The understanding of size effects in micro-crystal plasticity has been in-part based on
controlled uniaxial mechanical testing of crystalline micropillars that may be monitored in …

The size dependent deformation of Cu single crystal micropillars with thickness ranging from
0.2 to 2.5 μm subjected to uniaxial compression is investigated using a Multi-scale …

The size-dependence of the plastic response of single-crystal micropillars at
submicron/micron length scales under compression was investigated using three …

Recent micropillar experiments have shown strong size effects at small pillar diameters. This
“smaller is stronger” phenomenon is widely believed to involve dislocation motion, which …

The plastic behavior of micro-and nano-scale crystalline pillars is investigated under
nominally uniform compression. The transition from forest hardening to exhaustion …

Experimental measurements and simulation results for the evolution of plastic deformation
and hardening in micropillars are compared. The stress–strain response of high-symmetry …

Recent experiments have shown an unexpected strong size effect in uniaxial compression
tests of metallic micro-pillars, such as the flow stress increases with decreasing pillar …

Single crystal deformation unveiling the characteristics of crystal glide and the role of defect
propagation herein has been a matter of intense research more than 60 years ago. A …

With decreasing system sizes, the mechanical properties and dominant deformation
mechanisms of metals change. For larger scales, bulk behavior is observed that is …

Understanding the plasticity and strength of crystalline materials in terms of the dynamics of
microscopic defects has been a goal of materials research in the last 70 years. The size …