(Nanowerk Spotlight) The exquisite microstructures created by nature may hold the answer to a complex synthetic challenge. Recently, our group reported the use of fig leaves to create intricate ...

Carbide coatings and surface treatments have emerged as a critical field in advancing the mechanical performance and durability of steel. These processes, encompassing a variety of deposition and ...

TRIP steels have a microstructure consisting of at least five volume percent of retained austenite, which is embedded in a primary ferrite matrix. The microstructure also contains hard phases like ...

Testing the hardness of micro materials is a task that requires special equipment and high skill levels. Nanoindentation is a fast, easy and accurate technique to test microhardness as compared to ...