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Experimental study of shear and tensile properties of LIGA Ni-Fe and Ni-Co alloys at quasi-static and intermediate strain rates

April 1, 2021
Author(s)
Li-Anne Liew, David T. Read, May Martin, Todd R. Christenson, Peter E. Bradley, Nicholas Barbosa, Frank W. DelRio, John T. Geaney, Jeffrey Smyth
We report the in-plane shear properties, to fracture, of 200 um-thick LIGA nanocrystalline Ni- 10%Fe and micrograined Ni-10%Co. Planar simple shear specimens were designed, fabricated and pulled to fracture using a miniature commercial tension test stage

Elastic-plastic properties of mesoscale electrodeposited LIGA nickel alloy films: microscopy and mechanics

November 22, 2020
Author(s)
Li-Anne Liew, David T. Read, May Martin, Frank W. DelRio, Peter E. Bradley, Nicholas Barbosa, Todd R. Christenson, John T. Geaney
The elastic-plastic properties of mesoscale electrodeposited LIGA Ni alloy specimens are investigated as a function of specimen size, strain rate, and material composition. Two material compositions are studied: a high-strength fine-grained Ni-Fe alloy and

Shoulder fillet effects in strength distributions of MEMS components

November 6, 2020
Author(s)
Frank W. DelRio, Brad L. Boyce, Jake T. Benzing, Lawrence H. Friedman, Robert F. Cook
The failure forces and fracture strengths of polysilicon MEMS components in the form of stepped tensile bars with shoulder fillets were measured using a sequential failure chain methodology. Approximately 150 specimens for each of four fillet geometries

Hydrogen embrittlement in ferritic steels

October 6, 2020
Author(s)
May L. Martin, Matthew J. Connolly, Frank W. DelRio, Andrew J. Slifka
The deleterious effects of hydrogen on the physical properties of metals have been known for over a century. Despite extensive work over that time period, there are still significant questions related to the “hydrogen embrittlement” of ferritic steels due

Dominant factors for fracture at the micro-scale in electrodeposited nickel alloys

August 1, 2020
Author(s)
May L. Martin, Li-Anne Liew, David T. Read, Todd Christensen, Frank W. DelRio, John Geaney
Two different LIGA electrodeposited nickel alloys displayed distinct fracture modes after meso- scale tensile testing. The Ni-Co alloy failed in a ductile manner, while the Ni-Fe alloy failed in a more brittle-appearing manner. Various factors affecting

Determination of Ceramic Flaw Populations from Component Strengths

June 3, 2019
Author(s)
Robert F. Cook, Frank W. DelRio
A procedure is outlined for determining the population of flaws in manufactured ceramics from strength measurements of sampled components. The broad applicability of the procedure is demonstrated in a quantitative manner, using strength measurements from a

Recent Advances in Micro, Nano, and Cell Mechanics

May 7, 2019
Author(s)
Yong Zhu, Taher Saif, Frank W. DelRio
The field of micro- and nano-mechanics for both solid-state and biological materials continues to attract tremendous interest. At these length scales, innovative experimental methods are continually being developed, including in-situ electron microscopy

Layer-by-Layer Thinning of MoS2 via Laser Irradiation

April 17, 2019
Author(s)
Bien Cuong Tran Khac, Ryan White, Frank W. DelRio, Koo-hyun Chung
Layer-by-layer thinning of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) via laser irradiation was examined using Raman spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy. In particular, the effects of number of layers, laser conditions, and substrate were systematically identified

Identification of a mechanogenetic link between substrate stiffness and chemotherapeutic response in breast cancer

February 25, 2019
Author(s)
Brian G. Bush, Scott H. Medina, Emily Sevcik, Maggie Cam, Frank W. DelRio, Kaustav Nandy, Joel P. Schneider
Mechanical feedback from the tumor microenvironment regulates an array of processes underlying cancer biology. For example, increased stiffness of mammary extracellular matrix (ECM) drives malignancy and alters the phenotypes of breast cancer cells

Monitoring Fast, Voxel-Scale Cure Kinetics via Sample-Coupled-Resonance Photorheology

February 13, 2019
Author(s)
Callie I. Higgins, Lewis M. Cox, Frank W. DelRio, Jason P. Killgore
Photopolymerizable materials are the focus of extensive research across a variety of fields ranging from additive manufacturing to regenerative medicine. However, poorly understood material mechanical and rheological properties during polymerization at the

Emerging investigators in materials science 2017-2018

May 21, 2018
Author(s)
Frank W. DelRio, Robert Riggleman
Materials Research Express is a multidisciplinary journal devoted to publishing cutting-edge experimental and theoretical research on the processing, structure, properties, and performance of all classes of materials, with an emphasis on the following

Friction and wear in micro and nanomachines

December 15, 2017
Author(s)
Maarten de Boer, Sameer Shroff, Frank W. DelRio, W R. Ashurst
The prediction and characterization of multi-length-scale tribological phenomena is challenging, yet essential for the advancement of micro- and nanomachine technology. Here, we consider theoretical underpinnings of multi-asperity friction, review various