Table 2 Calculated mechanical parameters.

From: Analyses of crystal growth, optical, electrical, thermal and mechanical properties of an excellent detector-grade Cd0.9Mn0.1Te: V crystal

Samples

Load independence hardness value HV(GPa)

Meyer index number(n)

Hays–Kendall approach

PSR model

Fracture toughness Kc(GPa∙m1/2)

Brittleness index Bi (m−1/2)

Yield strength δy(GPa)

W (N)

A1

a

b

2-D

0.62

1.83

0.063

0.000224

0.0019

0.000213

0.0020

218.4

0.209

4-D

0.63

1.80

0.052

0.000246

0.0018

0.000204

0.0016

214.1

0.211

5-D

0.65

1.84

0.104

0.000218

0.0028

0.000234

0.0021

303.2

0.217

8-D

0.60

1.82

0.037

0.000225

0.0018

0.000211

0.0013

337.7

0.201

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