A mixtures-based model for the grain size dependent mechanical behavior of nanocrystalline materials

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 197, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 325-336

  Zhou, Jianqiu ^a   Li, Zhenghui ^a   Zhu, Rongtao ^a   Li, Yuanling ^a   Zhang, Zhenzhong ^a  

^a NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Constitutive model; Elastic behavior; Nanocrystalline materials; Plastic deformation

Indexed keywords

CONSTITUTIVE MODELS; ELASTIC MODULI; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; STRAIN HARDENING; STRESS ANALYSIS;

GRAIN BOUNDARY PHASES;

NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

EID: 37049017150     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.06.047     Document Type: Article

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