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Effect of multilayer interface through in situ fracture of Cu/Nb and Al/Nb metallic multilayers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 January 2019

Hashina Parveen Anwar Ali Open the ORCID record for Hashina Parveen Anwar Ali [Opens in a new window] ,
Ihor Radchenko ,
Nan Li  and
Arief Budiman
Hashina Parveen Anwar Ali
Affiliation:
Xtreme Materials Lab, Engineering Product Development (EPD) Pillar, Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD), Singapore 487372, Singapore
Ihor Radchenko
Affiliation:
Xtreme Materials Lab, Engineering Product Development (EPD) Pillar, Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD), Singapore 487372, Singapore
Nan Li
Affiliation:
Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT), Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
Arief Budiman*
Affiliation:
Xtreme Materials Lab, Engineering Product Development (EPD) Pillar, Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD), Singapore 487372, Singapore
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a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: suriadi@alumni.stanford.edu
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Abstract

Interfaces can influence the mechanical properties of metallic multilayers, even between different combinations of face-centered cubic (FCC)/body-centered cubic (BCC) constituents, as reported from many experiments. Recent literature has shown promise for fracture being delayed or even stopped at these interfaces. However, no studies have investigated the influence of their constituents on the subsequent mechanisms of fracture leading to failure. We performed in situ microfracture bending tests of the notched clamped beams made from physical vapor deposited Cu/Nb and Al/Nb multilayers. A catastrophic, linear elastic, brittle fracture was observed for the Cu/Nb beams, whereas a more delayed fracture with a gradual crack propagation was observed for the Al/Nb beams. These observations reveal differences in mechanisms because of the FCC element, interface/boundary blocking of dislocation motion, and effect of grain boundaries in the multilayers. Through this study, FCC/BCC metallic multilayers can be designed with enhanced fracture resistance and mechanical strength.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 34 , Issue 9: Focus Issue: Plasticity and Fracture at the Nanoscales - Advances in in situ Experimentation Techniques Enabling Novel and Extreme Materials/Nanocomposite Design , 14 May 2019 , pp. 1564 - 1573
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