The Creep and Fracture in Nanostructured Metals and Alloys

From: JOM | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Yin, W M; Whang, S H | Copyright information

Bulk forms of nanostructured metals and alloys exhibit extraordinarily high strength and have been studied extensively for several decades. Research in recent years has focused on the unusually high creep as well as poor fracture toughness related to the unique microstructures of these materials. This article reviews some findings from the investigations on creep and fracture behavior in the last decade. It also summarizes the latest experimental results on nano-nickel, Cu, Pd, Al-Zr, and Zn ...

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