Mechanical Properties of Materials with Nanometer Scale Microstructures

Nix, William D.

Stanford University

关键词: Mechanical Properties;    Interfaces;    Testing;    36 Materials Science;    Thickness;   

DOI  :  10.2172/833870
RP-ID  :  None
RP-ID  :  FG03-89ER45387
RP-ID  :  833870

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

We have been engaged in research on the mechanical properties of materials with nanometer-scale microstructural dimensions. Our attention has been focused on studying the mechanical properties of thin films and interfaces and very small volumes of material. Because the dimensions of thin film samples are small (typically 1 mm in thickness, or less), specialized mechanical testing techniques based on nanoindentation, microbeam bending and dynamic vibration of micromachined structures have been developed and used. Here we report briefly on some of the results we have obtained over the past three years. We also give a summary of all of the dissertations, talks and publications completed on this grant during the past 15 years.