Abstract
ABSTRACTNanostructured multilayer thin films (Ag/W, Cu/Ru, Cu/W), consisting of alternating ductility/brittle layers with wide ranges of modulation period (Λ) and modulation ratio (η), were prepared by magnetron sputtering. Under nanoindentation, cracking and/or shear banding behaviour was observed, which depended directly on the layer thickness of ductile and brittle layers respectively. By considering the distinct competition between crack initiation/propagation in brittle layers and the shielding/anti-shielding effect in ductile layers, the different deformation modes between these multilayers are discussed in terms of a micromechanical fracture criterion. The findings could be used in the design of nanostructured materials for superior toughness and deformation stability.
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