Magnesium, its alloys and composites with an approximate density of two-thirds of aluminum
and a quarter of steel are the most prominent engineering materials in various industries …

Nanocrystalline (nc) materials can be defined as solids with grain sizes in the range of 1–
100 nm. Contrary to coarse-grained metals, which become more difficult to twin with …

Grain refinement can significantly enhance the strength of metallic materials, but usually at
the sacrifice of ductility. Here we report that refinement of magnesium grains can not only …

Pure magnesium (Mg) develops a strong basal texture after conventional processing of hot
rolling or extrusion. Consequently, it exhibits anisotropic mechanical properties and is …

The formability and mechanical properties of many engineering alloys are intimately related
to the formation and growth of twins. Understanding the structure and chemistry of twin …

The strength–ductility trade-off dilemma is hard to be evaded in high-strength Mg alloys at
sub-zero temperatures, especially in the Mg alloys containing a high volume fraction of …

Together with slip, deformation twinning and de-twinning are the plastic deformation
mechanisms in hexagonal close packed (HCP) crystals, which strongly affect texture …

This is an overview of micromechanical deformation mechanisms in hexagonal close-
packed metals. We start with an in-depth discussion of single-crystal behaviour concerning …

The strain rate (ε˙) and temperature (T) dependent mechanical response of single crystal
magnesium (Mg) micropillars compressed along the [2¯ 110] direction (a-axis) is …

Using in situ transmission electron microscopy, we studied the stability of growth twins. We
observed the rapid migration of incoherent twin boundaries (ITBs), indicating that nanotwins …