Title

Analyzing indentation behavior of LaGaO3 single crystals using sharp indenters

Authors

Authors

S. Pathak; S. R. Kalidindi; B. Moser; C. Klemenz;N. Orlovskaya

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Eur. Ceram. Soc.

Keywords

perovskites; hardness; mechanical properties; toughness; indentation; LaGaO3; DOPED LANTHANUM GALLATE; HIGH-TEMPERATURE; PLASTIC-DEFORMATION; CHOKHRALSKII METHOD; REAL STRUCTURE; CUBE-CORNER; FRACTURE; OXIDE; EVOLUTION; HARDNESS; Materials Science, Ceramics

Abstract

In this work, the mechanical properties of (1 0 0) and (0 0 1) oriented LaGaO3 single crystals have been studied using sharp indenters. Vickers hardness values for both the (1 0 0) and (0 0 1) samples were found to be in the same range (similar to 8 GPa). The values for the indentation fracture toughness (KR) from Vickers indentation on the (1 0 0) samples were determined to be 0.8 +/- 0.2 MPa m(1/2). Different crack lengths, implying a strong anisotropy in the indentation fracture toughness values, were observed in the two mutually perpendicular directions in the indentations on the (0 0 1) samples. These measurements led to estimates of 0.5 +/- 0.1 and 1.3 +/- 0.3 MPa m(1/2) for the two different sets of cracks on the (0 0 1) samples. In situ nanoindentation inside the SEM using a cube-corner indenter has also been used for studying the indentation fracture response of these samples. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Journal Title

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volume

28

Issue/Number

10

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

2039

Last Page

2047

WOS Identifier

WOS:000256559600015

ISSN

0955-2219

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