Deformation processes and the effects of microstructure in multilayered ceramics

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 542-549

  Long, Y ^a   Giuliani, F ^a   Lloyd, S J ^a   Molina Aldareguia, J ^b   Barber, Z H ^c   Clegg, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b CEIT   (Spain)

^c Device Materials Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Layered structures; B. Hardness; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); HARDNESS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL TESTING; MICROSTRUCTURE; MULTILAYERS; NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; THIN FILMS; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DISLOCATION; LAYER THICKNESS; LAYERED STRUCTURES; LINE ENERGY; MONOLITHIC FILMS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 33747108480     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2006.02.010     Document Type: Article

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