Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Deformation Behaviour of Gold Nanowires

Table 2

The yield stress and strain as a function of strain rate.

Strain rate (s^−1)	Yield stress (GPa)	Yield strain (%)
5 × 10^8	1.072	7.6
1 × 10^9	1.082	7.8
5 × 10^9	1.160	9.0