Size effect in the initiation of plasticity for ceramics in nanoindentation

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1170-1185

  Zhu, T T ^a   Bushby, A J ^a   Dunstan, D J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceramic material; Contact mechanics; Crystal plasticity; Indentation and hardness; Indentation size effect

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NANOINDENTATION; PLASTICITY; YIELD STRESS;

CRYSTAL PLASTICITY; INDENTATION SIZE EFFECTS; PYRAMIDAL INDENTERS; SPHERICAL INDENTERS; YIELD PRESSURE;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 40849100629     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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