Deformation mechanisms in single crystal Ni-based concentrated solid solution alloys by nanoindentation

L Yang, Y Chen, J Miller, WJ Weber, H Bei… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoindentation is a critical technique to probe mechanical properties at the micrometer
and sub-micrometer scales, accompanied by challenges from indentation size effect, pile …

Shear strain gradient in Cu/Nb nanolaminates: strain accommodation and chemical mixing

X Ma, B Gwalani, J Tao, M Efe, M Olszta, M Song… - Acta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Disentangling the intragranular and interfacial plasticity contribution to the overall strain
accommodation is crucial to understanding the microstructural evolution and mass transport …

Anomalous layer-dependent lubrication on graphene-covered substrate: competition between adhesion and plasticity

Y Chen, Z Guan, J Liu, W Yang, H Wang - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Friction on samples covered by few-layer graphene is well known to exhibit the unique layer
dependence where friction measured by atomic force microscopy at the nanoscale is …

Microstructural and mechanical property characterization of Argillaceous, Kerogen-rich, and Bituminous shale rocks

R Patel, Y Zhang, CW Lin, J Guerrero, Y Deng… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2022 - Elsevier
Shale rocks have become an indispensable natural gas and oil source. Hence, the
knowledge of the mechanical properties of shales is critical for field applications. In this …

Decoupling indentation size and strain rate effects during nanoindentation: A case study in tungsten

ZY Liang, GM Pharr - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2022 - Elsevier
Materials indented at small scales may simultaneously exhibit indentation size and strain
rate effects which complicate the identification of the mechanisms that control deformation …

[HTML][HTML] Indentation size effect: an improved mechanistic model incorporating surface undulation and indenter tip irregularity

X Li, W Zhang, M Han, F Xie, D Li, J Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Indentation size effect (ISE), in general, is observed in shallow indentation tests, which is
manifested as an increase (NISE) or decrease (RISE) in hardness with penetration depth …

Microstructure and hardness evolution induced by annealing of ion irradiated LiTaO3

Y Liu, J Sun, X Han, Q Huang, E Zarkadoula… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
The evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of low-energy heavy-ion-
irradiated LiTaO 3 crystals annealed at various temperatures was investigated by …

Characterization of micromechanical properties of Al, Y-modified silicide coating on NbSi based alloy

W Ran, Y Qiao, X Guo - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Micromechanical properties of Al, Y-modified silicide coating on Nbsingle bondSi based
alloy were investigated in this paper. The silicide coating prepared by pack cementation …

Study on Size Effect in Indentation Tests

X Li, W Zhang, Z Dong, Z Wang, D Li, J Zhang - Coatings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The depth dependence of the indentation hardness, ie, the indentation size effect (ISE), was
manifested as an increase or decrease in hardness when penetration depth decreases …

Grain size effect on the mechanical properties of nanocrystalline magnesium aluminate spinel

JM Maita, S Rommel, JR Davis, H Ryou… - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
To develop transparent materials with superior mechanical properties, nanocrystalline
magnesium aluminate (MgAl 2 O 4) spinel with grain sizes ranging from 3.7 to 80 nm has …