Abstract
Synthetic nanotwinned diamond (Nt-D) with unprecedented hardness and toughness is an ideal material for manufacturing ultra-precision cutting tools. It is urgent to investigate the surface formation mechanism of Nt-D under complex stress fields. Here, we developed a compressive-shear biaxial stress field model to study the extreme anisotropic mechanical behavior of Nt-D. It was found that graphitization occurred in all shear directions of the Nt-D (0001) plane through the microstructure evolution of 2H-diamond, 4H-diamond, 6H-diamond, and 9R-diamond, in which the stress release mechanism was accompanied by partial slips in certain specific crystal directions such as 〈1010〉. In addition, the generalized stacking fault energy calculation indicates that the partial slip in 6H- and 9R-diamonds is mainly attributed to the low slip energy barrier between adjacent interlayer. These results expand our understanding of the surface formation mechanism of Nt-D and will contribute to the manufacturing of new-generation ultra-precision tools.
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