A self-consistent model for the inelastic deformation of nanocrystalline materials

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 400-407

  Capolungo, L ^a,b   Cherkaoui, M ^a   Qu, J ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Hall Petch; Homogenization; Nanocrystalline materials

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DEFORMATION; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); ELASTICITY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CONSTITUTIVE LAW; HALL-PETCH; HOMOGENIZATION; MATRIX PHASE;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 27744465936     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1925288     Document Type: Article

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