Atoms at a free surface experience a different local environment than do atoms in the bulk of
a material. As a result, the energy associated with these atoms will, in general, be different …

This book describes behavior of crystalline solids primarily via methods of modern
continuum mechanics. Emphasis is given to geometrically nonlinear descriptions, ie, finite …

We have developed a mechanism-based plasticity model of nanotwinned metals to
investigate the effect of twin spacing on strength, ductility and work hardening rate of such …

When the mean grain size is larger than∼ 100nm, it is well accepted for different
heterogeneous materials that the macroscopic yield stress follows the so-called Hall–Petch …

A new crystal plasticity model based on the deformation mechanism for ultrafine-grained/
nanocrystalline face-centered cubic (FCC) metals was developed. The deformation …

Rendering a bimodal grain size distribution in nanostructured materials has been proved to
effectively achieve both higher strength and higher ductility, which is based on the ansatz …

The nanocrystalline high-entropy alloys (HEAs) can be regarded as ideal substitution
materials for use in aero engines due to their outstanding mechanical properties. Owing to …

Grain boundary influence on material properties becomes increasingly significant as grain
size is reduced to the nanoscale. Nanostructured materials produced by severe plastic …

The matrix grain size plays a dual role in metal matrix composites (MMCs). Contrary to
enhance the strength of matrix, grain refinement can weaken the thermal expansion …

The responses of nanocrystalline aluminum powder of different grain sizes, prepared by ball
milling and consolidated into bulk specimens by hot pressing, were determined under quasi …