Wiki Tag: slip planes

Distribution of the opening stress and dislocations

Plastic Deformation at Microscale

08.04.2020 Dr. Nilgoon Irani

What is plastic deformation? Plastic deformation, in general, can be defined as a permanent deformation, a non-reversible change in the geometry of a body under applied stresses (forces). For example, if hit sufficiently hard by […]

Minimum Quantity Lubrication Reduces Total Costs of Operation

16.11.2017

SKF has employed Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) for its own manufacturing processes and has also developed a comprehensive portfolio of MQL solutions through its LubriLean range. While SKF has recorded significant benefits from its introduction [...]
How to get sprayed metal coatings to stick

04.12.2017

Micrographs of a metal surface after impact by metal particles. Craters are formed due to melting of the surface from the impact. Image courtesy of the researchers. “When spraying metal coatings, melting hurts rather than [...]
No Friction - Bad Earthquake

02.05.2017

It is a common trope in disaster movies: an earthquake strikes, causing the ground to rip open and swallow people and cars whole. The gaping earth might make for cinematic drama, but earthquake scientists have [...]
Materials researchers study the causes of wear – permanent molecular modifications occur at first contact

11.10.2018

Wear has major impacts on economic efficiency or health. All movable parts are affected, examples being the bearing of a wind power plant or an artificial hip joint. However, the exact cause of wear is [...]
Surface a Key Element in Robotic Fingers

22.10.2018

Picking up a pen off a desk and writing with it might seem easy to you, but it’s no small feat to a robot. For one thing, once you pick up the pen, you then [...]