Advanced Nanoindentation in Alloys
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 359
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The nanoindentation technique is currently one of the most essential tools for characterizing nano-/micromechanical properties of advanced metals and nanostructured materials, such as additive manufacturing materials, high-entropy alloys, nanocrystalline/nanotwinned metals, and nanoporous materials. Its great success is due in part to the simplicity of the sample requirements. In addition, the progress in the capabilities of hardware and experiment methods makes it possible to measure various mechanical properties (e.g., hardness, elastic modulus, strain-rate sensitivity, creep stress exponent, activation volume, and activation energy) under environmentally controlled conditions as well as high-temperature conditions. Therefore, this Special Issue titled “Advanced Nanoindentation in Alloys” will present the latest advances in characterizing small-scale mechanical properties of various metals and alloys with novel nano-/micromechanical testing techniques. Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Small-scale plastic deformation of advanced metals and alloys;
- Novel nano-/micromechanical testing techniques;
- Environmentally controlled indentation;
- Size-/time-/temperature-dependent plasticity.
We invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.
Prof. In-Chul Choi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Small-scale plasticity
- Nanomechanics
- Nano-/micro-mechanical testing technique
- Mechanical properties
- Advanced metals and alloys
