W. C. Oliver

51.9k total citations · 11 hit papers
168 papers, 43.0k citations indexed

About

W. C. Oliver is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, W. C. Oliver has authored 168 papers receiving a total of 43.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 140 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 109 papers in Materials Chemistry and 51 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in W. C. Oliver's work include Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (134 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (77 papers) and Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (47 papers). W. C. Oliver is often cited by papers focused on Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (134 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (77 papers) and Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (47 papers). W. C. Oliver collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and United Kingdom. W. C. Oliver's co-authors include George M. Pharr, William D. Nix, B. N. Lucas, Julia R. Greer, F. R. Brotzen, R. Hutchings, P. Sudharshan Phani, J. B. Pethica, Ting Y. Tsui and David B. Marshall and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

W. C. Oliver

168 papers receiving 41.6k citations

Hit Papers

An improved technique for determining hardness and elasti... 1983 2026 1997 2011 1992 2004 2005 1992 1992 5.0k 10.0k 15.0k 20.0k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. An improved technique for determining hardness and elastic modulus using load and displacement sensing indentation experiments
    1992 22.2k citations W. C. Oliver, George M. Pharr Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources profile →
  2. Measurement of hardness and elastic modulus by instrumented indentation: Advances in understanding and refinements to methodology
    2004 6.4k citations W. C. Oliver, George M. Pharr Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources profile →
  3. Size dependence of mechanical properties of gold at the micron scale in the absence of strain gradients
    2005 1.3k citations W. C. Oliver et al. Acta Materialia profile →
  4. On the generality of the relationship among contact stiffness, contact area, and elastic modulus during indentation
    1992 1.3k citations George M. Pharr, W. C. Oliver et al. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources profile →
  5. Measurement of Thin Film Mechanical Properties Using Nanoindentation
    1992 804 citations George M. Pharr, W. C. Oliver profile →
  6. Hardness measurement at penetration depths as small as 20 nm
    1983 765 citations W. C. Oliver et al. profile →
  7. High-Strength Chemical-Vapor–Deposited Graphene and Grain Boundaries
    2013 748 citations W. C. Oliver et al. profile →
  8. Indentation power-law creep of high-purity indium
    1999 547 citations B. N. Lucas, W. C. Oliver profile →
  9. Influences of stress on the measurement of mechanical properties using nanoindentation: Part I. Experimental studies in an aluminum alloy
    1996 480 citations W. C. Oliver, George M. Pharr et al. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources profile →
  10. The deformation behavior of ceramic crystals subjected to very low load (nano)indentations
    1992 471 citations W. C. Oliver et al. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources profile →
  11. Nanoindentation and Nanoscratching of Hard Carbon Coatings for Magnetic Disks
    1995 388 citations George M. Pharr, W. C. Oliver et al. MRS Proceedings profile →

Peers

W. C. Oliver
Comparison fields: 5 of 171
  • Mechanics of Materials 27.2k
  • Materials Chemistry 23.7k
  • Mechanical Engineering 16.1k
  • Biomedical Engineering 8.3k
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5.7k
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Eduard Arzt Germany
Marc A. Meyers United States
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
# Work Indexed citations
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Update of the HTSI method: Application to the characterization of mechanical properties of CaF$$_2$$ from RT to $${800}\,^\circ \text{C}$$
2024 ·Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources ·(unknown), (unknown), Gaylord Guillonneau, Guillaume Kermouche, Jean‐Michel Bergheau, W. C. Oliver, Jean‐Luc Loubet
1
2
On the Strain Rate Sensitivity Measured by Nanoindentation at High Strain Rates
2024 ·JOM ·(unknown), P. Sudharshan Phani, (unknown), W. C. Oliver, George M. Pharr
6
3
High strain rate nanoindentation testing: Recent advancements, challenges and opportunities
2023 ·Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science ·P. Sudharshan Phani, (unknown), (unknown), W. C. Oliver, George M. Pharr
31
4
Quantification of softening kinetics in cold-rolled pure aluminum and copper using High-Temperature Scanning Indentation
2023 ·Materials & Design ·(unknown), Guillaume Kermouche, (unknown), Claire Maurice, Gaylord Guillonneau, Jean‐Michel Bergheau, W. C. Oliver, Jean‐Luc Loubet
5
5
Advances in the measurement of hardness at high strain rates by nanoindentation
2023 ·Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources ·(unknown), P. Sudharshan Phani, (unknown), W. C. Oliver, George M. Pharr
22
6
Scanning micro-sclerometer
2023 ·OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) ·W. C. Oliver
1
7
High-Temperature Scanning Indentation: A new method to investigate in situ metallurgical evolution along temperature ramps
2021 ·Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gaylord Guillonneau, Guillaume Kermouche, Jean‐Michel Bergheau, W. C. Oliver, Jean‐Luc Loubet
15
8
Indentation creep vs. indentation relaxation: A matter of strain rate definition?
2020 ·Materials Science and Engineering A ·(unknown), Guillaume Kermouche, Gaylord Guillonneau, (unknown), Jean‐Michel Bergheau, W. C. Oliver, Jean‐Luc Loubet
17
9
Investigating the compressive strength and strain localization of nanotwinned nickel alloys
2020 ·Acta Materialia ·(unknown), Sisi Xiang, (unknown), Kelvin Y. Xie, Mo‐Rigen He, W. C. Oliver, George M. Pharr, Jessica A. Krogstad, Timothy P. Weihs, Kevin J. Hemker
17
10
On the Measurement of Power Law Creep Parameters from Instrumented Indentation
2017 ·JOM ·P. Sudharshan Phani, W. C. Oliver, George M. Pharr
31
11
Measuring the constitutive behavior of viscoelastic solids in the time and frequency domain using flat punch nanoindentation
2009 ·Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources ·Erik G. Herbert, W. C. Oliver, Arnold Lumsdaine, George M. Pharr
64
12
A comparison of 3D finite element simulations for Berkovich and conical indentation of fused silica
2007 ·International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering ·(unknown), W. C. Oliver, George M. Pharr
23
13
Quantitative Probing of Electromechanical Phenomena on the Nanoscale By Piezoelectric Nanoindentation
2006 ·Applied Physics Letters ·A. Rar, George M. Pharr, W. C. Oliver, Sergei V. Kalinin
10
14
Measurement of hardness and elastic modulus by instrumented indentation: Advances in understanding and refinements to methodology breakdown →
2004 ·Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources ·W. C. Oliver, George M. Pharr
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Measurement of the loss tangent of low-density polyethylene with a nanoindentation technique
2000 ·Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources ·Jean‐Luc Loubet, W. C. Oliver, B. N. Lucas
79
16
Viscoelastic Behavior of Polymer Films During Scratch Test: a Quantitative Analysis
1999 ·MRS Proceedings ·Vincent Jardret, W. C. Oliver
14
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Thin-films -- Stresses and mechanical properties 7
1998 ·OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) ·R. C. Cammarata, M. Nastasi, Esteban P. Busso, W. C. Oliver
58
18
The Dynamics of Frequency-Specific, Depth-Sensing Indentation Testing
1998 ·MRS Proceedings ·B. N. Lucas, W. C. Oliver, (unknown)
94
19
Determination of monotonic stress-strain curve of hard materials from ultra-low-load indentation tests
1998 ·International Journal of Solids and Structures ·(unknown), G. T. Hahn, W. C. Oliver, Carol Rubin, P.C. Bastias
116
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The relationship between indentation and uniaxial creep in amorphous selenium
1995 ·Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources ·W. Howard Poisl, W. C. Oliver, B.D. Fabes
161

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