Size dependent mechanical behaviour of tantalum

International Journal of Plasticity

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 470-478

  Kaufmann, D ^a   Monig R ^a   Volkert, C A ^b   Kraft, O ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bcc; Microcompression; Size effect; Small scale plasticity; Tantalum

Indexed keywords

BCC; BCC METALS; COLUMN AXIS; COMPRESSION TESTS; FCC METALS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR; MICROCOLUMNS; MICROCOMPRESSION; SAMPLE SIZES; SIZE DEPENDENCE; SIZE DEPENDENT; SIZE EFFECT; SMALL SCALE;

COMPRESSION TESTING; PLASTICITY; SINGLE CRYSTALS; TANTALUM;

SCREW DISLOCATIONS;

EID: 79951550018     PISSN: 07496419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2010.08.008     Document Type: Article

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