Geometrically necessary dislocations and related kinematic hardening in gradient grained materials: A nonlocal crystal plasticity study

X Zhang, J Zhao, G Kang, M Zaiser - International Journal of Plasticity, 2023 - Elsevier
Gradient grained metals whose microstructure is characterized by a spatially graded grain
size distribution show a better strength-ductility combination than their homogeneous …

Review on role of intermetallic and ceramic particles in recrystallization driving force and microstructure of wrought Al alloys

TS Liu, BX Dong, HY Yang, F Qiu, SL Shu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cold/hot forming wrought Al components with the apparent advantage of lightweight,
outstanding formability and strength-ductility synergy are promising in structural materials …

Atomistically-informed hardening and kinetics models of helium bubble in irradiated tungsten

C Ji, J Hu, Z Zhuang, Y Cui - International Journal of Plasticity, 2023 - Elsevier
In fusion reactor environment, helium bubble acts as a crucial inducement to the
performance degradation of plasma facing tungsten, leading to irradiation hardening and …

The characterization of plastic behavior and mechanical properties in the gradient nanostructured copper

WA Siswanto, RM Romero-Parra… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Due to their individual plastic deformation behavior and mechanistic performances, gradient
nano-grained (GNG) metals have been identified as promising materials for application in …

Chromium gradient stainless steels with simultaneous high strength, ductility, and corrosion-resistant: In-depth study of continuous hardening mechanisms

H Yang, Z Xu, L Peng, X Lai, M Fu - International Journal of Plasticity, 2024 - Elsevier
Cr-rich stainless steel sheets exhibit superior corrosion resistance but low ductility, which
presents a trade-off between fabrication complexity and performance of the materials in …

High-entropy alloy nanocrystals with low-angle grain boundary for superb plastic deformability and recoverability

Z Zhang, Q Huang, H Zhou - International Journal of Plasticity, 2023 - Elsevier
High entropy alloys (HEAs) have received widespread attention as structural and functional
materials owing to their large atomic lattice distortion and vast compositional space …

Microstructural evolution and anisotropic regulation in tensile property of cold metal transfer additive manufactured Ti6Al4V alloys via ultrasonic impact treatment

J Lv, IV Alexandrov, K Luo, H Lu, J Lu - Materials Science and Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Arc-based cold metal transfer additive manufacturing (CMTAM) technology presents an
effective method for integrated construction of large metallic components. However, the cold …

Revealing the fatigue strengthening and damage mechanisms of surface-nanolaminated gradient structure

Y Zhang, CY He, X Wang, H Takayuki, B Sun… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Extending the fatigue life of metals is a critical concern for maintaining material and
component integrity in engineering systems. The integration of gradient structures within …

Exploiting an as-extruded fine-grained Mg-Bi-Mn alloy with strength-ductility synergy via dilute Zn addition

Q Wang, H Zhai, L Liu, Z **, L Zhao, J He… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Here, a new Mg-1Bi-1Mn-0.3 Zn (BMZ110, wt%) wrought alloy designed by the
dilute addition of Zn subjected to an appropriate extrusion processing that showed an …

Effects of atomic size misfit on dislocation mobility in FCC dense solid solution: Atomic simulations and phenomenological modeling

Y Tian, F Chen, Z Cui, X Tian - International Journal of Plasticity, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the interactions between solute atoms and dislocations is essential to
develo** metallic materials for simultaneously high strength and ductility. Previous studies …