Optimum high temperature strength of two-dimensional nanocomposites

High-temperature nanoindentation was used to reveal nano-layer size effects on the hardness of two-dimensional metallic nanocomposites. We report the existence of a critical layer thickness at which strength achieves optimal thermal stability. Transmission electron microscopy and theoretical bicryst...

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Main Authors: M. A. Monclús, S. J. Zheng, J. R. Mayeur, I. J. Beyerlein, N. A. Mara, T. Polcar, J. Llorca, J. M. Molina-Aldareguía
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2013-11-01
Series:APL Materials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4828757