The emergence of small-scale self-affine surface roughness from deformation

Hinkle, Adam R.; Nöhring, Wolfram G.; Leute, Richard; Junge, Till; Pastewka, Lars

doi:10.1126/sciadv.aax0847

The emergence of small-scale self-affine surface roughness from deformation

Journal Article · Thu Feb 13 23:00:00 EST 2020 · Science Advances

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aax0847· OSTI ID:1619212

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Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Karlsruhe Inst. of Technology (KIT) (Germany)
Univ. of Freiburg (Germany)
Ecole Polytechnique Federale Lausanne (Switzlerland)
Univ. of Freiburg (Germany); Karlsruhe Inst. of Technology (KIT) (Germany)

Most natural and man-made surfaces appear to be rough on many length scales. There is presently no unifying theory of the origin of roughness or the self-affine nature of surface topography. One likely contributor to the formation of roughness is deformation, which underlies many processes that shape surfaces such as machining, fracture, and wear. Using molecular dynamics, we simulate the biaxial compression of single-crystal Au, the high-entropy alloy Ni_36.67Co₃₀Fe_16.67Ti_16.67, and amorphous Cu₅₀Zr₅₀and show that even surfaces of homogeneous materials develop a self-affine structure. By characterizing subsurface deformation, we connect the self-affinity of the surface to the spatial correlation of deformation events occurring within the bulk and present scaling relations for the evolution of roughness with strain. These results open routes toward interpreting and engineering roughness profiles.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

OSTI ID:: 1619212

Report Number(s):: SAND--2020-0815J; 683107

Journal Information:: Science Advances, Journal Name: Science Advances Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 6; ISSN 2375-2548

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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