| Autor: |
Manghnani, Murli H., Tkachev, Sergey N., Zinin, Pavel V., Glorieoux, Christ, Karvankova, Pavla, Veprek, Stan |
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Journal of Applied Physics; 3/1/2005, Vol. 97 Issue 5, p054308, 4p, 1 Chart, 2 Graphs |
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The hardness of nanocomposite (nc) films developed recently appears to reach the hardness of diamond. High hardness is commonly attributed to the granular structure of nanocomposites (Hall–Petch effect) [E. O. Hall, Proc. Phys. Soc. Lond. B 64, 747 (1951); N. J. Petch, J. Iron Steel Inst. 174, 25 (1953)]. However, grain size in nanocomposites is generally small (5–15 nm) and falls in the region where the Hall–Petch effect does not apply. The objective of the present study is to report the elastic properties of the superhard nanocomposites determined by means of surface Brillouin scattering (SBS), and to compare the results with those obtained by nanoindentation. Two types of nanocomposite films were studied: nc-TiN/a-Si3N4 and nc-TiN/a-BN. The SBS measurements presented yield values of Young’s modulus significantly larger than those obtained from the slope of unloading indentation curve. This discrepancy is attributed to the lack of the validity of the assumptions behind the Sneddon’s derivation of the formula used for the calculation of the Young’s modulus from the indentation data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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