Synergetic strengthening far beyond rule of mixtures in gradient structured aluminum rod
Gradient structured metals have been reported to exhibit high strength and high ductility.
Here we report that the strength of gradient structured aluminum rod is much higher than the …
Here we report that the strength of gradient structured aluminum rod is much higher than the …
Heterostructured bulk aluminum with controllable gradient structure: Fabrication strategy and deformation mechanisms
G Wang, H Ouyang, Y Su, Q Guo, DB Xiong, Q Zhuang… - Scripta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
We explore the deformation features and mechanisms of bulk gradient aluminum. A
powderassembly approach was employed, for the first time, to fabricate bulk aluminum with …
powderassembly approach was employed, for the first time, to fabricate bulk aluminum with …
Recent progress in gradient-structured metals and alloys
W Ji, R Zhou, P Vivegananthan, MS Wu, H Gao… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gradient structures found in biological materials have served as a source of inspiration for
scientists seeking to enhance the performance of metals and alloys over the past decades …
scientists seeking to enhance the performance of metals and alloys over the past decades …
Optimal stress and deformation partition in gradient materials for better strength and tensile ductility: A numerical investigation
Y Wang, G Yang, W Wang, X Wang, Q Li, Y Wei - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Inspired by recent progress in developing gradient materials with excellent performances,
here we report a systematic finite-element based investigation to show how the strength and …
here we report a systematic finite-element based investigation to show how the strength and …
Synergetic strengthening by gradient structure
Gradient structures are characterized with a systematic change in microstructures on a
macroscopic scale. Here, we report that gradient structures in engineering materials such as …
macroscopic scale. Here, we report that gradient structures in engineering materials such as …
Extra strengthening and work hardening in gradient nanotwinned metals
INTRODUCTION Gradient structures ubiquitously exist in natural materials such as bone,
shells, and trees. Microstructural gradients are increasingly being introduced into a wide …
shells, and trees. Microstructural gradients are increasingly being introduced into a wide …
Enhancing the ductility in the age-hardened aluminum alloy using a gradient nanostructured structure
P Xu, H Luo, S Li, Y Lv, J Tang, Y Ma - Materials Science and Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
A high ductility and extra strain hardening are achieved in the age-hardened Al alloy but
without strength improvement via the introduction of a gradient nanostructured layer. The …
without strength improvement via the introduction of a gradient nanostructured layer. The …
Strain gradient plasticity in gradient structured metals
Structural gradients in metallic materials can give rise to substantial extra strengths
compared to their non-gradient counterparts. This strengthening effect originates from the …
compared to their non-gradient counterparts. This strengthening effect originates from the …
Ductilizing Al-Mn strips via gradient texture
Improved strength-ductility synergy is not uncommon among metallic materials with gradient
structures of grains and twins. In this work, we report that the texture gradient innately …
structures of grains and twins. In this work, we report that the texture gradient innately …
Mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms of gradient nanostructured metals and alloys
Inspired by the gradient structures of biological materials, researchers have explored
compositional and structural gradients for about 40 years as an approach to enhance the …
compositional and structural gradients for about 40 years as an approach to enhance the …