Indentation size effects in the nano and microhardness of FCC single crystal metals

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 228-237

  Zong, Z ^a   Lou, J ^a   Adewoye, O O ^b   Elmustafa, A A ^c   Hammad, F ^d   Soboyejo, W O ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b National Agency for Science & Engineering Infrastructure Nigeria   (Nigeria)

^c Old Dominion University   (United States)

^d HOT LABORATORIES CENTER   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bi linear behavior; Geometrically necessary dislocations (GND); Hardness; Indentation size effects; Material pile up; Micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS); Nano and micro indentation; Statistically stored dislocations (SSD); Strain gradient plasticity

Indexed keywords

INDENTATION; MICROHARDNESS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PLASTICITY; SINGLE CRYSTALS;

BI-LINEAR BEHAVIOR; GEOMETRICALLY NECESSARY DISLOCATIONS (GND); INDENTATION SIZE EFFECTS; MATERIAL PILE UP; STATISTICALLY STORED DISLOCATIONS (SSD); STRAIN GRADIENT PLASTICITY;

METAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33847282039     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426910601063410     Document Type: Article

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