Abstract
The tensile properties of nanocrystalline copper with grain sizes <100 nm produced by surface mechanical attrition treatment have been characterized using a microsample testing technique. The nanocrystalline copper exhibits a yield strength as high as 760 MPa, with a small elongation to failure. Factors leading to the high strength and low ductility are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1581-1586 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys