Molecular dynamics study on the edge effect of single crystal Ni with two indenters nanoindentation

The edge effect and the formation and evolution of dislocations in nanoindentation were studied using molecular dynamics methods. A series of molecular dynamics models of two indenter nanoindentation was constructed, and diamond indenters were used for indentation simulation. This paper analyzes the effects of two indenters distance and indentation depth on the edge side extrusion, surface collapse, indentation force, internal defects, and stress of single crystal Ni workpieces. The results show that the number of particles extruded from the side does not increase linearly with the indentation distance increasing, the magnitude of indentation force changes with the increase of indentation depth and is influenced by the distance between the indenters, and the internal defects of single crystal nickel workpieces change with the change of indentation distance and increase with the increase of indentation depth. This work has a positive impact on understanding the nanoindentation processing of single crystal Ni and can help to understand the mechanism of internal dislocation formation in workpieces under multiple indenters indentation.