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A study of mechanical properties and material removal of polycrystalline tungsten via nanoindentation and nanoscratch

  • University of Queensland

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Abstract

Tungsten based products are extensively used in engineering practices. However, there exist some controversies in deformation behaviour between polycrystalline tungsten and its bulk counterpart. In this work, elastic modulus, hardness and removal characteristics of polycrystalline tungsten (poly-W) were investigated by use of nanoindentation and nanoscratch. Atomic Force microscopy (AFM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were employed to characterize the surfaces prior to and after indenting/scratching. The elastic modulus and hardness of the poly-W obtained were 323.6 and 7.1 GPa, respectively. Elastic recovery was barely observed in poly-W after indenting and scratching, indicating that the material was dominantly deformed in plastic regime. The plastic deformation of the poly-W was found to be somehow different from the bulk W, but similar to that of single crystal W nanowhiskers. In multi-scratch test, the pitch distance and scratching speed demonstrated to affect the roughness of the scratched surfaces.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Abrasive Technology XVI
Pages706-710
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event16th International Symposium on Advances in Abrasive Technology, ISAAT 2013 and 17th Chinese Conference of Abrasive Technology, CCAT 2013 - Hangzhou, China
Duration: 23 Sep 201326 Sep 2013

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume797
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference16th International Symposium on Advances in Abrasive Technology, ISAAT 2013 and 17th Chinese Conference of Abrasive Technology, CCAT 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou
Period23/09/1326/09/13

Keywords

  • Indentation
  • Mechanical property
  • Removal
  • Scratch
  • Tungsten

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