Fabritius, H.; Karsten, E. S.; Balasundaram, K.; Hild, S.; Huemer, K.; Raabe, D.: Correlation of structure, composition and local mechanical properties in the dorsal carapace of the edible crab Cancer pagurus. 11, pp. 766 - 776 (2012)
Balasundaram, K.; Cao, Y. P.; Raabe, D.: Investigating the Applicability of the Oliver & Pharr Method to the Nano-Mechanical Characterization of Soft Matter. Gerberich Symposium, 1st International Conference from Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems, Halkidiki, Greece (2008)
Balasundaram, K.; Cao, Y. P.; Raabe, D.: Nanomechanics characterization of softmatter using nanoindentation. 11th GLADD Meeting, TU Gent, Belgium (2008)
Balasundaram, K.; Grundmeier, G.; Raabe, D.: Nanomechanics of thin glassy polymer films. 3rd International Indentation Workshop, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK (2007)
Fabritius, H.; Karsten, E. S.; Balasundaram, K.; Hild, S.; Huemer, K.; Raabe, D.: Influence of Structural Organization and Mineral Distribution on the Local Mechanical Properties of Mineralized Cuticle from the Crab Cancer pagurus. Materials Science and Engineering MSE 2010, Darmstadt, Germany (2010)
Balasundaram, K.; Cao, Y. P.; Raabe, D.: Nano-mechanical Characterization of Soft Matter. Materials science Day, Mechanical Engineering Department at Ruhr-University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany (2008)
Hydrogen in aluminium can cause embrittlement and critical failure. However, the behaviour of hydrogen in aluminium was not yet understood. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung were able to locate hydrogen inside aluminium’s microstructure and designed strategies to trap the hydrogen atoms inside the microstructure. This can…
This project will aim at developing MEMS based nanoforce sensors with capacitive sensing capabilities. The nanoforce sensors will be further incorporated with in situ SEM and TEM small scale testing systems, for allowing simultaneous visualization of the deformation process during mechanical tests
Hydrogen induced embrittlement of metals is one of the long standing unresolved problems in Materials Science. A hierarchical multiscale approach is used to investigate the underlying atomistic mechanisms.
Hydrogen embrittlement affects high-strength ferrite/martensite dual-phase (DP) steels. The associated micromechanisms which lead to failure have not been fully clarified yet. Here we present a quantitative micromechanical analysis of the microstructural damage phenomena in a model DP steel in the presence of hydrogen.
Thermo-chemo-mechanical interactions due to thermally activated and/or mechanically induced processes govern the constitutive behaviour of metallic alloys during production and in service. Understanding these mechanisms and their influence on the material behaviour is of very high relevance for designing new alloys and corresponding…
The project aims to study corrosion, a detrimental process with an enormous impact on global economy, by combining denstiy-functional theory calculations with thermodynamic concepts.
Understanding hydrogen-assisted embrittlement of advanced structural materials is essential for enabling future hydrogen-based energy industries. A crucially important phenomenon in this context is the delayed fracture in high-strength structural materials. Factors affecting the hydrogen embrittlement are the hydrogen content,...
Understanding hydrogen-assisted embrittlement of advanced high-strength steels is decisive for their application in automotive industry. Ab initio simulations have been employed in studying the hydrogen trapping of Cr/Mn containing iron carbides and the implication for hydrogen embrittlement.
Nickel-based alloys are a particularly interesting class of materials due to their specific properties such as high-temperature strength, low-temperature ductility and toughness, oxidation resistance, hot-corrosion resistance, and weldability, becoming potential candidates for high-performance components that require corrosion resistance and good…