Dominant shear bands observed in amorphous ZrCuAl nanowires under simulated compression

MRS Communications

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-16

  Xiao, Qiran ^a   Sheng, H W ^b   Shi, Yunfeng ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011453170     PISSN: 21596859     EISSN: 21596867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/mrc.2011.26     Document Type: Article

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