Abstract
When a 〈001〉 single crystal silicon specimen is fractured under bending at low strain energy and velocity, it prefers to cleave along the vertical {1 1 0} plane. When the same specimen is fractured under the same conditions but at higher strain energy and velocity, it cleaves on the inclined {1 1 1} plane. We analyze this phenomenon, and suggest that the cause of this phenomenon is the anisotropic velocity dependent fracture energy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 551-555 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cleavage planes
- Crack deflection
- Dynamic crack
- Single crystal