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Elastic to elastic–plastic transition of Al2O3/TiC ceramics studied by nanoindentation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Katrin Zimmermann  and
Gerold A. Schneider
Gerold A. Schneider*
Affiliation:
Institute of Advanced Ceramics, Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg 21073, Germany
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: g.schneider@tu-harburg.de
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Abstract

In this work load–penetration curves obtained by nanoindentation were analyzed, using a spherical tip approximation and applying the stress/strain concept by Tabor. Nanoindentation experiments were done on sapphire, pure TiC, and a mixed ceramic with in situ formed TiCx layer, using a sharp cube-corner indenter at very low loads and penetration depths. With the implemented method it is possible to display the elastic to elastic–plastic transition of each investigated phase, and much more information can be extracted than by conventional analysis. Regarding the mixed ceramic, it was found that the present TiC phases exhibit slightly lower hardness than the alumina phase, but they can sustain much higher stresses during the transition from the elastic to the elastic–plastic regime. This is considered to be beneficial for the application as cutting material. No correlation was found between the nanomechanical behavior of the model materials sapphire and TiC and the corresponding phases of the mixed ceramic.

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NanoindentationPolycrystalStress/strain relationship
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 24 , Issue 6 , June 2009 , pp. 1960 - 1966
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2009

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