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Surface step effects on nanoindentation.

J A Zimmerman1, C L Kelchner, P A Klein

  • 1Sandia National Laboratories, MS 9161, P.O. Box 969, Livermore, California 94551-0969, USA.

Physical Review Letters
|November 3, 2001
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Atomistic simulations reveal that indenting gold near a surface step reduces dislocation nucleation load. A new slip vector metric helps define an atomic critical resolved shear stress for nucleation.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Nanoindentation is a key technique for probing mechanical properties at the nanoscale.
  • Surface steps significantly influence material behavior during nanoindentation.
  • Understanding dislocation nucleation is crucial for predicting material failure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the atomistic mechanisms of nanoindentation on a gold (Au(111)) crystal near a surface step.
  • To quantify the influence of surface steps on dislocation nucleation.
  • To develop a new metric for analyzing slip and nucleation criteria.

Main Methods:

  • Atomistic simulations were employed to model the nanoindentation process.
  • Contact area was measured from simulation data to analyze the influence of steps.

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  • A novel 'slip vector' metric was introduced to track material deformation.
  • An atomic critical resolved shear stress was calculated using the slip vector.

    • Main Results:

    • Dislocation nucleation load decreased significantly when indenting near a surface step.
    • The influence of the step on nucleation was less extensive than observed experimentally.
    • Material slip was found to align with <112> directions, corresponding to stacking fault energies.
    • The calculated atomic critical resolved shear stress proved to be a reliable criterion for dislocation nucleation.

    Conclusions:

    • Surface steps play a critical role in modifying dislocation nucleation behavior during nanoindentation.
    • The slip vector metric provides valuable insights into atomic-scale deformation mechanisms.
    • The atomic critical resolved shear stress is a promising criterion for predicting dislocation nucleation in metals.