The hardness and modulus of molybdenum/aluminum oxide microlaminates as determined by nanoindentation

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dc.contributor.advisorPharr, George M.en_US
dc.creatorMcAdams, Shaun Donalden_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:00:29Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:00:29Zen_US
dc.date.issued1991en_US
dc.description.abstractThe elastic modulus and hardness of 1.2 $\mu$m thick films made of alternating and equal layers of sputter deposited Mo and Al$\sb2$O$\sb3$ were measured by a depth-sensing indentation apparatus which can test the properties of submicron volumes of material. Microlaminates with bilayer thicknesses ($\lambda$) of 5, 20, 30, and 100 nm were prepared and tested. The moduli of the microlaminates were found to follow a rule-of-mixtures. No "supermodulus effect" was observed. The hardness of the 100 nm microlaminate was observed to be almost twice as high as the hardness of either as-deposited Mo or Al$\sb2$O$\sb3$. This may be evidence of the "superstrength effect." A new method for determining the area of contact between an indenting diamond and the tested sample as a function of the plastic depth of indentation was established. An accurate area function is necessary for deriving mechanical properties from indentation data.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoThesis M.E. 1992 McAdamsen_US
dc.identifier.citationMcAdams, Shaun Donald. "The hardness and modulus of molybdenum/aluminum oxide microlaminates as determined by nanoindentation." (1991) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13535">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13535</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13535en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectEngineeringen_US
dc.subjectMaterials scienceen_US
dc.subjectMetallurgyen_US
dc.subjectCondensed matter physicsen_US
dc.titleThe hardness and modulus of molybdenum/aluminum oxide microlaminates as determined by nanoindentationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentMechanical Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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