Model for the robust mechanical behavior of nacre

A. G. Evans; Z. Suo; R. Z. Wang; Ilhan A. Aksay; M. Y. He; J. W. Hutchinson

doi:10.1557/jmr.2001.0339

Model for the robust mechanical behavior of nacre

A. G. Evans, Z. Suo, R. Z. Wang, Ilhan A. Aksay, M. Y. He, J. W. Hutchinson

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The inelastic deformation of nacre that leads to its structural robustness has been characterized in a recent experimental study. This article develops a model for the inelastic behavior, measured in tension, along the axis of the aragonite plates. The model is based on observations for abalone nacre that the inelasticity is associated with periodic dilatation bands. These bands contain coordinated separations at the periphery of the plates. The separations open as the material strains. The response is attributed to nanoscale asperities on the surfaces of the plates. The model calculates the stresses needed to displace the plates, resisted by elastic contacts at the asperities. The results are compared with the measured stress/strain curves.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2475-2482
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Materials Research
Volume	16
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2001.0339
State	Published - Sep 2001

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General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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