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Abstract YAg belongs to the family of B2-type rare earth intermetallic compounds that in polycrystalline form exhibit moderate low temperature ductility. In this work, YAg single crystals have been deformed… Click to show full abstract
Abstract YAg belongs to the family of B2-type rare earth intermetallic compounds that in polycrystalline form exhibit moderate low temperature ductility. In this work, YAg single crystals have been deformed at low temperatures down to 4 K. The activation parameters and their dependence on stress and temperature, as well as the comparison with the deformation behavior of polycrystalline YAg, indicate that the cutting of forest dislocations is the rate-controlling deformation mechanism, similar to face-centered cubic metals. The results suggest that the low yield stress and high work-hardening rate observed cause the moderate ductility at low temperatures.
Journal Title: Scripta Materialia
Year Published: 2020
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