INFLUENCE OF CYCLIC STRESSES UPON THE ELECTRONIC WORK FUNCTION FOR THE METAL-SURFACE

Authors
LEVITIN VV LOSKUTOV SV PRAVDA MI SERPETZKY BA
Citation
Vv. Levitin et al., INFLUENCE OF CYCLIC STRESSES UPON THE ELECTRONIC WORK FUNCTION FOR THE METAL-SURFACE, Solid state communications, 92(12), 1994, pp. 973-976
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Solid state communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00381098
Volume
92
Issue
12
Year of publication
1994
Pages
973 - 976
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-1098(1994)92:12<973:IOCSUT>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The work function was measured for surfaces of Ti and Al specimens und er the influence of alternating stresses. A decrease of the work funct ion preceded a fracture. Moreover, the drop of the work function was a lso observed on the side of specimens which was opposite to that where a microscopic crack would be formed. It is concluded that the value o f the work function is probably related to the dislocation multiplicat ion as well as to the formation of new surfaces.