A study of size-dependent microindentation

Acta Mechanica

Volumn 167, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 57-71

  Chen, S H ^a   Tao, C J ^a   Wang, T C ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COPPER; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); HARDNESS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PLASTICITY; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ROTATION; SINGLE CRYSTALS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESSES; THERMODYNAMICS;

CAUCHY STRESSES; STRAIN GRADIENT THEORY;

INDENTATION;

EID: 1142263960     PISSN: 00015970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00707-003-0064-z     Document Type: Article

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