Small-scale mechanical testing

V Jayaram - Annual Review of Materials Research, 2022 - annualreviews.org
This article reviews recent developments in small-scale mechanical property testing with
some emphasis on intermediate (meso) length scales in complex microstructures and …

[HTML][HTML] Micromechanical response of pure magnesium at different strain rate and temperature conditions: twin to slip and slip to twin transitions

NM della Ventura, P Schweizer, A Sharma, M Jain… - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The strain rate (ε˙) and temperature (T) dependent mechanical response of single crystal
magnesium (Mg) micropillars compressed along the [2¯ 110] direction (a-axis) is …

Solid‐State Processing Route, Mechanical Behaviour, and Oxidation Resistance of TiAl Alloys

PV Cobbinah, WR Matizamhuka - Advances in Materials …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
A primary challenge associated with TiAl alloys is their low ductility at room temperature.
One approach to overcome this flaw is attaining ultrafine grains in the alloy's final …

On the role of Laves phases on the mechanical properties of Mg-Al-Ca alloys

M Zubair, S Sandlöbes, MA Wollenweber… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract As-cast Mg-Al-Ca alloys are among the most promising alloys for elevated
temperature applications (≤ 200° C) due to their superior creep properties when compared …

A refined fully lamellar TiAl alloy extruded at α-phase region: Microstructure and mechanical properties

G Yang, X Xu, T Sun, S Xu, W Gui, J Zeng, Y Mu… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiphase TiAl alloys with refined fully lamellar (RFL) microstructure can balance their
mechanical properties at room temperature (RT) and high temperatures, which is vital for …

Crystal plasticity analysis of deformation anisotropy of lamellar TiAl alloy: 3D microstructure-based modelling and in-situ micro-compression

L Chen, TEJ Edwards, F Di Gioacchino… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Detailed microstructure characterisation and in-situ micropillar compression were coupled
with crystal plasticity-based finite element modelling (CP-FEM) to study the micro …

[HTML][HTML] On the thinnest Al2O3 interlayers in Al‐based nanolaminates to enhance strength, and the role of constraint

TEJ Edwards, T ** pure plastic strains against locally applied stress: Revealing toughening plasticity
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring microscale mechanical properties of PVdF binder phase and the binder-particle interface using micromechanical testing

AHS Iyer, P Gupta, P Gudmundson… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we developed a robust methodology for extracting the mechanical properties of
individual components in complex systems such as Li-ion battery electrodes and provided …

Temperature dependent anisotropic mechanical behavior of TiAl based alloys

B Selvarajou, MH Jhon, RV Ramanujan… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract γ-based titanium aluminides exhibit remarkable mechanical properties at high
temperatures and are deployed in jet engines. The microstructure of these alloys, consisting …