Misinterpretation of the Shuttleworth equation

Lasse Makkonen

doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2012.01.055

Misinterpretation of the Shuttleworth equation

Lasse Makkonen

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Abstract

It has been argued for 60 years that there exists a relation between surface tension and surface energy on an unstrained solid, as given by the Shuttleworth equation. It is shown here that the Shuttleworth equation reduces to the definition of surface tension derived from mechanics. Therefore, it provides no additional relation to the physics of surfaces. This derivation also reveals precisely how the misinterpretation of the Shuttleworth equation has arisen, and should thus close the discussion on its applicability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	627-629
Journal	Scripta Materialia
Volume	66
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2012.01.055
Publication status	Published - 2012
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

Fracture
residual stresses
surface energy
surface tension
thermodynamics

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