... that CrSiN coating has a dense and compact nanocomposite microstructure consisting of CrN nanocrystallites and SiN amorphous matrix. The CrSiN thin film exhibit hardness and Young's modulus of 30.52 ± 1.85 GPa and 338.32 ± 13.5 GPa, respectively. The H/E, H 3 /E 2 , and 1/HE 2 ratios were also calculated (H...

...James A. Mills; Hang Xiao; Xi Chen There have been many studies performed with respect to the indentation of thin films affixed to a corresponding substrate base. These studies have primarily focused on determining the mechanical properties of the film. It is the goal of this paper to further...

...Takahiro Namazu; Yuji Nagai; Nobuyuki Naka; Nozomu Araki; Shozo Inoue In this article, the design and development of a biaxial tensile test device and its specimen are described. The device, which was designed for evaluating the mechanical characteristics of a thin film specimen under in-plane...

... metallic thin films plastic flow plasticity surface energy work hardening yield strength size effect interfaces surface energy temperature thin film Plasticity in heterogeneous materials with small volumes (e.g., thin films, thin wires, grains in polycrystals, and particles...