Plastic Deformation in Nanocrystalline Materials

Mikhail Yu. Gutkin is Leading Researcher at the Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering (Russian Academy of Sciences, St.Petersburg). Area of expertise: Nano- and micromechanics of plastic deformation in solids; Theory of defects in solids; Micromechanics of nanostructured materials, composites, and thin films; Strain gradient elasticity with application to defects; Boundary-value problems for defects in solids; Interface structures, plasticity, and diffusion.

Ilya Ovid'ko is Head of Laboratory for Nanomechanics and Theory of Defects at Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering (Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg).

1 Introduction.- 2 Yield Stress of Nanocrystalline Materials.- 3 Localization of Plastic Flow in Nanocrystalline Materials.- 4 Rotational Plastic Deformation in Nanocrystalline Materials.- 5 Disclinations, Amorphization and Cracks at Grain Boundaries in Nanocrystalline Materials.- 6 Conclusion.- References.

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"The authors have been guided by a sincere desire to consider different ideas and present their own view on this topic. ... The book concludes with a list of 464 references which will play a dominant role in helping the researchers during the completion of a project or help in initiating a research study on a particular topic. For many a reader the rewards may be immense. ... Research libraries devoted to materials science collection will find this book in constant demand." (Current Engineering Practice, Vol. 47 (3), 2004 - 2005)