This is a viewpoint paper on recent progress in the understanding of the microstructure–
property relations of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS). These alloys constitute a class …

The rapid development of automotive industry results in a series of increasingly serious
problems such as energy consumption and environmental pollution, so that develo** the …

A dual-heterogeneous structure with bimodal grain size distributions of both austenite and
B2 phase was developed in a novel ultralight steel by a simple rolling and annealing …

Single-phase face-centered cubic (SP-FCC) alloys normally possess low strength.
Conventionally strengthening strategies inevitably cause significant ductility sacrifice. Here …

Severe lattice distortion is a core effect in the design of multiprincipal element alloys with the
aim to enhance yield strength, a key indicator in structural engineering. Yet, the yield …

Precipitates are known to be effective obstacles for dislocation gliding, which can
substantially increase the strength of metallic materials. In particular, dense nanoscale …

High-performance lightweight materials are urgently needed, given the pressing quest for
weight reduction and the associated energy savings and emission reduction. Here, by …

The lack of strength and damage tolerance can limit the applications of conventional soft
magnetic materials (SMMs), particularly in mechanically loaded functional devices …

Steels with sub-micrometre grain sizes usually possess high toughness and strength, which
makes them promising for lightweighting technologies and energy-saving strategies. So far …

Chemical short-range order in disordered solid solutions often emerges with specific heat
treatments. Unlike thermally activated ordering, mechanically derived short-range order …