Enhancement of Mechanical Properties in Microlaminate Composite materials Produces by Physical Vapor Deposition

The attempt to enhance the strength of materials has been an important subject for materials engineering and scientists. The strength of materials is termed as the ability to support high load without excessive deformation and without breaking catastrophically. The control of dislocation densities and barriers to the movement of dislocations have been considered to be the important methods for the strengthening materials. One of the approaches is mechanical blocking of dislocations by alternately depositing material layers. The typical structure of materials is multilayered and laminated composites. The thickness of each layer is typically in the range of nanometer. Ton avoid confusion with other terminology they may be defined as microlaminate composite materials. The manufacturing process of multilayered laminate structure will be introduced. And the current theoretical theories will be reviewed in view of strengthening of microlaminte composite materials.