Due to the scarcity of “easy slip” systems in hexagonal materials with a hexagonal close-
packed structure (hcp), deformation twinning plays a crucial role in determining mechanical …

Deformation twinning is a prevalent plastic deformation mode in hexagonal close-packed
(HCP) materials, such as magnesium, titanium, and zirconium, and their alloys …

Besides coordinating plastic deformation, the frequently observed 10 1 ̅ 2 twins can cause
the change of microstructure and texture of hexagonal close-packed (HCP) metals …

Materials with a hexagonal close-packed (hcp) crystal structure such as Mg, Ti and Zr are
being used in the transportation, aerospace and nuclear industry, respectively. Material …

In this article, we highlighted twinning-associated boundaries that play crucial roles in
nucleation, growth, and interactions of deformation twins. According to microscopic …

Twins are domain crystals inside their parent crystals, where they share some of the same
crystal lattice points in a symmetrical manner. The formation and growth of twins result in …

The thickening mechanism of the deformation twinning (DT) has been frequently studied in
numerous researches and the transverse propagation of that is beginning to trigger the …

Deformation twinning is an important mode of plastic deformation in hexagonal close-
packed (HCP) materials. Experimental observations indicate that these twins occur …

A crystal boundary under stress may develop pile-ups of disconnections. The augmented
distortion field around the pile-up may relax by forming a low-energy boundary, but one …

Motivated by a need to characterize twinning and slip–twin interactions in hexagonal close-
packed metals, we have developed a novel method that facilitates analyses of twin activities …