Why surface roughness is similar at different scales

Astrid S. de Wijn ()

Nature, 2020, vol. 578, issue 7795, 366-367

Abstract: Most surfaces are rough at many length scales. Simulations show that this characteristic originates at the atomic level in metal-based materials when smooth blocks of these materials are compressed.

Keywords: Materials; science (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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