Deformation behavior of crystalline/amorphous Al-Si nanocomposites with nanolaminate or nanofibrous microstructures

Sahu, Bibhu Prasad; Wu, Wenqian; Wang, Jian; Misra, Amit

doi:10.1103/physrevmaterials.6.094002

Deformation behavior of crystalline/amorphous Al-Si nanocomposites with nanolaminate or nanofibrous microstructures

Journal Article · Wed Sep 07 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Physical Review Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevmaterials.6.094002· OSTI ID:1980353

^[1]; Wu, Wenqian ^[2]; Wang, Jian ^[2]; ^[3]

Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States); OSTI
Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States)
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Deformation mechanisms in sputter-deposited crystalline Al/amorphous Si nanocomposites with nanolaminate or nanofibrous morphology are characterized by nanoindentation, micropillar compression testing and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The nanofibrous composite having crystalline Al nanofibers with ~40–50 nm in length and 15–20 nm in diameter embedded in amorphous Si exhibits strain hardening to a maximum flow stress of 2.9 GPa and no shear band (SB) formation in compression up to plastic strain exceeding 24%. On the other hand, nanolaminate composite that is composed of 80 nm crystalline Al layers and 20 nm amorphous Si layers exhibits catastrophic SBs starting at plastic strains in the range of 5–10%. Cross-sectional TEM of the deformed samples reveals a high density of stacking faults and twin boundaries in Al nanofibers and no microshear bands in the nanofibrous composite, suggesting plastic deformation in amorphous Si phase and crystalline Al nanofibers. Further, molecular dynamics simulations revealed that the plastic deformation in amorphous Si phase in the cosputtered films could be favored by the decrease in flow strength of amorphous Si with increasing Al solute concentration trapped in Si.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0016808

OSTI ID:: 1980353

Journal Information:: Physical Review Materials, Journal Name: Physical Review Materials Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 6; ISSN 2475-9953

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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