The In situ Compression of Annealed Molybdenum Nanopillars in the Transmission Electron
MicroscopebyMatthew LowryDoctor of Philosophy in Engineering-Materials Science and …

The focused ion beam (FIB) allows for the machining of mechanical test specimens in a
variety of geometries from numerous different materials. Samples range in size from …

We report the deformation behavior of single crystalline molybdenum nanopillars in uniaxial
compression, which exhibits a strong size effect called the “smaller is stronger” …

The effect of prior deformation on mechanical behavior as a function of size is investigated
for body-centered cubic (bcc) molybdenum (Mo) pillars. Experiments were performed using …

The theoretical strength of a material is the stress required to deform an infinite, defect-free
crystal. Achieving the theoretical strength of a material experimentally is hindered by the …

We investigate intermittent plasticity in nanopillars of nanocrystalline molybdenum based on
in situ transmission electron microscopy observations. By correlating electron imaging …

Nanocrystalline materials are widely used for their special properties, including structural
applications with high strength. The strength enhancement comes from the inhibited …

The size effect in body-centered cubic metals is comprehensively investigated through
micro/nano-compression tests performed on focused ion beam machined tungsten (W) …

We compare mechanical strength of fcc gold and bcc molybdenum single crystal pillars of
sub-micrometer diameter in uniaxial compression tests. Both crystals show an increase of …

Uniaxial tension and compression experiments on [001] and [011] oriented molybdenum
nano-pillars exhibit tension–compression asymmetry, a difference in attained stresses in …