Nanometric cutting removes material at nanoscale and generates high-quality surfaces with
a nanometric finish. In past decades, it has thrived as a mainstream manufacturing …

Hard and brittle materials (HBMs) are promising materials for aerospace and astronomy
applications, due to their excellent mechanical, optical, and chemical properties. However …

Ultra-precision machining (UPM) is capable of manufacturing a high quality surface at a
nanometric surface roughness. For such high quality surface in a UPM process, due to the …

Single-crystal silicon carbide (SiC) is one of the most attractive materials for electronics and
optics but extremely difficult to cut owing to its hard and brittle properties. While in previous …

Metal matrix composites (MMCs) offer a unique set of properties due to the ductile-brittle
combination produced by the matrix and the reinforcements. Conventional MMCs are …

The brittle–ductile transition (BDT) widely exists in the manufacturing with extremely small
deformation scale, thermally assisted machining, and high-speed machining. This paper …

We use molecular dynamics simulation to study the mechanisms of plasticity during cutting
of monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon. Three scenarios are considered:(i) cutting a …

Vibration in ultra-precision machining (UPM) is an intrinsic physical phenomenon, which is a
key factor influencing surface generation. With a focus on passive vibration, this paper …

Water-based suspensions with nanoparticles as additives have been developed to replace
oil-based lubricants for green manufacturing. Optimisation of nanosuspension formulation …

Deformation-induced characteristics of surface layer strongly rely on loading condition-
related operating deformation modes. In the current study we reveal the mechanisms …