From nanocrystals to earthquakes, solid materials share similar failure characteristics

From nanocrystals to earthquakes, solid materials share similar failure characteristics Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 23, 2015 - Apparently, size doesn't always matter. An extensive study by an interdisciplinary research group suggests that the deformation properties of nanocrystals are not much different from those of the Earth's crust. "When solid materials such as nanocrystals, bulk metallic glasses, rocks, or granular materials are slowly deformed by compression or shear, they slip intermittently with slip-avala ... more

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