Measurement of Mechanical Properties for Thin Film Using Visual Image Tracing Method

Article Preview

Abstract:

It is quite difficult to accurately measure the mechanical properties of thin films. Currently, there are several methods (or application) available for measuring mechanical properties of thin films. Their properties, however, have been determined by indirect methods such as cantilever beam test and diaphragm bulge test. This paper reports the efforts to develop a direct strain measurement system for micro/nano scale thin film materials. The proposed solution is the Visual Image Tracing (VIT) strain measurement system coupled with a micro tensile testing unit, which consists of a piezoelectric actuator, load cell, microscope and CCD cameras. The advantage of this system is the ability to monitor the real time images of specimen during the test in order to determine its Young’s modulus and Poisson’s ratio at the same time. Stress-strain curve, Young’s modulus, yield strength and Poisson’s ratio of copper thin film measured using VIT system are presented.

You might also be interested in these eBooks

Info:

Periodical:

Solid State Phenomena (Volumes 124-126)

Pages:

1701-1704

Citation:

Online since:

June 2007

Export:

Price:

Permissions CCC:

Permissions PLS:

Сopyright:

© 2007 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Share:

Citation:

[1] W. N. Sharpe Jr., B. Yuan, R. L. Edwards, A new technique for measuring the mechanical properties of thin films, Journal of Microelectromechanical System, Vol. 6 (1997), no. 3, pp.193-199.

DOI: 10.1109/84.623107

Google Scholar

[2] W. Nix, Mechanical properties of thin films, Metallugical Transaction Vol. A20 (1998), pp.2217-2245.

Google Scholar

[3] W. C. Oliver and G. M. Pharr, an improved technique for determining hardness and elastic modulus using load and displacement sensing indentation experiments, Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 7 (1992), pp.1564-1583.

DOI: 10.1557/jmr.1992.1564

Google Scholar

[4] W. N. Sharpe Jr., K. T. Turner, R. L. Edwards, Tensile testing of polysilicon, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 39 (1999), pp.161-169.

Google Scholar

[5] Y. A. Jeon, K. S. No, J. S. Kim and Y. S. Kim: Met. Mater. Int. Vol. 9 (2003), p.383.

Google Scholar

[5] National Instrument, NI Vision IMAQ Vision Concept Manual, pp.11-7 (2005).

Google Scholar