microhard

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

micro- +‎ hard

Adjective[edit]

microhard (not comparable)

  1. Having microscopic hard particles
    • 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[1]:
      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.