Non-linear ultrasonic response of plastically deformed aluminium alloy AA 7009

Abstract

Using non-linear longitudinal wave and non-linear surface wave, the effect of plastic deformation on the non-linear ultrasonic parameter of aluminium alloy AA 7009 was studied. The results reveal that the second-order non-linear coefficient () increased with increasing the plastic strain for both types of non-linear waves. A simple power–law relation was developed between the ratio of and the plastic strain. The stress exponent index was found to be ∼2·35 and 1 for the non-linear longitudinal wave and the non-linear surface wave respectively. The difference of the non-linear ultrasonic responses was likely due to the microstructural difference between the near surface material and the material far away from the surface.

Keywords:

• Nonlinear ultrasonics
• Longitudinal wave
• Surface wave
• Tensile deformation
• Al alloy

F.-Z.X. is grateful for the support provided by The National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (grant no. 2012AA040106), National Key Technology R&D Program (grant no. 2011BAK06B03), National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 11004056) and the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (grant no. 11JC1403200).