This article reviews recent basic research on two categories of metal-based nanolaminates:
those composed of metal/metal constituents and those composed of metal/ceramic …

The strength and plasticity of metallic composites is reviewed in terms of (1) hierarchical
morphologies in metallic nanocomposites, such as Cu–Mo, Zr–Nb, Al–Si, and (2) …

Nanostructured metals and alloys possess ultrahigh strength but suffer from severe shear
instability (strain localization). Recent experiments have shown that the strength and strain …

The microstructure and properties of the Cu-6.5 Fe-xMg (x= 0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 wt%) alloy were
investigated by TEM (transmission electron microscopy), EBSD (electron backscattered …

Nano metallic laminates (NMLs) exhibit different failure modes depending on the loading
conditions due to their mechanical anisotropies. Kinking is a typical failure mode in many …

Nano metallic laminates (NMLs) exhibit exceptional strengths. The viability of NMLs as
structural materials, however, is also conditioned on their ductility and work-hardenability …

The interface debonding caused by mismatched thermal expansion is a key issue in
graphene nanoplatelets/Ti matrix composites (GNPs/TiMCs), which significantly decreases …

The design of high performance structural materials is always pursuing combinations of
excellent yet often mutually exclusive properties such as mechanical strength, ductility and …

In this work, we designed and successfully prepared new lightweight refractory high entropy
alloys (HEAs) Ti 75 Al 10 V 5 Cr 5 Nb 5, Ti 67 Al 12 V 7 Cr 7 Nb 7 and Ti 55 Al 15 V 10 Cr 10 …

Heterogeneous phase interface with particular microstructure generally plays a key role in
the mechanical behavior of nanostructured metals and alloys. Here, we reported a novel …