Polycrystalline cubic boron nitrides (PcBNs) are composites widely used as cutting tool
materials due to their exceptional high hardness and wear resistance. Investigation of their …

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings are very interesting due to their extraordinary
properties; their excellent wear resistance, very low friction coefficient, great hardness, high …

The mapping of micromechanical properties of heterogeneous materials with high-speed
nanoindentation faces challenges in data interpretation and extraction of reliable phase …

When indenting a brittle material with a sharp indenter, cracks can be generated at the
corners of the imprint. From the length of these cracks, the fracture resistance can be …

The interfacial transition zone (ITZ) in the zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) ceramic
particles reinforced the high chromium cast iron composites was studied. The main phases …

Ion implantation has been shown to improve adhesion strength of AlCrSiN coatings due to a
synergic enhancement on fracture toughness and load bearing capability of the substrate …

We have investigated the various properties of different types of pencil leads in order to
quantify a pencil hardness test for reliability. The chemical composition and mechanical …

The mechanical properties and structural integrity of mullite (3Al 2 O 3· 2SiO 2)
environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) are key factors towards the implementation of these …

In advanced ceramics, improving toughness usually relies on the introduction of a soft
metallic or polymeric ductile phase, which decreases the mechanical properties. Some …

This paper reports a systematic analysis of the mechanical properties of nanocolumnar TiO
2 thin films prepared by evaporation at a glancing geometry. A systematic study of the …