The brittle–ductile transition (BDT) widely exists in the manufacturing with extremely small
deformation scale, thermally assisted machining, and high-speed machining. This paper …

Nanoindentation based techniques were significantly enhanced by continuous stiffness
monitoring capabilities. In essence, this allowed to expand from point-wise discrete …

As the backbone material of the information age, silicon is extensively used as a functional
semiconductor and structural material in microelectronics and microsystems. At ambient …

Knowing the mechanical behavior of silicon at elevated temperatures is crucial for many
high-temperature applications and processes. This work aims to expand the knowledge of …

In this work a new ultra-high temperature (UHT) nanoindentation system for testing at up to
1100° C is presented. The system is capable to perform indents from small scale up to large …

Grain boundaries (GBs) are microstructures in polycrystalline materials, which influence the
mechanical properties of materials significantly. Simulation is an indispensable means to …

The room-temperature plastic deformation behavior of pure Zn and Zn-Ag (0–2.2 at.%)
biodegradable alloys has been investigated via uniaxial in situ micro-pillar compression …

Germanium displays enhanced carrier mobility under mechanical straining, which makes it
an important material for optoelectronics and ultrafast semiconductor devices. However, it is …

The stress relaxation behavior at 700° C of two experimental and one commercial powder-
possessed Ni-base superalloys possessing different microstructural characteristics were …

A microcasting process is used to produce high aspect ratio (> 30) monocrystalline pure
aluminium wires with a diameter between 14 and 115 µm. The role of thermal activation in …