A team of researchers from Arizona State University, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Lehigh University and Louisiana State University has ...

Watch MSE Solder Creep Wire Drop video The load applied to the wire (4.8 kg) is only about one tenth of the load required to get immediate plastic deformation. The experiment shows, however, that ...

Li nanocrystalline alloy,  exhibits remarkable resistance to coarsening and creep deformation, even at temperatures near its melting point. The orange-colored features represent Cu matrix atoms, the ...

The load is then held constant for a set duration to allow for any time-dependent deformation (creep) to occur. Finally, the load is gradually reduced, and the tip is withdrawn from the surface.