A critical assumption underlying in situ transmission electron microscopy studies is that the electron beam (e-beam) exposure does not fundamentally alter the intrinsic deformation behavior of the materials being probed. Here, we show that e-beam exposure causes increased dislocation activation and marked stress relaxation in aluminum and gold films spanning a range of thicknesses (80-400 nanom...

We posited that the grain size dependence of tensile necking stress, as determined by Considère criterion for plastic instability, is a more meaningful characteristic Hall–Petch (H–P) effect than yield stress or 0.2% proof stress. An inverse square-root on was derived from dislocation dynamics-based constitutive model. In this model, enters indirectly via evolution density. Model predictions we...

Abstract Oxide glass, one of the most transformative materials in modern world, breaks easily under load due to its brittleness. Using classical molecular dynamics simulations, we prepared amorphous alumina by consolidating glass nanoparticles at room temperature. We showed that consolidated exhibits work hardening ability, hence deforms homogeneously and fractures via necking tension, while ob...

Many studies have presented stress-strain relationship of human hair, but most of them have been based on an engineering stress-strain curve, which is not a true representation of stress-strain behaviour. In this study, a more accurate 'true' stress-strain curve of human hair was determined by applying optical techniques to the images of the hair deformed under tension. This was achieved by app...