CRACK SPACING IN BRITTLE FILMS ON ELASTIC SUBSTRATES

被引:176
作者
THOULESS, MD
机构
[1] IBM Research Division, T. J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York
关键词
cracks; films; models; separation; substrates;
D O I
10.1111/j.1151-2916.1990.tb05290.x
中图分类号
TQ174 [陶瓷工业]; TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
An approximate, analytical solution is derived for the minimum spacing that can exist between a series of parallel cracks propagating in a thin film. The analysis is pertinent to the specific case of a film and substrate having identical elastic properties. In the absence of plasticity, only three parameters govern the minimum crack spacing. The cracks are predicted to be more closely spaced if the film stress or the film thickness is increased, or if the fracture toughness of the film is decreased. Copyright © 1990, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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页码:2144 / 2146
页数:3
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