In-plane anisotropy and twin boundary effects in vanadium nitride under nanoindentation

Abstract Twin boundaries (TBs) have been observed in and introduced into nonmetallic materials in recent years, which brought new concepts for the design of new structural materials. However, the roles of TB on the mechanical properties and strengthening/softening of transition metal nitrides remain...

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Main Authors: Tao Fu, Xianghe Peng, Cheng Huang, Henggao Xiang, Shayuan Weng, Zhongchang Wang, Ning Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05062-0