Among the twinning modes in hexagonal close-packed (HCP) metals, the mechanism for
{11 2¯ 2}< 11 2¯ 3¯> mode is particularly confusing and controversial. In the literature …

Inverse temperature dependences of the detwinning stress of face-centered cubic
deformation twins were discovered by studying the effect of elevated temperatures on plastic …

Deformation twins are likely nucleated at and impeded by grain boundaries (GBs),
developing shear transformation bands. Knowing the accommodated deformation in …

Twinning is a critically important deformation mode in hexagonal close-packed metals.
Twins are three-dimensional (3D) domains, whose growth is mediated by the motion of …

Interstitial solutes such as oxygen and hydrogen have an important and complex role on the
mechanical properties of titanium. With ab initio calculations, we get the atomic structures …

In this study, anti-twinning and deformation twinning of body-centered-cubic (BCC) metals
under nanoindentation were examined. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of BCC …

Introducing coherent twin boundaries is an effective way to develop submicron/nano-sized
grains with improved thermal stability in polycrystals, which exhibit enhanced mechanical …

The simultaneous optimization of strength and ductility in high-performance metallic
materials has long been a challenge for researchers, characterized by an inherent trade-off …

Deformation twinning evolution from a single crystal is conducted by molecular dynamics
simulations, to elucidate a twinned face-centered-cubic alloy in an experiment with hardness …

Deformation twinning, which occurs in fcc metals only under particular conditions of intrinsic
material properties, microstructure, and loading conditions, occupies an indispensable place …