Nanomechanical fracture-testing of thin films

被引:51
作者
Kriese, MD
Boismier, DA
Moody, NR
Gerberich, WW [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Minnesota, Ctr Interfacial Engn, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
[2] Hutchinson Technol Inc, Hutchinson, MN USA
[3] Sandia Natl Labs, Livermore, CA USA
关键词
interfacial fracture; indentation; scratch testing; nanomechanics; thin films;
D O I
10.1016/S0013-7944(98)00050-2
中图分类号
O3 [力学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0801 ;
摘要
Nanochemical testing techniques were used to quantitatively assess the adhesion of thin film-substrate systems. These techniques utilized micron-scale diamond tips with instrumentation continuously measuring to sub-nanometer and sub-millinewton resolutions. Delamination was modeled as an interfacial crack propagation problem, utilizing linear elastic fracture mechanics and characterized by the critical strain energy release rate. A 9.1 mu m thick phenol-formaldehyde polymer film on stainless steel was tested with indentation, scratching and edge-loading of fine lines. Also, sputtered copper and tungsten-copper bilayer films on SiO2, 150 to 1500 nm thick, were tested with indentation. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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