Showing papers in "Progress in Materials Science in 2008"

TL;DR: High pressure torsion (HPT) is a well-known technique for metal forming as discussed by the authors, where samples are subjected to a compressive force and concurrent torsional straining.

TL;DR: In this article, the basic building blocks are described, starting with the 20 amino acids and proceeding to polypeptides, polysaccharides, and polyprotein-saccharide.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors deal with the fundamental understanding of the process and its metallurgical consequences, focusing on heat generation, heat transfer and plastic flow during welding, elements of tool design, understanding defect formation and the structure and properties of the welded materials.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a comprehensive summary of the GMI topic, encompassing fundamental understanding of the giant magneto-impedance (GMI) phenomena, the processing and properties of GMI materials and the design and application of magnetic sensors.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of water vapour on the formation of a more porous scale is discussed. But, while there is experimental evidence for altered mechanical behaviour, there is very little data on relevant mechanical properties.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of the recent progress in the synthesis of ferroelectric ceramic powders using various high-energy milling techniques, including direct synthesis of nano-sized powders with better sinterability.

TL;DR: In this article, the phase behavior of scheelite-structured orthotungstates has been extensively studied up to 50 GPa and different experimental techniques for obtaining reliable data at simultaneously high pressure and high temperature.

TL;DR: A post-print version of the final paper published in Progress in Materials Science is available from the link below as discussed by the authors, with a discussion of the quality control mechanisms used in the publishing process.

TL;DR: The role of surface energy and surface stress has been a topic of extensive discussion since the seminal work by Gibbs [Gibbs JW. as mentioned in this paper, and a rather detailed introduction into the continuum mechanics and thermodynamics of a moving surface.

TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive review devoted to the phase diagram and crystal structure properties of the χ phase intermetallic compound has been performed and completed by key experimental measurements performed in the following systems: Fe-Re, Mn−Mo, Mn-Re and Mn−Ru.

TL;DR: Progress in understanding the deformation and fracture mechanisms of hierarchical protein materials is reviewed by using a materials science approach to develop structure-process-property relations, an effort defined as materiomics.

TL;DR: In this paper, a series of research work mainly on copper bicrystals with various GBs and different component crystals have been systematically investigated, including the macroscopic cyclic stress-strain responses and fatigue damage mechanisms in micro-scale.

TL;DR: A comprehensive review of structural, mechanical, and tribological properties of various hair and skin as a function of ethnicity, damage, conditioning treatment, and various environments is presented in this article.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of the current status of knowledge in constrained small-scale plasticity is presented, as well as the remaining challenges and directions of future research in this area.