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A molecular dynamics modeling study on the mechanical behavior of nano-twinned Cu and relevant issues

As a candidate for dynamic electric contacts, Nano-twinned copper has intrinsic conductivity and enhanced fretting resistance. To better understand its general mechanical behavior, we conduct molecular dynamics simulation studies to investigate responses of nano-twinned copper to stress and to one-directional and two-directional sliding processes, in comparison with single crystal and nano-grained model systems. Obtained results suggest that the twin boundary blocks dislocation movement more effectively and the degree of emitting dislocations under stress is considerably lower than that of grain boundary. The inverse H-P relation only occurring in nano-grained materials does not necessarily result from grain boundary sliding. Under sliding conditions, dislocations are easier to be generated in the single crystal system. During the two-directional sliding process, Bauschinger effect is observed in the single crystal and nano-twinned systems, while the situation is opposite for the nano-grained system. The nano-twinned Cu shows the least dislocation accumulation during two-directional sliding. / Materials Engineering

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:AEU.10048/1176
Date11 1900
CreatorsYue, Lei
ContributorsLi, Dongyang (Chemical and Materials Engineering), Zhang, Hao (Chemical and Materials Engineering), Raboud, Donald (Mechanical Engineering)
Source SetsLibrary and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Format5195654 bytes, application/pdf
RelationStudent, Lei Yue(2010). http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TW8-4Y82NBD-2&_user=10&_coverDate=04%2F30%2F2010&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=dd6fec5b50d26ae4c73474aed8527ac1

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