3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Precipitation strengthening: a collective multi-dislocation phenomenon
Mahmudul Islam, Nicolas Bertin, Sylvie Aubry +2
Precipitation strengthening is a cornerstone of physical metallurgy, delivering otherwise unattainable combinations of strength and ductility. The approach relies on nanoscale prec…
cs.CE2025
A Hereditary Integral, Transient Network Approach to Modeling Permanent Set and Viscoelastic Response in Polymers
Stephen T. Castonguay, Joshua B. Fernandes, Michael A. Puso +1
An efficient numerical framework is presented for modeling viscoelasticity and permanent set of polymers. It is based on the hereditary integral form of transient network theory, i…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Atomistic insights into solid solution strengthening: size misfit versus stiffness misfit
Aoyan Liang, Nicolas Bertin, Xinran Zhou +2
Used for centuries to enhance mechanical properties of materials, solid solution strengthening (SSS) is a classical metallurgical method in which small amounts of impurity elements…