Application of nanoindentation technique for structural characterisation of weld materials

Materials Characterization

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 329-339

  Maier, P ^a,b   Richter, A ^b   Faulkner, R G ^a   Ries, R ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES WILDAU   (Germany)

Author keywords

Grain boundaries; Hardness testing; Nanoindentation; Scanning force microscope; Segregation; Weld materials

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HARDNESS TESTING; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; INDENTATION; MICROHARDNESS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

WELD MATERIALS;

WELDING;

EID: 0036621820     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1044-5803(02)00274-7     Document Type: Article

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