procedures, it facilitates the computation of solidification parameters, which are crucial for understanding the metallurgical aspects of crack formation. The framework also incorporates a mechanical model to assess and evaluate the local stress distribution within the bulging region. The findings indicate that an elongated, sharply shaped bulging region significantly increases the susceptibility to solidification cracking. This is attributed to its adverse impact on the distribution and local dwell time of liquid metal residing at grain boundaries during solidification, combined with the localized tensile stresses identified in the bulging region. In essence, this research contributes to the broader understanding of solidification cracking in laser beam welding of thick unalloyed steel sheets, with a particular focus on the bulging region. The insights and methodologies developed in this thesis are valuable for future research and advancements in the application of the laser beam welding technology for joining high-thickness unalloyed steel components. KW - Bulging effect KW - Centerline solidification cracking KW - Mathematical modeling KW - Structural steel KW - High power laser beam welding PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-599010 DO - https://doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-20090 SP - 1 EP - 152 CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-59901 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - THES A1 - Ávila Calderón, Luis T1 - Mechanisches Verhalten von additiv gefertigtem nichtrostendem Stahl X2CrNiMo17-12-2 (AISI 316L) und Vergleich zur konventionell gefertigten Variante T1 - Mechanical behavior of additively manufactured stainless steel X2CrNiMo17-12-2 (AISI 316L) and comparison with a conventionally manufactured variant N2 - Die additive Fertigung (AM) metallischer Werkstoffe ist eine Technologie, die zunehmend Gegenstand von Forschungsaktivitäten und industrieller Anwendung ist. Dennoch steht sie noch vor Herausforderungen, um eine breite Nutzung in sicherheitsrelevanten Anwendungen zu erreichen. Die Hauptgründe für die Verzögerung des technologischen Durchbruchs zugunsten von AM-Metallen gegenüber konventionell hergestellten Varianten sind das Fehlen eines tieferen Verständnisses der Prozess-Struktur-Eigenschafts-Beziehungen und die begrenzte Verfügbarkeit von Daten zu den Materialeigenschaften. In diesem Kontext stellt diese Arbeit einen Beitrag sowohl zum Verständnis der Prozess-Struktur-Eigenschafts-Beziehungen als auch zur Verbesserung der Datenlage von 316L dar, einem häufig als Konstruktionswerkstoff in verschiedenen Hochtemperaturbauteilen verwendeten Werkstoff. Die Arbeit legt den Fokus auf die mittels Laser-Pulverbettschmelzen hergestellte Werkstoffvariante, PBF-LB/M/316L. Eine konventionell hergestellte Variante, HR/316L, wurde auch untersucht. Bei PBF-LB/M/316L wurde zusätzlich der Effekt ausgewählter Wärmebehandlungen ausgewertet. Die Untersuchung umfasste die Charakterisierung der mechanischen Eigenschaften und der Verformungs- und Schädigungsmechanismen bei erhöhten Prüftemperaturen bei LCF und Kriechen, wo die Daten und Wissenslage am spärlichsten ist. Außerdem hat die untersuchte PBF-LB/M/316L-Wersktoffvariante einen geringen Porositätsgrad. Somit hat diese Arbeit die Mikrostruktur stärker in den Fokus genommen als die meisten bisher in der Literatur verfügbaren Studien. Die mechanische Prüfkampagne umfasste Zugversuche zwischen Raumtemperatur und 650 °C, LCF-Versuche zwischen Raumtemperatur und 600 °C sowie Kriechversuche bei 600 °C und 650 °C. In Ermangelung konkreter Richtlinien und Normen wurde die Charakterisierung zumeist anhand der bestehenden internationalen Prüfnormen und Probengeometrien durchgeführt. Aus jedem dieser Prüfverfahren wurden die entsprechenden Festigkeits- und Verformungskennwerte ermittelt. Darüber hinaus wurde mit Hilfe gezielter mikrostruktureller Untersuchungen ein Beitrag zum Verständnis des Zusammenhangs zwischen der Mikrostruktur und den mechanischen Eigenschaften in Bezug auf die Verformungs- und Schädigungsmechanismen geleistet. Die Dehngrenze von PBF-LB/M/316L ist etwa doppelt so hoch wie die von HR/316L und dieser Trend setzt sich mit ansteigender Prüftemperatur fort. Die Bruchdehnung ist bei allen Prüftemperaturen geringer. PBF-LB/M/316L weist über den größten Teil der Ermüdungslebensdauer vor allem bei Raumtemperatur höhere zyklische Spannungen als HR/316L auf. Ausschließlich bei den kleinsten Dehnungs-schwingbreiten sind die Ermüdungslebensdauer ausgeprägt kürzer. Das Wechselverformungsverhalten von PBF-LB/M/316L ist durch eine Anfangsverfestigung gefolgt von einer kontinuierlichen Entfestigung charakterisiert, welche bis zum Auftreten der zum Versagen führenden Entfestigung stattfindet. Die Kriechbruchzeiten und die Dauer