Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Introduction ... I-1 1.2 Aim and Main Tasks of the Thesis ... I-2 1.3 Materials Used in This Project ... I-3 1.4 Limitations at the Beginning of This Project ... I-3 1.5 The Structure of the Thesis ... I-5
Chapter 2 - Literature survey
2.2.2 Micro Compression ... II-21 2.2.3 Coating Instruments Used ... II-24 2.2.3.1 Cathodic Arc Deposition ... II-24 2.2.3.2 Magnetron Sputtering ... II-26 2.2.4 Automated Crystallographic Orientation Mapping in a TEM ... II-27 2.3 Conclusions ... II-28
Chapter 3 - Experimental Instruments and Techniques
3.1 Sample Preparation ... III-1 3.1.1 Macroscopic Bulk Sample Preparation ... III-1 3.1.1.2 Electron Backscatter Diffraction ... III-3 3.1.2 Microscopic Sample Preparation ... III-3 3.1.2.1 Micro-Pillars Fabrication ... III-4 3.2 Micro Compression Test ... III-7 3.2.1. Optic Calibration with Large Radius Flat Punch Tip ... III-8 3.2.2 Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) ... III-9 3.2.3 Loading Procedure ...III-10 3.2.4 Conversion of Load-Displacement Curve to Stress Strain Curve ...III-12 3.3 TEM Sample Preparation ...III-13 3.4 Conclusions ...III-15
Chapter 4 - Uniaxial Compression of Copper Micro-pillars:
The Effect of Annealing
5.2.4.2 Behavior of the Load-Displacement Curves ... V-26 5.2.4.3 ACOM TEM ... V-27 5.2.4.4 Comparison of Results of the Confined- and Naked Annealed Micro-pillars V-28 5.2.5 Conclusions ... V-31
Chapter 6 - Main Conclusions and Perspective for Future Work
6.1 Main Conclusions ... VI-1 6.2 Future Work... VI-4
