The brittle–ductile transition (BDT) widely exists in the manufacturing with extremely small
deformation scale, thermally assisted machining, and high-speed machining. This paper …

Transparent polycrystalline magnesium aluminate spinel (PMAS), owing to its high optical
transparency with acceptable mechanical properties and chemical stabilities, exhibits great …

To understand the anisotropy dependence of the damage evolution and material removal
during the machining process of MgF 2 single crystals, nanoscratch tests of MgF 2 single …

Gallium nitride (GaN) is an important third-generation semiconductor material. However, due
to its high hardness, high brittleness and anisotropy, the material removal efficiency of GaN …

To investigate surface and subsurface microscopic characteristics, the ultra-precision
grinding experiments of sapphire were carried out by the minimal parameter cycle method …

Progressive ultra-precision grinding experiments used small grit size grinding wheels were
performed to investigate the ductile–brittle transition process of sapphire, force and AE …

With its merits of excellent electrical properties and chemical durability, monocrystal silicon
has been widely used as the substrate material in photovoltaic and integrated circuit fields …

Sapphire is a typical anisotropic material due to its unique crystal structure. The study on the
influence of anisotropy on the deformation mechanism has significance in guiding the …

Chemical corrosion, photothermal absorption and acoustic emission were used to
multidimensionally evaluate and monitor subsurface damage behavior in ductile ultra …

The microcracks and residual stress are commonly regarded as non-negligible obstacles
while realizing non-damage surfaces in the grinding of brittle materials. In this paper, with …