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Indentation modulus and yield point of Au(111), (001), and (110)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/663563· OSTI ID:663563

Nanoscale indentation experiments were performed on Au using the Interfacial Force Microscope (IFM) in an indentation mode. The indentation modulus and yield point were measured for three orientations of the Au surface: (111), (110), and (001). The indentation modulus for the (111) surface was found to be 36% greater than for the (001) surface and only 3% higher than the (110) surface. Additionally, the yield point was found to vary between orientations, but the shear stress resolved on {l_brace}111{r_brace} slip planes beneath the indenter on the axis of symmetry was found to be approximately 1.8 GPa for yield points of all three orientations.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Surface and Interface Sciences Dept., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
663563
Report Number(s):
SAND--97-3127C; CONF-980405--; ON: DE98005907; BR: KC0201020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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