Simultaneous increase in strength and ductility is obtained in Ti6242 alloys using a
longitudinal gradient structure. Such architecture demonstrates strain hardening regarding …

Abstract Hot isostatic pressed Ti 2 AlNb alloys with trapezoid-shaped sections were hot
rolled at 1000° C to obtain the specimens with the gradient of deformation. The effect of the …

The strength-ductility trade-off dilemma still exists for titanium alloys, which is a challenging
and pressing issue within the realm of microstructure design and property control. In the …

Gradient materials have been reported to have superior strength-ductility combinations. This
chapter presents a study, in which gradient α ″martensite were introduced along the radial …

Gradient structure metals have good comprehensive properties of strength and toughness
and are expected to improve the dynamic mechanical properties of materials. However …

Gradient-structured metals have been reported to possess superior mechanical properties,
which were attributed to their mechanical heterogeneity. Here we report in-situ observation …

Gradient structure is emerging as an effective strategy to fabricate metals with remarkable
mechanical performance, but have not been verified in intermetallic compounds for high …

Severe plastic deformation is known to induce grain refinement and gradient structure on
metals' surfaces and improve their mechanical properties. However, the fundamental …

Heterogeneous gradient microstructure in commercially pure titanium (CP Ti) was fabricated
through the explosion hardening (EH) technique followed by annealing treatment (AT). The …

Enhancing strength-ductility synergy of materials has always been a hot but difficult topic in
material science, for most structural materials, steels in particular, it is inevitable to sacrifice …