Application of nanoindentation technology in rocks: a review

Z Ma, R Pathegama Gamage, C Zhang - Geomechanics and Geophysics …, 2020 - Springer
Nanoindentation has become an increasingly popular method to determine the mechanical
properties of both homogeneous and heterogeneous materials. Rocks are inherently …

Nanoindentation for probing the mechanical behavior of molecular crystals–a review of the technique and how to use it

U Ramamurty, J Jang - CrystEngComm, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoindentation is a technique which can be used to measure the mechanical properties of
materials with high precision, even when they are only available in small quantities. As a …

Study on nanomechanical properties of 4H-SiC and 6H-SiC by molecular dynamics simulations

Z Tian, X Xu, F Jiang, J Lu, Q Luo, J Lin - Ceramics International, 2019 - Elsevier
This article aimed to study the nanomechanical properties of silicon carbide under
nanoindentation and nanoscratching by the molecular dynamics (MD). First, the MD models …

Acoustic emission method for defect detection and identification in carbon steel welded joints

MG Droubi, NH Faisal, F Orr, JA Steel… - Journal of constructional …, 2017 - Elsevier
Detecting welding defects in industrial equipment (welded joints and built-up structures) is a
key aspect in evaluating the probability of failure in different situations. Acoustic emission …

Fracture toughness of cement paste constituents assessed by micro-scratching correlated with acoustic emission

J Němeček, R Čtvrtlík, L Václavek - Cement and Concrete Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The fracture toughness of cement paste is difficult to quantify both by standard
nanoindentation tests and by time-consuming and expensive measurements on micro …

Application of thermal spray coatings in electrolysers for hydrogen production: advances, challenges, and opportunities

NH Faisal, A Prathuru, R Ahmed, V Rajendran… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Thermal spray coatings have the advantage of providing thick and functional coatings from a
range of engineering materials. The associated coating processes provide good control of …

Review on acoustic emission source location, damage recognition and lifetime prediction of fiber-reinforced composites

W Zhou, Z Pan, J Wang, S Qiao, L Ma, J Liu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
Acoustic emission technology is an effective nondestructive testing method for fiber-
reinforced composites, which can monitor the damage process in real time. The main …

Sliding wear investigation of suspension sprayed WC–Co nanocomposite coatings

R Ahmed, O Ali, NH Faisal, NM Al-Anazi, S Al-Mutairi… - Wear, 2015 - Elsevier
Sliding wear evaluation of nanostructured coatings deposited by Suspension High Velocity
Oxy-Fuel (S-HVOF) and conventional HVOF (Jet Kote (HVOF-JK) and JP5000 (HVOF-JP)) …

Comparison of fracture properties of different amorphous carbon coatings using the scratch test and indentation failure method

M Zawischa, S Makowski, M Kuczyk… - Surface and Coatings …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, fracture properties of different types of hydrogen-free amorphous carbon
coatings were studied in detail, using ta-C, ta-C: B and aC: Mo coatings deposited at …

An improved Vickers indentation fracture toughness model to assess the quality of thermally sprayed coatings

NH Faisal, R Ahmed, AK Prathuru, S Spence… - Engineering fracture …, 2014 - Elsevier
This study presents an improved approach to the quality assessment of thermally sprayed
coatings. Measurements were carried out on five different coatings. Since it is the overall …