Size Effects in the Mechanical Properties of Bulk Bicontinuous Ta/Cu Nanocomposites Made by Liquid Metal Dealloying

Ian McCue, Stephen Ryan, Kevin Hemker, Xiandong Xu, Nan Li, Mingwei Chen, Jonah Erlebacher

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Abstract

Extremely strong and ductile Cu/Ta bulk nanocomposites are fabricated by liquid metal dealloying. These materials exhibit a complex two-phase microstructure with a tunable length scale that allows for a significant increase in strength with decreasing feature size. Their yield behavior is consistent with a bulk manifestation of size effects previously associated only with nanofabricated materials.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)46-50
Number of pages5
JournalAdvanced Engineering Materials
Volume18
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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