Jentner, R.; Tsai, S.-P.; Welle, A.; Scholl, S.; Srivastava, K.; Best, J. P.; Kirchlechner, C.; Dehm, G.: Automated classification of granular bainite and polygonal ferrite by electron backscatter diffraction verified through local structural and mechanical analyses. Journal of Materials Research 38, pp. 4177 - 4191 (2023)
Gallardo-Basile, F.-J.; Roters, F.; Jentner, R.; Best, J. P.; Kirchlechner, C.; Srivastava, K.; Scholl, S.; Diehl, M.: Application of a nanoindentation-based approach for parameter identification to a crystal plasticity model for bcc metals. Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing 881, 145373 (2023)
Dubosq, R.; Woods, E.; Gault, B.; Best, J. P.: Electron microscope loading and in situ nanoindentation of water ice at cryogenic temperatures. PLoS One 18 (2), e0281703 (2023)
Shi, J.; Ma, S.; Best, J. P.; Stolpe, M.; Wei, S.; Zhang, P.; Markert, B.: Gradient-enhanced modelling of deformation-induced anisotropic damage in metallic glasses. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 167, 105020 (2022)
Vieira Rielli, V.; Theska, F.; Yao, Y.; Best, J. P.; Primig, S.: Local composition and nanoindentation response of δ-phase and adjacent γ′′-free zone in a Ni-based superalloy. Materials Research Letters 10 (5), pp. 301 - 309 (2022)
International researcher team presents a novel microstructure design strategy for lean medium-manganese steels with optimized properties in the journal Science
Statistical significance in materials science is a challenge that has been trying to overcome by miniaturization. However, this process is still limited to 4-5 tests per parameter variance, i.e. Size, orientation, grain size, composition, etc. as the process of fabricating pillars and testing has to be done one by one. With this project, we aim to…
The unpredictable failure mechanism of White Etching Crack (WEC) formation in bearing steels urgently demands in-depth understanding of the underlying mechanisms in the microstructure. The first breakthrough was achieved by relating the formation of White Etching Areas (WEAs) to successive WEC movement.
Biological materials in nature have a lot to teach us when in comes to creating tough bio-inspired designs. This project aims to explore the unknown impact mitigation mechanisms of the muskox head (ovibus moschatus) at several length scales and use this gained knowledge to develop a novel mesoscale (10 µm to 1000 µm) metamaterial that can mimic the…
In this project, we aim to synthetize novel ZrCu thin film metallic glasses (TFMGs) with controlled composition and nanostructure, investigating the relationship with the mechanical behavior and focusing on the nanometre scale deformation mechanisms. Moreover, we aim to study the mechanical properties of films with complex architectures such as…
Defects at interfaces strongly impact the properties and performance of functional materials. In functional nanostructures, they become particularly important due to the large surface to volume ratio.
This ERC-funded project aims at developing an experimentally validated multiscale modelling framework for the prediction of fracture toughness of metals.