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Defect Interactions at Metal/Ceramic Interfaces in Thin Film Multilayers

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1044078
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory
Summary of metal-ceramic multilayer deformation: (1) In nanolayered Al/TiN, Al layers grow in a twin orientation with the underlying TiN/Al layers favored by N-terminated TiN layers; (2) The shear strength of Al/TiN interface varies significantly depending on whether the interface is Ti or N terminated; (3) 2 nm Al - 2 TiN multilayers exhibit unusual mechanical properties as revealed by compression testing - (a) High maximum flow strength of 4.5 GPa, which is significantly higher than hardness (6 GPa) divided by a factor of 3, (b) Extraordinarily high strain hardening rates in Al nanolayers (16-35 GPa, {approx} E/2 to E/4), (c) Co-deformability of the TiN nanolayers with Al (confirmed by TEM on nanoindents) to plastic strains in excess of 5%.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/LANL
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1044078
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-12-22201
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English