Dislocations and plastic deformation in MgO crystals: a review

J Amodeo, S Merkel, C Tromas, P Carrez… - Crystals, 2018 - mdpi.com
This review paper focuses on dislocations and plastic deformation in magnesium oxide
crystals. MgO is an archetype ionic ceramic with refractory properties which is of interest in …

Microcompression of brittle and anisotropic crystals: recent advances and current challenges in studying plasticity in hard materials

S Korte-Kerzel - Mrs Communications, 2017 - cambridge.org
Recent years have seen an increased application of small-scale uniaxial testing—
microcompression—to the study of plasticity in macroscopically brittle materials. By …

In situ micropillar compression reveals superior strength and ductility but an absence of damage in lamellar bone

J Schwiedrzik, R Raghavan, A Bürki, V LeNader… - Nature materials, 2014 - nature.com
Ageing societies suffer from an increasing incidence of bone fractures. Bone strength
depends on the amount of mineral measured by clinical densitometry, but also on the …

Elevated temperature, nano-mechanical testing in situ in the scanning electron microscope

JM Wheeler, J Michler - Review of Scientific Instruments, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
A general nano-mechanical test platform capable of performing variable temperature and
variable strain rate testing in situ in the scanning electron microscope is described. A variety …
TEJ Edwards, X Maeder, J Ast, L Berger, J Michler - Science Advances, 2022 - science.org
The deformation of all materials can be separated into elastic and plastic parts. Measuring
the purely plastic component is complex but crucial to fully characterize, understand, and …