Filling a gap in materials mechanics: Nanoindentation at high constant strain rates upto $10^5 s^{-1}$

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Autori principali: Bhaskar, Lalith Kumar, Sonawane, Dipali, Holz, Hendrik, Paeng, Jeongin, Schweizer, Peter, Rao, Jing, Bellón, Bárbara, Frey, Damian, Lambai, Aloshious, Petho, Laszlo, Michler, Johann, Schwiedrzik, Jakob, Mohanty, Gaurav, Dehm, Gerhard, Ramachandramoorthy, Rajaprakash
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author Bhaskar, Lalith Kumar
Sonawane, Dipali
Holz, Hendrik
Paeng, Jeongin
Schweizer, Peter
Rao, Jing
Bellón, Bárbara
Frey, Damian
Lambai, Aloshious
Petho, Laszlo
Michler, Johann
Schwiedrzik, Jakob
Mohanty, Gaurav
Dehm, Gerhard
Ramachandramoorthy, Rajaprakash
author_facet Bhaskar, Lalith Kumar
Sonawane, Dipali
Holz, Hendrik
Paeng, Jeongin
Schweizer, Peter
Rao, Jing
Bellón, Bárbara
Frey, Damian
Lambai, Aloshious
Petho, Laszlo
Michler, Johann
Schwiedrzik, Jakob
Mohanty, Gaurav
Dehm, Gerhard
Ramachandramoorthy, Rajaprakash
contents A central focus in high strain rate research is understanding the dynamic behavior of materials at strain rates where a strength upturn is observed. While strength upturns at strain rates of $10^3$ to $10^4~\mathrm{s}^{-1}$ have been widely reported in the literature, their occurrence in certain materials remains controversial, and the underlying physics driving this phenomenon is not yet fully understood. Current mechanical testing methods are limited, as no single technique spans the full strain rate range of $10^1$ to $10^5~\mathrm{s}^{-1}$ where this phenomenon is expected, and a unified technique would enable consistent post-deformation characterization with minimal error. To address this, we developed a customized piezoelectric in situ nanomechanical test setup, enabling constant indentation strain rates up to $10^5~\mathrm{s}^{-1}$ for the first time. Using this system, we examined rate-dependent hardness in single-crystalline molybdenum, nanocrystalline nickel, and amorphous fused silica over strain rates from $10^1$ to $10^5~\mathrm{s}^{-1}$, remarkably revealing a hardness upturn in all three materials. Further, post-deformation analysis of single-crystalline molybdenum revealed that the hardness upturn was primarily driven by increased dislocation density, with phonon drag -- traditionally considered a dominant contributor -- playing a minimal role.
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spellingShingle Filling a gap in materials mechanics: Nanoindentation at high constant strain rates upto $10^5 s^{-1}$
Bhaskar, Lalith Kumar
Sonawane, Dipali
Holz, Hendrik
Paeng, Jeongin
Schweizer, Peter
Rao, Jing
Bellón, Bárbara
Frey, Damian
Lambai, Aloshious
Petho, Laszlo
Michler, Johann
Schwiedrzik, Jakob
Mohanty, Gaurav
Dehm, Gerhard
Ramachandramoorthy, Rajaprakash
Materials Science
A central focus in high strain rate research is understanding the dynamic behavior of materials at strain rates where a strength upturn is observed. While strength upturns at strain rates of $10^3$ to $10^4~\mathrm{s}^{-1}$ have been widely reported in the literature, their occurrence in certain materials remains controversial, and the underlying physics driving this phenomenon is not yet fully understood. Current mechanical testing methods are limited, as no single technique spans the full strain rate range of $10^1$ to $10^5~\mathrm{s}^{-1}$ where this phenomenon is expected, and a unified technique would enable consistent post-deformation characterization with minimal error. To address this, we developed a customized piezoelectric in situ nanomechanical test setup, enabling constant indentation strain rates up to $10^5~\mathrm{s}^{-1}$ for the first time. Using this system, we examined rate-dependent hardness in single-crystalline molybdenum, nanocrystalline nickel, and amorphous fused silica over strain rates from $10^1$ to $10^5~\mathrm{s}^{-1}$, remarkably revealing a hardness upturn in all three materials. Further, post-deformation analysis of single-crystalline molybdenum revealed that the hardness upturn was primarily driven by increased dislocation density, with phonon drag -- traditionally considered a dominant contributor -- playing a minimal role.
title Filling a gap in materials mechanics: Nanoindentation at high constant strain rates upto $10^5 s^{-1}$
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.06668