In this work, the deformation mechanisms underlying the room temperature deformation of
the pseudomorphic body centered cubic (BCC) Mg phase in Mg/Nb nanolayered …

The mechanical response under compression of LiF single crystal micropillars oriented in
the [111] direction was studied. Micropillars of different diameter (in the range 1–5μm) were …

This study focuses on the functional stability of [0 0 1]-oriented Fe 41 Ni 28 Co 17 Al 11.5 Ta
2.5 (at.%) single crystals. It is shown that functional degradation of aged FeNiCoAlTa …

Micro-compression tests were performed on pre-strained nickel (Ni) single crystals in order
to investigate the influence of the initial dislocation arrangement on the size dependence of …

Single-crystal micropillar specimens of a hexagonal Laves phase (Fe, Ni) 2Nb, produced by
focused ion beam milling, demonstrated plastic deformation in compression at room …

The strain hardening in FCC Ni was studied along low index directions using 3-dimensional
discrete dislocation dynamics. Large (20× 20× 50 μm) Ni microcrystals were simulated using …

The field of micro-/nano-mechanics of materials has been driven, on the one hand by the
development of ever smaller structures in devices, and, on the other, by the need to map …

Enhancing tensile strength is crucial to increasing the applicability of nanoporous materials
including nanoporous gold (np-Au) that show mechanical weakness because of their …

Fundamental proximity effects for electron beam induced deposition processes on nonflat
surfaces were studied experimentally and via simulation. Two specific effects were …

The effect of grain boundaries and the crystal surface on the deformation and strength
properties of nanocrystalline and nanosized materials, primarily metals, is reviewed. Basic …