Materials with designed gradient nanograins exhibit unprecedented mechanical properties,
such as superior strength and ductility. In this study, a heterostructured 304 stainless steel …

This work outlines an experimental investigation of grain-size-dependent structure evolution
under tension in nickel with a grain size gradient. Two opposite and competing processes …

To comprehend the mechanical behavior of a polycrystalline material, an in-depth analysis
of individual grain boundary (GB) and dislocation interactions is of prime importance. In the …

Heterogeneous nanostructured (HNS) materials, such as gradient and laminated
nanostructured metals, possess superior mechanical properties with respect to their …

A special physical mode of plastic deformation in nanocrystalline, ultrafine-grained, and
polycrystalline solids is suggested and theoretically described. The mode represents the …

This paper focuses on the continuum scale modeling of dislocation–grain boundary
interactions and enriches a particular strain gradient crystal plasticity formulation (convex …

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 …

A combined experimental and strain gradient crystal plasticity framework is presented for
studying the development of orientation and misorientation gradients at the grain …

Stress-driven migration of low-angle grain boundaries (LAGBs) having deformation-distorted
structures is theoretically described as a special mode of plastic deformation in …

Grain growth and shrinkage are essential to the thermal and mechanical stability of
nanocrystalline metals, which are assumed to be governed by the coordinated deformation …