Mechanical Properties of Thin Coatings, Composites and Nano Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanics of Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2023) | Viewed by 1874
Special Issue Editors
2. Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Abrantes, Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Rua 17 de Agosto de, 1808-2200 Abrantes, Portugal
Interests: mechanical properties of bulk materials and thin films: modelling and numerical simulation, inverse analysis and experimental aspects; mechanical properties of nanomaterials: modelling and experimental aspects
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Interests: mechanical properties of bulk materials and thin films: modelling and numerical simulation, inverse analysis and experimental aspects; experimental mechanical characterization of materials: mechanical tests and structural studies by different techniques; mechanical properties of nanomaterials: modelling and experimental aspects; metal forming: fundamental aspects, modelling, constitutive laws, inverse analysis, numerical simulation and applications.
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing use of thin coatings and composite materials in the numerous fields of industry and technology gave rise the necessity to develop methodologies for evaluating the mechanical properties, in order to predict their performance during technological processes. The depth-sensing indentation (DSI) test is widely used technique for determine the mechanical properties of thin coatings and composites materials. The DSI technique allows the evaluation, not only of the hardness, but also other mechanical properties, such as the Young’s modulus, the residual stresses, the yield stress and the strain–hardening parameter. This Special Issue will focus on the methods and procedures that can be used in experimental and numerical DSI tests and contribute to the evaluating of the mechanical properties of thin films and composite materials, paying special attention to the nanocomposites, i.e., those reinforced by nanoparticles, nanotubes, or nanofibers.
Furthermore, the aim of this Special Issue is to gather recent achievements towards experimental characterization and modelling of the mechanical behaviour of nanocomposites, including but not limiting ones reinforced by carbon nanotubes.
The contributions to the modelling and numerical simulation of the mechanical behaviour of carbon and non-carbon nanotubes and nanofibers, which are helpful for the design methodologies to produce nanocomposites, are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Jorge M. Antunes
Dr. Nataliya A. Sakharova
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- thin coatings
- composite materials
- depth-sensing indentation (DSI) test
- nanoindentation
- nanocomposites
- nanotubes
- modelling
- numerical simulation
- mechanical tests
- mechanical properties
