The study of heterostructured materials (HSMs) answered one of the most pressing
questions in the metallurgical field:“is it possible to greatly increase both the strength and the …

Heterostructured (HS) materials, characterized by heterogeneous zones with differences in
mechanical or physical properties, represent a revolutionary advancement in material …

In this study, the sigmoidal kinetics of deformation-induced martensitic transformation (DIMT)
in the transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP)-assisted alloys, including metastable high …

The deformation mechanisms of a novel medium Mn steel (Fe–0.14 C–7.8 Mn–1.65 Al–0.11
Zr, wt%) were investigated through mixed multiphase preservation-intercritical annealing …

Here the combination of synergistic strengthening and strain delocalization effects is
realized in high-manganese steel by gradient microstructure designing, which results in an …

Combining hetero-structure and TRIP effect can be a feasible approach to enhancing the
strength-ductility synergy. Here, varied gradient microstructures with gradual increase in …

The plastic deformation parameters are crucial for the grain size of gradient nanostructured
(GNS) materials, and the multiscale grain structure within the GNS layer has a significant …

Surface and subsurface gradient microstructures play a significant role in mechanical
properties. To obtain gradient microstructures, a surface strengthening method, namely …

The low strength of pure Ti significantly limits its biomedical applications, although its
biocompatibility is the best. Here, by controlled annealing and cryogenic drawing after …

Medium Mn steel with multi-gradient microstructure was processed using a novel pre-torsion
and intercritical annealing treatment. Uniaxial tensile tests showed that the gradient sample …