Multilayer materials on the nanoscale are attractive materials because of their unique properties. By proper design of multilayer structures a combination of high strength and …
Nanoscale Al/SiC composite laminates are metal-ceramic multilayers with unique mechanical properties at ambient temperature, such as high strength, high toughness, and …
Composite laminates on the nanoscale have shown superior hardness and toughness, but little is known about their high temperature behavior. The mechanical properties (elastic …
The mechanical properties of Al/SiC nanolaminates with layer thicknesses between 10 and 100 nm were studied by nanoindentation in the temperature range 25 to 100° C. The …
Nanolaminate materials are layered composites with layer thickness≤ 100 nm. They exhibit unique properties due to their small length scale, the presence of a high number of …
Nanolaminate composite materials consist of alternating layers of materials at the nanoscale (≤ 100 nm). Due to the nanometer scale thickness of their layers, these materials display …
The effect of the temperature on the compressive stress–strain behavior of Al/SiC nanoscale multilayers was studied by means of micropillar compression tests at 23° C and 100° C. The …
The fracture toughness of Al/SiC nanolaminates with different layer thicknesses (in the range 10 to 100 nm) was measured by means of micropillar splitting and bending of a notched …
Nanolaminate composites show promise as high strength and toughness materials. However, due to the limited volume of these materials, micron scale mechanical testing …