Issue
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 10, Number PR6, April 2000
The Sixth Japan-France Materials Science Seminar
JFMSS-6
Microstructural Design for Improved Mechanical Behaviour of Advanced Materials
Page(s) Pr6-47 - Pr6-52
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2000609
The Sixth Japan-France Materials Science Seminar
JFMSS-6
Microstructural Design for Improved Mechanical Behaviour of Advanced Materials

J. Phys. IV France 10 (2000) Pr6-47-Pr6-52

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2000609

Mechanical behaviour of thin films on substrates : Debonding and buckling

F. Cleymand, C. Coupeau, J. Colin and J. Grilhé

Laboratoire de Métallurgie Physique, UMR 6630, SP2MI, boulevard Pierre et Marie Curie, 86962 Futuroscope cedex, France


Abstract
In situ atomic force microscopy observations of nickel thin films on substrates under external compressive stresses have been carried out. Straight-sided wrinkles arise perpendicularly to the compression axis above a critical stress and undulations of very low amplitude also appear on these debonding regions. The dependence on stress of the shape of the wrinkles and of the undulations is discussed.



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