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... A solution to this problem would be to use a more appropriate system like Ni-Zr with a much higher crystallization temperature or to optimize the compaction process for minimal heating. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES Some of the most significant changes in physical properties of nanometerscale structures are found in their mechanical properties, elastic as wel 1 as plastic .
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... of artificial multilayers have also been seen to be very different at small layer thicknesses. For example, the hardness of TiN-VN multilayers is much higher for layer repeat lengths around 2 nm than at higher repeat lengths or in thin films of the individual compounds (Helmersson et al., 1987~.
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