jeder Kriechphase sind bei allen Kombinationen von Prüfparametern bei PBF-LB/M/316 kürzer als bei HR/316L. Die Spannungsabhängigkeit von PBF-LB/M/316L ist im Vergleich zu HR/316L geringer und die Duktilität beim Kriechen kleiner. Die minimale Kriechrate wird bei allen geprüften Parameterkombinationen bei deutlich geringeren Kriechdehnungen erreicht. Eine Wärmebehandlung bei 450 °C / 4 h bewirkt keine wesentliche Änderungen der Mikrostruktur und Zugversuchseigenschaften. Eine zusätzliche Wärmebehandlung bei 900 °C / 1 h verursacht eine Abnahme der Dehngrenze des PBF-LB/M/316L. Diese blieb aber immer noch um den Faktor 1,5x höher als bei HR/316L. Die Verformungsmerkmale wurden kaum davon beeinflusst. Bezüglich des Kriechverhaltens hat die Wärmebehandlung bei 900 °C / 1 h längere sekundäre und tertiäre Kriechstadien bewirkt und die Kriechdehnung hat sich signifikant erhöht. Die Bruchbilder unterscheiden sich generell nicht nur aber vor allem mit ansteigender Prüftemperatur, bei der bei PBF-LB/M/316L oft interkristalline Rissbildung beobachtet wurde. Die Zellstruktur trägt als der Hauptfaktor zu den unterschiedlichen mechanischen Eigenschaften im Vergleich zur HR/316L-Variante bei. Darüber hinaus spielen mutmaßlich die Kornmorphologie, die Stapelfehlerenergie und der Stickstoffgehalt eine Rolle. N2 - Metal additive manufacturing (AM) is a technology that is increasingly the subject of research activities and industrial applications. However, it still faces challenges to achieve widespread use in safety-relevant applications. The main reasons for the delay of this technological breakthrough in favor of AM metals over conventionally manufactured variants are the lack of a deeper understanding of process-structure-property relationships and the limited availability of data on material properties. In this context, this work contributes to both achieving a better understanding of process-structure-property relationships and the improvement of data for 316L, an alloy frequently used as a structural material in various high-temperature components. The work focuses on a material variant produced by laser pow-der bed fusion, PBF-LB/M/316L. A conventionally produced variant, HR/316L, was also investigated. For PBF-LB/M/316L, the effect of selected heat treatments was also evaluated. The investigation included the characterization of the mechanical properties and the related deformation and damage mechanisms at elevated test temperatures in LCF and creep, where data and knowledge are scarce. The PBF-LB/M/316L variant studied has a low degree of porosity. Thus, this work is more focused on the microstructure than most studies available in the literature. The mechanical test campaign included tensile tests between room temperature and 650 °C, LCF tests between room temperature and 600 °C, and creep tests at 600 °C and 650 °C. In the absence of concrete guidelines and standards for testing of AM metals, the characterization mostly took place using existing international test standards and specimen geometries. From each of the test methods, corresponding strength, and deformation characteristic values were determined. In addition, targeted microstructural investigations contributed to understanding the relationship between the microstructure and the mechanical properties in terms of deformation and damage mechanisms. The proof stress of PBF-LB/M/316L is about twice that of HR/316L. This trend remains with increasing test temperature. The elongation after fracture is lower at all test temperatures. Regarding LCF, PBF-LB/M/316L exhibits higher cyclic stresses than HR/316L for most of the fatigue life, especially at room temperature. Exclusively at the smallest strain amplitudes, the fatigue lives of PBF-LB/M/316L are markedly shorter than in HR/316L. The cyclic stress-strain deformation behavior of PBF-LB/M/316L features an initial strain hardening followed by a continuous softening, which occurs until the softening leading to failure takes place. The creep rupture times and the duration of each creep stage are shorter for PBF-LB/M/316 than for HR/316L for all combinations of test parameters. The stress dependence of PBF-LB/M/316L is lower, and the creep ductility is smaller compared to HR/316L. The minimum creep rate is reached at significantly lower creep extensions for all parameter combinations tested. A heat treatment at 450 °C / 4 h did not cause significant changes in the microstructure and tensile behavior. An additional heat treatment at 900 °C / 1 h caused a decrease in the proof stress of PBF-LB/M/316L. However, it still remained higher than the one of HR/316L by a factor of 1.5x. The deformation characteristics were hardly affected. Regarding the creep behavior, this latter heat treatment at 900 °C / 1 h caused longer secondary and tertiary creep stages, and