Heterostructured (HS) materials are a new class of materials that are composed of
heterogeneous zones with dramatically different (> 100%) mechanical or physical …

Gradient structures found in biological materials have served as a source of inspiration for
scientists seeking to enhance the performance of metals and alloys over the past decades …

Additive manufacturing produces net-shaped components layer by layer for engineering
applications,,,,,–. The additive manufacture of metal alloys by laser powder bed fusion (L …

Severe plastic deformation (SPD) is effective in producing bulk ultrafine-grained and
nanostructured materials with large densities of lattice defects. This field, also known as …

Similar to conventional materials, most multicomponent high-entropy alloys (HEAs) lose
ductility as they gain strength. In this study, we controllably introduced gradient nanoscaled …

In metallurgy, mechanical deformation is essential to engineer the microstructure of metals
and to tailor their mechanical properties. However, this practice is inapplicable to near-net …

In human-made malleable materials, microdamage such as cracking usually limits material
lifetime. Some biological composites, such as bone, have hierarchical microstructures that …

Aerospace is a key market driver for the advancement of additive manufacturing (AM) due to
the huge demands in high-mix low-volume production of high-value parts, integrated …

Excellent ductility is crucial not only for sha** but also for strengthening metals and alloys.
The ever most widely used eutectic alloys are suffering from the limited ductility and losing …

Ultrafine-grained and heterostructured materials are currently of high interest due to their
superior mechanical and functional properties. Severe plastic deformation (SPD) is one of …