Microhardness and its related physical constants in solution-grown ammonium sulphate single crystals

被引:33
作者
Karan, S [1 ]
Sen Gupta, S [1 ]
Sen Gupta, SP [1 ]
机构
[1] Indian Assoc Cultivat Sci, Dept Mat Sci, Kolkata 700032, W Bengal, India
关键词
microhardness; work-hardening index; toughness; brittleness; elastic constant; ammonium sulphate;
D O I
10.1016/S0254-0584(00)00362-X
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The variation of hardness on (1 0 0) faces of orthorhombic ammonium sulphate crystals, AS [(NH4)(2)SO4], With load were studied. Vickers hardness numbers, H-v, were found to increase with the increase in load. Work-hardening index 'n' was found to be greater than 2 showing soft-material characteristics. Kick's law has been satisfied after making a correction in the observed diagonal length of the indentation impression. The fracture toughness values 'K-c', determined from measurements of crack lengths, were estimated to be 0.078 and 0.073 MN m(-3/2) for (1 0 0) faces at 90 and 100 g, respectively. The brittleness indices 'B-i' were estimated as 1.79 and 2.04 mum(-1/2) for the same faces at same loads. Using Wooster's empirical relation, elastic stiffness coefficient, cll, has been calculated from hardness value. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:143 / 147
页数:5
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