Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1561270 Computational Materials Science 2013 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Voids growth and interaction in single crystal silicon cubes are investigated. ► Two fracture behaviors are observed: brittle cleavage and ductile void coalescence. ► The brittle-ductile transition depends on initial inter-void ligament distance. ► Initial inter-void ligament distance increase with void radius increasing. ► Nano-ductility in single crystal Si is due to vacancies diffusion in the ligament.
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