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Strength of Metallic Micro- and Nanomaterials Lab
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A lab that investigates the strength of tiny materials such as metal thin films.
AboutAbout the lab
Revealing the strength of tiny metals through experiments
With the ultimate goal of making mechanical structures operate "safely," the Solid Mechanics Lab investigates strength through experiments and analysis from the viewpoint of micromechanics.
To elucidate the strength of tiny metallic materials, Associate Professor Toshiyuki Kondo experimentally evaluates tensile behavior, fatigue, and creep, mainly in metal thin films.
One of the research themes is fundamental research on fatigue fracture of free-standing copper thin films.
The lab strives to develop people who can find problems, solve them creatively, and demonstrate leadership.
Key terms
- Fatigue
- A phenomenon in which a material under repeated loading is gradually damaged and eventually fractures
- Creep
- A phenomenon in which a material under a constant load slowly deforms over time
- Free-standing copper thin film
- A thin copper film that exists on its own, without being attached to a substrate
NewsLab news
A master's student received the 3rd Best Poster Award at ECF25
A doctoral student received the Graduate Research Encouragement Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan
An undergraduate student received the Outstanding Presentation Award at the Undergraduate Thesis Presentation Meeting of the Kyushu Branch of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
A master's student received the Young Researcher Award at an academic meeting of the Kyushu Branch of the Society of Materials Science, Japan
A doctoral student received the Women's Future Award from the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
ResearchResearch themes
To clarify the strength of tiny metallic materials, Associate Professor Toshiyuki Kondo experimentally evaluates mainly metal thin films. The Solid Mechanics Lab, to which he belongs, studies the strength of materials through experiments and analysis from the viewpoint of micromechanics, aiming to make mechanical structures operate safely.
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MembersFaculty
The Solid Mechanics Lab consists of faculty members, technical staff, administrative assistants, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorShigeru Hamada
- Associate ProfessorToshiyuki Kondo
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Cu-Scheibe” Alchemist-hp (pse-mendelejew.de) / CC BY-SA 3.0 de (cropped)
- Evaluating the Strength of Metal Thin Films: “Electronic-Axial-Lead-Resistors-Array” Evan-Amos / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (Metallic Micro/Nano Materials Strength Lab (Toshiyuki Kondo)): “Thin film solar on standing seam metal roof” Architectsea / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metallic Materials Lab): “Liquid hydrogen storage tank at Launch Pad 39B” TomFawls / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Hydrogen-Compatible Materials and Hydrogen Embrittlement Prevention Lab): “CERAMIC CREEP TEST FIGURES AND SECTIONS - NARA - 17444514” Martin Brown / Public domain (cropped)
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