OBSERVATIONS OF DAMAGE MORPHOLOGIES IN NACRE DURING DEFORMATION AND FRACTURE

被引:145
作者
WANG, RZ
WEN, HB
CUI, FZ
ZHANG, HB
LI, HD
机构
[1] Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing
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10.1007/BF01184577
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
The deformation, fracture and toughening mechanisms of nacre from a kind of fresh-water bivalve mollusc (Cristaria plicata) were studied by SEM, TEM and microindentation tests. Experimental results revealed a strong anisotropy of the damage behaviour reflecting the microstructural character of nacre. The fractured surface parallel to the cross-sectional surface of nacre was much more tortuous than that parallel to the platelet surface. The crack line on the cross-sectional surface was step-like, while that on the platelet surface was polygonal. Sliding of aragonite layer combined with the plastic deformation of organic matrix is the main plastic deformation mechanism of nacre. Three main toughening mechanisms have been found acting in concert: crack deflection, fibre pull-out and organic matrix bridging.
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