Application of nanoindentation technology in rocks: a review

Z Ma, R Pathegama Gamage, C Zhang - Geomechanics and Geophysics …, 2020 - Springer
Nanoindentation has become an increasingly popular method to determine the mechanical
properties of both homogeneous and heterogeneous materials. Rocks are inherently …

Dynamic nanoindentation testing for studying thermally activated processes from single to nanocrystalline metals

K Durst, V Maier - Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Nanoindentation experiments are widely used for assessing the local mechanical properties
of materials. In recent years some new exciting developments have been performed for also …

Evolution of dislocation substructures in metals via high-strain-rate nanoindentation

Y Zhang, BL Hackett, J Dong… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Deformation at high strain rates often results in high stresses on many engineering
materials, potentially leading to catastrophic failure without proper design. High-strain-rate …

Mechanical behavior of electrochemically lithiated silicon

LA Berla, SW Lee, Y Cui, WD Nix - Journal of Power Sources, 2015 - Elsevier
The time-independent and time-dependent mechanical behavior of electrochemically
lithiated silicon was studied with nanoindentation. As indentation was performed with …

[HTML][HTML] Local strain rate sensitivity of single α phase within a dual-phase Ti alloy

TS Jun, Z Zhang, G Sernicola, FPE Dunne, TB Britton - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
We have performed in-situ micropillar compression to investigate the local strain rate
sensitivity of single α phase in dual-phase Ti alloy, Ti–6Al–2Sn–4Zr–2Mo (wt%). Electron …

[HTML][HTML] A nanoindentation investigation of local strain rate sensitivity in dual-phase Ti alloys

TS Jun, DEJ Armstrong, TB Britton - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2016 - Elsevier
Using nanoindentation we have investigated the local strain rate sensitivity in dual-phase Ti
alloys, Ti–6Al–2Sn–4Zr-xMo (x= 2 and 6), as strain rate sensitivity could be a potential factor …

[HTML][HTML] Review of indentation size effect in crystalline materials: progress, challenges and opportunities

Z Shen, Y Su, Z Liang, X Long - Journal of Materials Research and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanoindentation has been widely utilized for measuring mechanical properties at small
scales over the past three decades. Indentation size effect (ISE) is a crucial phenomenon in …

Strain rate sensitivity in commercial pure titanium: The competition between slip and deformation twinning

Q Luan, TB Britton, TS Jun - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2018 - Elsevier
Titanium alloys are widely used in light weight applications such as jet engine fans, where
their mechanical performance under a range of loading regimes is important. Titanium alloys …

Mechanical properties of nanocrystalline and amorphous gallium oxide thin films

AK Battu, CV Ramana - Advanced Engineering Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocrystalline and amorphous Ga2O3 films (≈ 200 nm) with variable structural quality are
produced by sputter‐deposition by varying the substrate temperature (Ts= 25–700° C). The …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of nano-to-micro-scale geomechanical properties and their time-dependent behavior: Current status and progressive perspectives

MC Ngoma, O Kolawole - Rock Mechanics Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Rocks can deform at varying scales (nano-, micro-and macro-scale) under different
temperatures, pressures, stresses, and time conditions. Sub-core scale (nano-to micro …