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 …

Titanium (Ti) and its alloys are frequently utilized as critical components in a variety of
engineering applications because of their high specific strength and excellent corrosion …

Abstract The hot forged Ti–6Al–4V alloy demonstrates well constructed microstructure and
balanced mechanical properties, which promotes its wide application in aviation field …

Laser shock peening (LSP) could improve fatigue resistance of metals, but the complex
surface microstructures created by LSP make it extremely challenging to predict the …

The degradation due to high friction, wear, and corrosion of mechanical components for
industrial applications has invoked substantial economic loss. In recent years, scientists and …

High entropy alloys (HEAs) are considered as new metallic materials with great application
prospects due to their excellent mechanical properties. Massive experimental studies have …

Compressive residual stress (CRS) is induced to delay fatigue crack initiation and prolong
fatigue life, in which CRS amplitude and influence depth play an important role, but the …

Laser shock peening of the weld surface is a cutting-edge treatment technology following
welding. However, the conventional nanosecond pulsed lasers used for this process can …

Laser surface texturing is considered as a novelty and feasible technology to fabricate some
micro-feature due to the non-contact, high precision and processing efficiency. However, it is …

Laser shock peening (LSP) is an efficient surface treatment method used to improve the
mechanical properties of materials. With the growing demand for high-performance …