Mechanical Properties of Nanocrystalline Materials

James C. M. Li is professor of mechanical engineering and of materials science at Rochester University. James has published numerous papers and won many distinguished awards, including the Albert Easton White Distinguished Teacher Award.

• Foreword, Preface, Chapter 1: Mechanisms Governing the Plastic Deformation of Nanocrystalline Materials, Including Grain-Size Softening, Chapter 2: Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Nanostructured Metals Produced by SPD Techniques, Chapter 3: Strength and Strain-Rate Sensitivity of Nanopolycrystals, Chapter 4: A Composite Model of Nanocrystalline Materials, Chapter 5: The Effect of Microstructural Features on the Mechanical Properties of Nanocrystalline Metals, Chapter 6: Mechanical Behavior and Deformation Mechanism of FCC Metals With Nanoscale Twins, Chapter 7: Grain Boundaries in Nanocrystalline Materials, Chapter 8: Dynamic Mechanical Behavior of Ultrafine and Nanocrystalline Refractory Metals, Chapter 9: Fracture Behavior of Nanocrystalline Ceramics, Chapter 10: On Challenging Problems in Bridging the Scales From the Atomistic to the Continuum

"Ever since the development of novel processes to produce nanocrystalline materials, researchers have been active in enhancing mechanical properties by tailoring the material microstructure and composition. This is a seminal book edited by Professor James C. M. Li, the most authoritative scientist on the subject. It would be of great value to students, teachers and researchers working in the field of materials science and engineering."—Dr. B. B. Rath, Naval Research Laboratory, USA