A new technique to determine the elastoplastic properties of thin metallic films using sharp indenters

Bucaille, Jean-Luc; Stauss, Sven; Schwaller, Patrick; Michler, Johann (2004). A new technique to determine the elastoplastic properties of thin metallic films using sharp indenters Thin Solid Films, 447-44, pp. 239-245. Elsevier Science 10.1016/S0040-6090(03)01100-3

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In recent years, nanoindentation has established itself as one of the most convenient techniques to assess the mechanical properties of thin films by measuring the force–penetration (F–h) curve during loading and unloading. However, the mechanical understanding of the indentation process itself, which involves several non-linearities (inelastic material behaviour, large and nonhomogeneous deformations), is very intricate and finite-element analysis is thus combined with experiments in order to develop methods allowing the determination of the flow stress. In this spirit, Dao et al. (Acta Materialia, 49, 2001, 3899) and Bucaille et al. (Acta Materialia, 51, 2003, 1663) conducted finite-element analysis using different sharp indenters and proposed functions relating F–h curves to elastoplastic parameters of metals. In the present work, these methods are applied on galvanically grown nickel films. Samples for both nanoindentation and microtensile tests were grown in the same batch and, therefore, allow their properties to be studied using two different techniques on identical materials. Nanoindentation tests were conducted with the Berkovich and cube corner pyramids at constant strain rate. Young’s modulus and stresses corresponding to representative strains, imposed by these indenters, of 3.3 and 12.6% were determined. These values are in good greement with the stress–strain values measured in tension. We also showed the importance of taking into account the indentation size effect, the friction between the indenter and the material and the strain rate dependence of metal deformation behaviour. The application to thin metallic films is discussed.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	School of Engineering and Computer Science > Institute for Surface Applied Laser, Phototonics and Surface Technologies ALPS School of Engineering and Computer Science
Name:	Bucaille, Jean-Luc; Stauss, Sven; Schwaller, Patrick and Michler, Johann
ISSN:	0040-6090
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Language:	English
Submitter:	Patrick Schwaller
Date Deposited:	10 Dec 2019 09:13
Last Modified:	14 Apr 2024 01:33
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/S0040-6090(03)01100-3
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.9285
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/9285