Journal of Applied Physics · 1978 · 38 citations · 8 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceComputational Materials ScienceMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsSolid MechanicsFracture MechanicsSolid Mechanics ApplicationsStrength Of MaterialsStrength PropertiesStress-strain BehaviorTensile PropertiesCompressive StrengthSiliconStress-strain RelationshipsUltimate Compressive StrengthUltimate Strength AnalysisUltimate Tensile StrengthYield Strength PredictionYield Stress
A method is presented for obtaining the ultimate strength of solids in the absence of defect motion. The procedure which involves finite elasticity theory and measured higher-order elastic coefficients is utilized to compute the ultimate tensile and compressive yield stress of germanium and silicon crystals loaded in the [100] direction. These results are used as the basis for estimating the ultimate compressive strength of diamond.
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