microhard

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US/ˈmaɪkɹəˌhɑɹd/US/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌhɑɹd/

adjective

Having microscopic hard particles.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectivemicrohard (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving microscopic hard particles.

    It is shown that although the grain boundaries (GBs) in the discrete simulations are impenetrable, an infinite GB yield strength corresponding to microhard GB conditions, is not applicable in the continuum model.

    2015, E. Bayerschen, M. Stricker, S. Wulfinghoff, D. Weygand, T. Böhlke, “Equivalent Plastic Strain Gradient Plasticity with Grain Boundary Hardening and Comparison to Discrete Dislocation Dynamics”, in arXiv

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