[HTML][HTML] Heterostructured materials
Heterostructured (HS) materials are a new class of materials that are composed of
heterogeneous zones with dramatically different (> 100%) mechanical or physical …
heterogeneous zones with dramatically different (> 100%) mechanical or physical …
Review on superior strength and enhanced ductility of metallic nanomaterials
Nanostructured metallic materials having nanocrystalline and ultrafine-grained structures
show exceptional mechanical properties, eg superior strength, that are very attractive for …
show exceptional mechanical properties, eg superior strength, that are very attractive for …
[HTML][HTML] Multistage work hardening assisted by multi-type twinning in ultrafine-grained heterostructural eutectic high-entropy alloys
P Shi, Y Zhong, Y Li, W Ren, T Zheng, Z Shen, B Yang… - Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
High strength of materials usually comes with low ductility due to the lost or short-lived strain
hardening. Here, we uncover a sequentially-activated multistage strain hardening (SMSH) …
hardening. Here, we uncover a sequentially-activated multistage strain hardening (SMSH) …
Significance of stacking fault energy in bulk nanostructured materials: insights from Cu and its binary alloys as model systems
Bulk nanostructured (NS) materials processed by severe plastic deformation (SPD) have
received considerable attention for several decades. The physical origin of this processing …
received considerable attention for several decades. The physical origin of this processing …
Extreme grain refinement by severe plastic deformation: A wealth of challenging science
This article presents our take on the area of bulk ultrafine-grained materials produced by
severe plastic deformation (SPD). Over the last decades, research activities in this area have …
severe plastic deformation (SPD). Over the last decades, research activities in this area have …
Deformation twinning in nanocrystalline materials
Nanocrystalline (nc) materials can be defined as solids with grain sizes in the range of 1–
100 nm. Contrary to coarse-grained metals, which become more difficult to twin with …
100 nm. Contrary to coarse-grained metals, which become more difficult to twin with …
Tensile properties, strain rate sensitivity, and activation volume of additively manufactured 316L stainless steels
The tensile properties of additively manufactured (AM) metals and alloys are among the
most important variables that impact the potential applications of these materials. Here we …
most important variables that impact the potential applications of these materials. Here we …
Nanostructural hierarchy increases the strength of aluminium alloys
Increasing the strength of metallic alloys while maintaining formability is an interesting
challenge for enabling new generations of lightweight structures and technologies. In this …
challenge for enabling new generations of lightweight structures and technologies. In this …
In-situ SEM observation of phase transformation and twinning mechanisms in an interstitial high-entropy alloy
The recently developed interstitial high-entropy alloys (iHEAs) exhibit an enhanced
combination of strength and ductility. These properties are attributed to dislocation …
combination of strength and ductility. These properties are attributed to dislocation …
[HTML][HTML] Ductility and plasticity of nanostructured metals: differences and issues
Ductility is one of the most important mechanical properties for metallic structural materials. It
is measured as the elongation to failure of a sample during standard uniaxial tensile tests …
is measured as the elongation to failure of a sample during standard uniaxial tensile tests …