International Journal for Multiscale Computational Engineering
IF:
1.4
5-Year IF:
1.3
Immediacy Index:
2.2
Eigenfactor:
0.00034
JCI:
0.46
SJR:
0.333
SNIP:
0.606
CiteScore™::
3.1
H-Index:
31
Indexed in
Breakdown of Self-Similar Hardening Behavior in Au Nanopillar Microplasticity
pages 287-294
DOI: 10.1615/IntJMultCompEng.v5.i3-4.100
Краткое описание
This article is concerned with the study of scale effects in Au nanopillars under compression. We propose that plastic yielding in these nanostructures is characterized by a critical length scale at which a transition from volumetric to surface-dominated plasticity takes place. This transition effectively sets a lower bound on the self-similar behavior commonly assumed in nanostrength models. Using quasi-continuum simulations, we study the subcritical regime and find that plasticity at these scales is governed by dislocation emission at surface irregularities.