Nanoindentation investigation of the mechanical behaviors of nanoscale Ag/Cu multilayers

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3423-3431

  Wen, S P ^a   Zong, R L ^a   Zeng, F ^a   Gao, Y ^a   Pan, F ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREEP; ELASTIC MODULI; HARDNESS; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; MULTILAYERS; NANOINDENTATION;

HALL-PETCH RELATIONSHIP; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; PERIODICITY;

SILVER ALLOYS;

EID: 37549071407     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2007.0423     Document Type: Article

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