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Monotonic Testing and Tension-Tension Fatigue Testing of Free-standing Al Microtensile Beams

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Nicholas Barbosa III ,
Paul El-Deiry  and
Richard P. Vinci
Nicholas Barbosa III
Affiliation:
Lehigh University- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Bethlehem, PA
Paul El-Deiry
Affiliation:
Lehigh University- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Bethlehem, PA
Richard P. Vinci
Affiliation:
Lehigh University- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Bethlehem, PA
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Abstract

Free-standing Al thin films were loaded statically and dynamically through the use of a custom-built microtensile system. The system is capable of performing monotonic loading/unloading up to 50 μm/s (10-1/s) and tension-tension fatigue experiments at 100 Hz on 600 μm long, 100 μm wide, and 1 μm thick free-standing Al microtensile beams. Monotonic loading/unloading and stress relaxation experiments have been performed. The microtensile beams show plasticity as well as a relaxation dependence on strain rate and stress level. Displacement controlled tension-tension fatigue experiments have also been performed. A trend of decreasing cycles to failure with increasing displacement amplitude and increasing mean displacement has been noted but requires further experimental exploration.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 795: Symposium U – Thin Films - Stresses and Mechanical Properties X , 2003 , U11.39
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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