The roles of interfaces and other microstructural features in Cu/Nb nanolayers as revealed by in situ beam bending experiments inside an scanning electron microscope (SEM)
Abstract
Interfaces and their interactions with other microstructural features, such as grain boundaries or twin structures, have been widely viewed as parameters for designing metallic nanolayers. These interfaces could play a role in hindering cracks from propagating across the nanolayers while in operation. To date, many studies have focused on the roles of interfaces in affecting the plasticity mechanisms and thus the deformability of nanolayers. However, no studies have investigated on the subsequent mechanisms of fracture leading to the final failure. In this study, in situ microfracture bending tests inside a scanning electron microscope (SEM) were performed on the notched clamped beams of Cu/Nb nanolayers with a similar layer thickness using two different fabrication processes: physical vapor deposition (PVD) and accumulative roll bonding (ARB). Due to the columnar grains of the Cu/Nb PVD beams, a sudden catastrophic linear elastic, brittle fracture phenomenon was observed; in the Cu/Nb ARB beams, fracture events of notch widening phase and crack initiation and fracture along the shear instability were observed. Detailed examinations showed the presence of competing mechanisms between the multilayered interface, columnar grain boundary, and experimental factors of beam geometry and the position of the tip. With this newfound knowledge, new types of metallicmore »
- Authors:
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[1];
[2];
- Singapore Univ. of Technology and Design (SUTD) (Singapore)
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC). Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1572338
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-19-29266
Journal ID: ISSN 0921-5093; TRN: US2001362
- Grant/Contract Number:
- 89233218CNA000001; AC52-06NA25396
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Materials Science and Engineering. A, Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 738; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0921-5093
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Multilayers; Fracture behavior; In situ beam bending; Plasticity mechanisms; Grains and interfaces
Citation Formats
Anwar Ali, Hashina Parveen, Radchenko, Ihor, Li, Nan, and Budiman, Arief. The roles of interfaces and other microstructural features in Cu/Nb nanolayers as revealed by in situ beam bending experiments inside an scanning electron microscope (SEM). United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.msea.2018.09.094.
Anwar Ali, Hashina Parveen, Radchenko, Ihor, Li, Nan, & Budiman, Arief. The roles of interfaces and other microstructural features in Cu/Nb nanolayers as revealed by in situ beam bending experiments inside an scanning electron microscope (SEM). United States. doi:10.1016/j.msea.2018.09.094.
Anwar Ali, Hashina Parveen, Radchenko, Ihor, Li, Nan, and Budiman, Arief. Tue .
"The roles of interfaces and other microstructural features in Cu/Nb nanolayers as revealed by in situ beam bending experiments inside an scanning electron microscope (SEM)". United States. doi:10.1016/j.msea.2018.09.094. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1572338.
@article{osti_1572338,
title = {The roles of interfaces and other microstructural features in Cu/Nb nanolayers as revealed by in situ beam bending experiments inside an scanning electron microscope (SEM)},
author = {Anwar Ali, Hashina Parveen and Radchenko, Ihor and Li, Nan and Budiman, Arief},
abstractNote = {Interfaces and their interactions with other microstructural features, such as grain boundaries or twin structures, have been widely viewed as parameters for designing metallic nanolayers. These interfaces could play a role in hindering cracks from propagating across the nanolayers while in operation. To date, many studies have focused on the roles of interfaces in affecting the plasticity mechanisms and thus the deformability of nanolayers. However, no studies have investigated on the subsequent mechanisms of fracture leading to the final failure. In this study, in situ microfracture bending tests inside a scanning electron microscope (SEM) were performed on the notched clamped beams of Cu/Nb nanolayers with a similar layer thickness using two different fabrication processes: physical vapor deposition (PVD) and accumulative roll bonding (ARB). Due to the columnar grains of the Cu/Nb PVD beams, a sudden catastrophic linear elastic, brittle fracture phenomenon was observed; in the Cu/Nb ARB beams, fracture events of notch widening phase and crack initiation and fracture along the shear instability were observed. Detailed examinations showed the presence of competing mechanisms between the multilayered interface, columnar grain boundary, and experimental factors of beam geometry and the position of the tip. With this newfound knowledge, new types of metallic nanolayers can be designed with enhanced strength and fracture resistant properties.},
doi = {10.1016/j.msea.2018.09.094},
journal = {Materials Science and Engineering. A, Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing},
number = C,
volume = 738,
place = {United States},
year = {2018},
month = {9}
}
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