Accurately obtaining the mechanical properties of materials is crucial for materials property
evaluations and engineering designs. Nanoindentation technology has emerged as an …

The synergy of multiple deformation mechanisms responsible for the excellent mechanical
properties attracts an increasing interest in CoCrNi medium entropy alloy (MEA). In this …

The competition and balance mechanism between work hardening resulting from the surge
in dislocations and material softening caused by plastic deformation during contact loading …

As engineering equipment is applied in a harsh environment with a heavy load, cyclic stress,
and a wide range of temperatures, the reliability of the equipment becomes a challenge …

The excellent properties of metallic glass (MG) films make them perfect candidates for the
use in miniature systems and tools. However, their high coefficients of friction (COFs) and …

CoCrFeNiMn high entropy alloy (HEA) owns prominent strain hardening capacity and high
tensile elongation but poor wear resistance. In present work, in-situ carbide/CoCrFeNiMn …

Face-centered cubic single-phase high-entropy alloys (HEAs) containing multi-principal
transition metals have attracted significant attention, exhibiting an unprecedented …

The expected excellent tribological performance of high-entropy alloys (HEAs) is rarely
achieved due to the absence of self-lubricating ability on the worn surface. In particular, the …

Refractory high entropy alloys (RHEAs) have been proven to have excellent mechanical
properties with a potential use as protective thin films. However, the combination of high …

The distinctive hybridization structure of amorphous carbon (aC) imparts remarkable
mechanical and tribological characteristics, making it highly relevant for lubrication …