the creep strain increased significantly. The fracture characteristics generally differed, which happened not only but especially with increasing test temperature, where intergranular cracking often took place in PBF-LB/M/316L. The cellular structure is considered the main factor contributing to the different mechanical properties compared to the HR/316L variant. In addition, grain morphology, stacking fault energy, and nitrogen content might play a role. KW - AGIL KW - Additive Fertigung KW - Laser-Pulverbettschmelzen KW - Mikrostrukturentwicklung KW - 316L KW - LCF KW - Kriechen KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - Microstructure KW - Mechanical Properties KW - Mechanische Eigenschaften PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-597143 DO - https://doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-19828 SP - 1 EP - 190 CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-59714 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - THES A1 - Han, Ying T1 - Hochtemperaturermüdung der Aluminiumlegierung EN AW-2618A N2 - Abgasturbolader tragen wesentlich zur Effizienzsteigerung moderner Verbrennungsmotoren bei. Die im Abgasturbolader eingesetzten Radialverdichterräder werden überwiegend aus der warmfesten ausscheidungsgehärteten Aluminiumlegierung EN AW-2618A hergestellt. Die Anforderungen an die Radialverdichterräder steigen und die Betriebszeiten verlängern sich. Für eine optimale Auslegung des Bauteils ist unter anderem die Kenntnis des Ermüdungsverhaltens dieser Legierung erforderlich. Es ist bekannt, dass sich die Mikrostruktur dieser Legierung während des Betriebs vergröbert und dadurch die Festigkeit abnimmt. Das niederzyklische Ermüdungsverhalten für den Ausgangszustand des Werkstoffs und Prüftemperaturen bis 190 °C ist bereits gut untersucht. Für das hochzyklische Ermüdungsverhalten, insbesondere für Prüftemperaturen über 190 °C, liegen jedoch nur wenige Ergebnisse vor. Das Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es daher, die Datenbasis hinsichtlich der hochzyklischen Ermüdungslebensdauer bei erhöhten Prüftemperatur zu vervollständigen und das Werkstoffverhalten sowie die Schädigungsmechanismen zu charakterisieren. Zu diesem Zweck wurden axiale Ermüdungsversuche an glatten Proben durchgeführt. Neben dem T61-Ausgangszustand für eine Basischarakterisierung wurden zwei überalterte Zustände, jeweils bei 230 °C für 10 h und 1000 h ausgelagert und anschließend geprüft, um den Einfluss der Überalterung auf die Ermüdungslebensdauer zu erfassen. Die Auslagerungstemperatur von 230 °C der überalterten Zustände liegt deutlich über der Aushärtungstemperatur von 195 °C des T61-Zustands, was zu Veränderungen der optimal eingestellten Mikrostruktur führt, die sich wiederum in den mechanischen Eigenschaften widerspiegeln. Mit der Überalterungszeit von 10 h wurde ein Zustand untersucht, der einem Härteniveau entspricht, der bei Bauteilrückläufern nach Langzeitbetrieb beobachtet wurde und mit der Überalterungszeit von 1000 h wurden die Werkstoffgrenzen ermittelt. Zusätzlich wurde mittels Transmissionselektronenmikroskopie (TEM) die Vergröberung der festigkeitssteigernden S-Phase untersucht. Der Einfluss der Prüftemperatur auf die Ermüdungslebensdauer wurde durch Versuche bei 230 °C untersucht. Die Ermüdungsversuche wurde durch fraktographische Untersuchungen ergänzt und ausgewählte Ermüdungsversuche wurden mit zerstörungsfreien Prüfmethoden begleitet, um die Schädigung mit zunehmender Zyklenzahl dazustellen. Die Ergebnisse dieser Untersuchungen zeigen eine kürzere Ermüdungslebensdauer für die längere Überalterungszeit bei gleicher Spannungsamplitude. Die Transmissionselektronenmikroskopie zeigt, dass der mittlere Radius der S-Phase nach einer Überalterungszeit von 10 h um den Faktor 2,3 und nach 1000 h um den Faktor 2,7 im Vergleich zum Ausgangszustand zunimmt. Eine Erhöhung der Prüftemperatur auf 230 °C führt bei gleicher Spannungsamplitude zu einer Verkürzung der Ermüdungslebensdauer im Vergleich zu Raumtemperatur. Die fraktographischen Untersuchungen zeigen, dass unabhängig vom Werkstoffzustand und der Prüftemperatur die Rissinitiierung überwiegend an der Probenoberfläche oder in der Nähe der Primärphasen erfolgt. Das Risswachstum mit zunehmender Zyklenzahl kann mit der Replika-Methode erfolgreich abgebildet werden. Die Abbildung des Risses in der noch nicht gebrochenen Probe ist auch mit der Computertomographie möglich. KW - Aluminiumlegierung KW - EN AW-2618A KW - Ermüdung KW - HCF KW - Mikroskopie KW - Fraktographie PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-615288 DO - https://doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-21381 SP - 1 EP - 109 PB - Depostit Once CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-61528 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -