Research on Elastic-Plastic Transition and Hardening Effect for Monocrystalline Silicon Surfaces

Abstract:

Based on molecular dynamics method, a nanoindentation simulation of the silicon crystal is built and the load-displacement curve is drawn. According to the load-displacement curve, the elastic-plastic transition of silicon crystal is analyzed. The results show that the critical point in the elastic-plastic transition is between 15 and 20 angstroms. In addition, different crystal planes of silicon crystal are loaded for five cycles respectively; the nanohardness is calculated and the nanohardness curve is obtained. The results show that after the first plastic deformation of the silicon crystal surface is occurred, the surface will have a higher hardness and a higher elasticity. Therefore, in the ultra precision machining, in order to reduce the occurrence of damage, the depth of the processing should be controlled in the range of elasticity. Moreover, the method of small quantities in high frequency can increase mechanical properties on the surface.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1027)
• Pages: 101-106
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1027.101
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Xiao Guang Guo, Chang Heng Zhai*, Zi Yuan Liu, Liang Zhang, Zhu Ji Jin, Ren Ke Kang
• Keywords: Elastic-Plastic Transition, Hardening Effect, Molecular Dynamic (MD), Silicon

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