Latent hardening behavior of monocrystalline Al-Mg solid solution

The latent hardening behavior of dilute Al-Mg single crystal was investigated in this study. We performed the latent hardening tests on five systems, one in each of the five system groups. The latent hardening ratios (LHR) and the hardening rates were calculated. The LHR of systems that form attractive junctions is highest in this investigation. The LHRs of systems that form Lomer-Cottrell sessile locks, Hirth locks, or cross-slip systems are in the middle range. The coplanar system has the lowest LHR, which is in agreement with the theoretical prediction. An equation was developed that correlates the LHR with the dislocation densities at various prestrain values. The secondary deformation curve is predicted qualitatively in accordance with the interaction strength of the latent system with the primary system. Based on such a model, a prediction of the shapes of the secondary deformation curves in the strongest and weakest latent systems can be made.