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Nanomechanical Properties and Deformation Mechanism in Metals, Oxides and Alloys

Authors : Elias P. Koumoulos, Dimitrios A. Dragatogiannis, Constantinos A. Charitidis

Published in: Nanomechanical Analysis of High Performance Materials

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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Metals, oxides and alloys are widely used in transport and industry-engineering applications, due to their functionality. In this work, the nanomechanical properties (namely hardness and elastic modulus) and nanoscale deformation of metals, oxides and alloys (elastic and plastic deformation at certain applied loads) are investigated, together with pile-up/sink-in deformation mechanism analysis, subjected to identical condition parameters, by a combined Nanoindenter—Scanning Probe Microscope system. The study of discrete events including the onset of dislocation plasticity is recorded during the nanoindentation test (extraction of high-resolution load–displacement data). A yield-type pop-in occurs upon low applied load representing the start of phase transformation, monitored through a gradual slope change in the load–displacement curve. The ratio of surface hardness to hardness in bulk is investigated, revealing a clear higher surface hardness than bulk for magnesium alloys, whereas lower surface hardness than bulk for aluminium alloys; for metals and oxides, the behavior varied. The deviation from the case of Young’s modulus being equal to reduced modulus is analyzed, for all three categories of materials, along with pile-up/sink in deformation mechanism. Evidence of indentation size effect is found and quantified for all three categories of materials.

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Title: Nanomechanical Properties and Deformation Mechanism in Metals, Oxides and Alloys
Authors: Elias P. Koumoulos
Dimitrios A. Dragatogiannis
Constantinos A. Charitidis
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Book: Nanomechanical Analysis of High Performance Materials
Print ISBN: 978-94-007-6918-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-94-007-6919-9

Copyright Year: 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6919-9_7

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