Deformation behavior and mechanical properties of polycrystalline and single crystal alumina during nanoindentation

The nanoscale pop-in phenomena in polycrystalline alpha-Al2O3 and single crystal alpha-Al2O3(0001) were comparatively investigated by nanoindentation with Berkovich indenters. It was found that different radii and loading rates have significant effects on the pop-ins formation, stress distributions...

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Main Authors: Mao, W., Shen, Y., Lu, Chungsheng
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47231
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author Mao, W.
Shen, Y.
Lu, Chungsheng
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Shen, Y.
Lu, Chungsheng
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description The nanoscale pop-in phenomena in polycrystalline alpha-Al2O3 and single crystal alpha-Al2O3(0001) were comparatively investigated by nanoindentation with Berkovich indenters. It was found that different radii and loading rates have significant effects on the pop-ins formation, stress distributions and dislocation nucleations. Using the Hertzian contact theory and energetic model approach, the pop-in observations and resolved shear stress analysis are consistent with the explanation that the first pop-in corresponds to the nucleation of homogeneous dislocations when the theoretical shear strenghth is exceeded.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-472312019-02-19T05:35:11Z Deformation behavior and mechanical properties of polycrystalline and single crystal alumina during nanoindentation Mao, W. Shen, Y. Lu, Chungsheng nanoindentation alumina crystalline oxide indentation size effect pop-in events The nanoscale pop-in phenomena in polycrystalline alpha-Al2O3 and single crystal alpha-Al2O3(0001) were comparatively investigated by nanoindentation with Berkovich indenters. It was found that different radii and loading rates have significant effects on the pop-ins formation, stress distributions and dislocation nucleations. Using the Hertzian contact theory and energetic model approach, the pop-in observations and resolved shear stress analysis are consistent with the explanation that the first pop-in corresponds to the nucleation of homogeneous dislocations when the theoretical shear strenghth is exceeded. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47231 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2011.03.022 Elsevier fulltext
spellingShingle nanoindentation
alumina crystalline oxide
indentation size effect
pop-in events
Mao, W.
Shen, Y.
Lu, Chungsheng
Deformation behavior and mechanical properties of polycrystalline and single crystal alumina during nanoindentation
title Deformation behavior and mechanical properties of polycrystalline and single crystal alumina during nanoindentation
title_full Deformation behavior and mechanical properties of polycrystalline and single crystal alumina during nanoindentation
title_fullStr Deformation behavior and mechanical properties of polycrystalline and single crystal alumina during nanoindentation
title_full_unstemmed Deformation behavior and mechanical properties of polycrystalline and single crystal alumina during nanoindentation
title_short Deformation behavior and mechanical properties of polycrystalline and single crystal alumina during nanoindentation
title_sort deformation behavior and mechanical properties of polycrystalline and single crystal alumina during nanoindentation
topic nanoindentation
alumina crystalline oxide
indentation size effect
pop-in events
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47231