Towards understanding the brittle–ductile transition in the extreme manufacturing

T Zhang, F Jiang, H Huang, J Lu, Y Wu… - … Journal of Extreme …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The brittle–ductile transition (BDT) widely exists in the manufacturing with extremely small
deformation scale, thermally assisted machining, and high-speed machining. This paper …

Dislocations and plastic deformation in MgO crystals: a review

J Amodeo, S Merkel, C Tromas, P Carrez… - Crystals, 2018 - mdpi.com
This review paper focuses on dislocations and plastic deformation in magnesium oxide
crystals. MgO is an archetype ionic ceramic with refractory properties which is of interest in …

In situ micropillar compression reveals superior strength and ductility but an absence of damage in lamellar bone

J Schwiedrzik, R Raghavan, A Bürki, V LeNader… - Nature materials, 2014 - nature.com
Ageing societies suffer from an increasing incidence of bone fractures. Bone strength
depends on the amount of mineral measured by clinical densitometry, but also on the …

Achieving micron-scale plasticity and theoretical strength in Silicon

M Chen, L Pethö, AS Sologubenko, H Ma… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
As the backbone material of the information age, silicon is extensively used as a functional
semiconductor and structural material in microelectronics and microsystems. At ambient …

Elevated temperature, nano-mechanical testing in situ in the scanning electron microscope

JM Wheeler, J Michler - Review of Scientific Instruments, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
A general nano-mechanical test platform capable of performing variable temperature and
variable strain rate testing in situ in the scanning electron microscope is described. A variety …

Achieving room temperature plasticity in brittle ceramics through elevated temperature preloading

C Shen, J Li, T Niu, J Cho, Z Shang, Y Zhang… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Ceramic materials with high strength and chemical inertness are widely used as
engineering materials. However, the brittle nature limits their applications as fracture occurs …

In situ experimental mechanics of nanomaterials at the atomic scale

L Wang, Z Zhang, X Han - NPG Asia Materials, 2013 - nature.com
Sub-micron and nanostructured materials exhibit high strength, ultra-large elasticity and
unusual plastic deformation behaviors. These properties are important for their applications …

Deformation of silicon–insights from microcompression testing at 25–500 C

S Korte, JS Barnard, RJ Stearn, WJ Clegg - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
The plastic deformation of silicon and other brittle materials near room temperature has
conventionally been studied under high confining pressures, although it has been …

[HTML][HTML] Machining-induced thermal damage in cortical bone: Necrosis and micro-mechanical integrity

JA Robles-Linares, D Axinte, Z Liao, A Gameros - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
In bone cutting, the tissue is exposed to necrosis due to temperature elevation, which can
significantly influence postoperative results in orthopaedic surgeries. This damage is usually …

Defect phases–thermodynamics and impact on material properties

S Korte-Kerzel, T Hickel, L Huber, D Raabe… - International …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Two approaches in materials physics have proven immensely successful in alloy design:
First, thermodynamic and kinetic descriptions for tailoring and processing alloys to achieve a …