Overview on micro-and nanomechanical testing: New insights in interface plasticity and fracture at small length scales
Micro-and nanomechanical testing has seen a rapid development over the last decade with
miniaturized test rigs and MEMS-based devices providing access to the mechanical …
miniaturized test rigs and MEMS-based devices providing access to the mechanical …
Plasticity of micrometer-scale single crystals in compression
This review examines the recent literature that has focused on uniaxial compression
experiments of single crystals at the micrometer scale. Collectively, the studies discovered …
experiments of single crystals at the micrometer scale. Collectively, the studies discovered …
Plasticity in confined dimensions
O Kraft, PA Gruber, R Mönig… - Annual review of …, 2010 - annualreviews.org
This review examines the size effects observed in the mechanical strength of thin metal films
and small samples such as single-crystalline pillars, whiskers, and wires. Experimental …
and small samples such as single-crystalline pillars, whiskers, and wires. Experimental …
Anisotropy in the plastic flow properties of single-crystal α titanium determined from micro-cantilever beams
J Gong, AJ Wilkinson - Acta Materialia, 2009 - Elsevier
Single-crystal micro-cantilever beams were manufactured from a polycrystalline
commercially pure Ti sample using a focused ion beam. The cantilevers were approximately …
commercially pure Ti sample using a focused ion beam. The cantilevers were approximately …
Size effect on strength and strain hardening of small-scale [1 1 1] nickel compression pillars
This study investigates uniaxial compression behavior of focused ion beam (FIB)
manufactured [111] nickel (Ni) small-scale pillars, ranging in diameter from approximately …
manufactured [111] nickel (Ni) small-scale pillars, ranging in diameter from approximately …
Dislocation structures and their relationship to strength in deformed nickel microcrystals
DM Norfleet, DM Dimiduk, SJ Polasik, MD Uchic… - Acta Materialia, 2008 - Elsevier
The present work uses focused ion beam methods to prepare samples for transmission
electron microscopy in order to quantitatively characterize changes in the dislocation …
electron microscopy in order to quantitatively characterize changes in the dislocation …
Size effects in the torsion of microscale copper wires: Experiment and analysis
D Liu, Y He, X Tang, H Ding, P Hu, P Cao - Scripta Materialia, 2012 - Elsevier
The size dependence in the torsional response of microsized polycrystalline copper wires is
investigated experimentally using a novel automated torsion balance. Comparing to the …
investigated experimentally using a novel automated torsion balance. Comparing to the …
Superior strength-ductility synergy of layered aluminum under uniaxial tensile loading: The roles of local stress state and local strain state
A typical layered Al composed of alternating fine-grained layers (FLs) and coarse-grained
layers (CLs), fabricated by hot pressing and hot rolling, exhibits a superior strength-ductility …
layers (CLs), fabricated by hot pressing and hot rolling, exhibits a superior strength-ductility …
Emergence of strain-rate sensitivity in Cu nanopillars: Transition from dislocation multiplication to dislocation nucleation
We demonstrate strain-rate sensitivity emerging in single-crystalline Cu nanopillars with
diameters ranging from 75 up to 500nm through uniaxial deformation experiments …
diameters ranging from 75 up to 500nm through uniaxial deformation experiments …
Effects of focused ion beam milling on the compressive behavior of directionally solidified micropillars and the nanoindentation response of an electropolished surface
Focused ion beam (FIB) milling is the typical method used to fabricate micropillars to study
small-scale plasticity and size effects in uniaxial compression. However, FIB milling can …
small-scale plasticity and size effects in uniaxial compression. However, FIB milling can …