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Chapter VIII Micro-hardness studies…<br />

Hv (in MPa)<br />

Figure: 8.5b Plot of Hv Vs load for pure and DL-methionine doped KDP crystals.<br />

Hv (In M Pa)<br />

1900<br />

1800<br />

1700<br />

1600<br />

1500<br />

1400<br />

1300<br />

Load p (In N)<br />

Figure: 8.5c Plot of Hv Vs load for pure and L-threonine doped KDP crystals.<br />

The hardness is related to yield stress by<br />

300<br />

H = 2.78σy<br />

(8.5)<br />

This has been used for the materials that do not work-harden<br />

appreciably [63]. It is found experimentally that best fit values are obtained for<br />

the following equation [64].<br />

1200<br />

0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0<br />

1900<br />

1800<br />

1700<br />

1600<br />

1500<br />

1400<br />

1300<br />

1200<br />

Load (in N )<br />

H = 3σy (8.6)<br />

The yield stress calculated for high load region for pure and amino acid<br />

doped KDP crystals and tabulated in table (8.2).<br />

Pure KDP<br />

KDP + 0.3 wt % DL-methionine<br />

KDP + 0.4 wt % DL-methionine<br />

KDP + 0.5 wt % DL-methionine<br />

Pure KDP<br />

KDP + 0.3 wt. % L-threonine<br />

KDP + 0.4 wt. % L-threonine<br />

KDP + 0.3 wt. % L-threonine<br />

0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0

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