Interface Fracture Criterion Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulation

Fracture of coating materials often occurs at or near the interface, while the mechanism and criterion of interface fracture are not clear yet. A molecular dynamics simulation method was introduced to simulate the interface crack initiation, and the relationship between the interface stress and the interface fracture was found. Although a simplified model was applied, the results still showed some intrinsic features that are useful to study the process of interface fracture. At last, an interface fracture criterion was proposed.