Nanoscale features present in structural and functional materials affect their macroscopic
properties and hence have been extensively studied. As experimental investigations of …

Multi directional forging (MDF) is one of the severe plastic deformation methods utilized for
production of ultrafine grained materials with improved mechanical properties. The main …

Presented here is the evolution of microstructure of Ta during multi-axial forging, with a
specific understanding of how grain boundary movement and their interaction occurs during …

Multi-axial forging of Al was carried out at room temperature in a confined channel die as a
means of achieving severe plastic deformation (SPD). The microstructures of the 3, 6 and 9 …

Abstract Mg–Li–Al (LA143) alloys with high strength and plastic deformability were prepared
through a combination of heat treatment and multi-directional forging in a channel die …

Compositionally-complex alloys (CCAs) with the face-centered cubic (fcc) structure exhibit
excellent fracture toughness and stable mechanical property across a broad temperature …

An aged Al–5Zn–1.6 Mg alloy with fine η′ precipitates was grain refined to∼ 100nm grain
size by means of confined channel die pressing. Microstructure observations and …

Nanostructured materials have been de¢ ned as materials that have at least one dimension
in the “nanoscale”(typically 1-100 nm).¡ us, depending on the dimensions in which the …

Commercially pure copper rod was successfully subjected to severe plastic deformation by
applying the continuous equal channel angular pressing (ECAP-Conform) method at room …

Tailoring material properties to specific application requirements is one of the major
challenges in materials engineering. Grain size is a key factor affecting physical and …