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Size-Dependent Fracture of TiB2 Particles in a Steel Matrix Composite During Nanoindentation Investigation

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The present work investigates the fracture behavior of the individual TiB2 particles in a steel matrix composite using the nanoindentation technique. The half-penny/radial cracks are generated in the small TiB2 particles while they are absent at the large TiB2 particles interior. The size-dependent fracture behavior of the TiB2 particles is related to the change of the maximum principal tensile stress beneath the indenter, which is substantiated by the finite element analysis.

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B.B. gratefully acknowledges the financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. U52071173) and Science and Technology Innovation Commission of Shenzhen (Project No. ZDSYS20200810171201007, KQTD2019092917250571). The authors would like to acknowledge the technical support from SUSTech Core Research Facilities.

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He, B.B., Zhang, J.Q. Size-Dependent Fracture of TiB2 Particles in a Steel Matrix Composite During Nanoindentation Investigation. Metall Mater Trans A 52, 4311–4316 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-021-06391-6

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