The accurate determination of residual stresses has a crucial role in understanding the
complex interactions between microstructure, mechanical state, mode (s) of failure, and …

Residual stresses are important factors affecting the performance and lifespan of
components, among which the influence of micro-residual stress on crack propagation and …

Selective deposition and preferential alignment of two-dimensional (2D) nanoparticles on
complex and flexible three-dimensional (3D) substrates can tune material properties and …

Binary ZrCu nanocomposite amorphous films are synthetized by pulsed laser deposition
(PLD) under vacuum (2× 10− 3 Pa) and 10 Pa He pressure, leading to fully amorphous …

Micro-and nanomechanical testing techniques have become an integral part of today's
materials research portfolio. Contrary to well-studied and majorly standardized …

Residual stresses are created in engineering components during fabrication and
processing. Such stresses can strongly influence structural behavior. They are generally …

Elastic strain and residual stress values in an engineering material were determined by high-
resolution EBSD (HR-EBSD) using reference patterns from annealed, recrystallized …

With the evolution of semiconducting industries, thermomechanical failure induced in a
multilayered structure with a high aspect ratio during manufacturing and operation has …

Ion implantation has been shown to improve adhesion strength of AlCrSiN coatings due to a
synergic enhancement on fracture toughness and load bearing capability of the substrate …

In order to understand the fracture resistance of nanocrystalline thin films, it is necessary to
assess nanoscopic multiaxial stress fields accompanying crack growth during irreversible …