The Dislocation Mechanics of Crystal/Polycrystal Plasticity

A brief history and update are given in four examples demonstrating that polycrystals are generally stronger than their individual component crystal grains because of obstructed dislocation pile-ups at grain boundaries. The example cases constitute diverse applications of a Hall–Petch dependence inv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ronald W. Armstrong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/12/9/1199