Ultrafine-grained and heterostructured materials are currently of high interest due to their
superior mechanical and functional properties. Severe plastic deformation (SPD) is one of …

High-pressure torsion (HPT) is a severe plastic deformation technique where a sample is
subjected to torsional shear straining under a high hydrostatic pressure. The HPT method is …

Magnets are key materials for the electrification of mobility and also for the generation and
transformation of electric energy. Research and development in recent decades lead to high …

An equiatomic MoNbTaTiVZr refractory high-entropy alloy (HEA) produced by arc melting
was processed by high-pressure torsion (HPT) at room temperature. Thermodynamic …

The microstructure, phase composition and hardness evolutions of high-energy ball milled
Al-15.3% Mn-6.2% Cu alloy and alloy matrix composites with 2% and 5% of Al 2 O 3 fine …

Initial powder mixtures of Cu, Fe and Co are exposed to severe plastic deformation by high-
pressure torsion to prepare solid solutions. A broad range of compositions is investigated …

Bulk nanocrystalline materials of small and medium ferromagnetic content were produced
using severe plastic deformation by high-pressure torsion at room temperature. Giant …

Immiscible alloys, whether in well-mixed or layered forms, are of increasing interest based
on their novel structural and functional properties, such as enhanced thermal stability …

Nanocrystalline materials are well known for their beneficial mechanical and physical
properties. However, it is of utmost importance to stabilize the microstructure at elevated …

Severe plastic deformation using high-pressure torsion of ternary Cu-based materials
(CuFeCo and CuFeNi) was used to fabricate bulk samples with a nanocrystalline …