Nanocrystalline materials: synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications

AK Kushwaha, M John, M Misra, PL Menezes - Crystals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanostructuring is a commonly employed method of obtaining superior mechanical
properties in metals and alloys. Compared to conventional polycrystalline counterparts …

Metal matrix nanocomposites in tribology: Manufacturing, performance, and mechanisms

S Pan, K **, T Wang, Z Zhang, L Zheng, N Umehara - Friction, 2022 - Springer
Metal matrix nanocomposites (MMNCs) become irreplaceable in tribology industries, due to
their supreme mechanical properties and satisfactory tribological behavior. However, due to …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing strength-ductility synergy and mechanisms of Al-based composites by size-tunable in-situ TiB2 particles with specific spatial distribution

BX Dong, Q Li, ZF Wang, TS Liu, HY Yang… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increase in strength usually accompanies by the sacrifice of ductility in the composites.
This work proposed a strategy of design and synthesis of in-situ TiB 2 particles to effectively …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic optimization in solidification microstructure and mechanical performance of novel (TiCxNy− TiB2) p/Al nanocomposites: design, tuning and …

BX Dong, Q Li, HY Yang, TS Liu, F Qiu, SL Shu… - Composites Part A …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tuning solidification microstructure remains a grand challenge for ceramic particles
reinforced Al-Si based composites due to adverse interactions between ceramic particles …

Manufacture-friendly nanostructured metals stabilized by dual-phase honeycomb shell

H Wang, W Song, M Liu, S Zhang, L Ren, D Qiu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Refining grains to the nanoscale can greatly enhance the strength of metals. But the
engineering applications of nanostructured metals are limited by their complex …

Revealing the mechanisms of grain nucleation and formation during additive manufacturing

M Bermingham, D StJohn, M Easton, L Yuan… - Jom, 2020 - Springer
The Interdependence model is now widely used to analyze the results of grain refinement
studies. Although the model was developed to predict the grain size of an alloy cast under …

Trifunctional Laves precipitates enabling dual-hierarchical FeCrAl alloys ultra-strong and ductile

SY Liu, H Wang, JY Zhang, H Zhang, H Xue… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The synergy of ultra-high strength and large ductility is a vital requirement in particular for
single-phase structural alloys; unfortunately these two properties are generally mutually …

Enhanced strength and ductility of metal composites with intragranularly dispersed reinforcements by additive manufacturing

B Zou, L Wang, Y Zhang, Y Liu, Q Ouyang… - Materials Research …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Reinforcements in metal composites are usually dispersed at grain boundaries. We here
show that the rapid solidification during laser additive manufacturing enables the …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of nanoparticles on creep behaviour of metals: a review

W Abd-Elaziem, J Liu, N Ghoniem, X Li - Journal of Materials Research and …, 2023 - Elsevier
High-temperature resistant material is becoming increasingly significant in numerous
industrial applications, including aerospace and automotive use, to increase fuel efficiency …

Insight into solidification microstructure control by trace TiCN–TiB2 particles for yielding fine-tuned nanoprecipitates in a hypoeutectic Al–Si–Mg alloy

Q Li, BX Dong, TS Liu, HY Yang, SL Shu, F Qiu… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solution heat treatment (SHT), immediately followed by water quenching, can significantly
improve the strength of precipitation-hardenable metallic materials, but frequently …