[HTML][HTML] Heterostructured materials

Y Zhu, X Wu - Progress in materials science, 2023 - Elsevier
Heterostructured (HS) materials are a new class of materials that are composed of
heterogeneous zones with dramatically different (> 100%) mechanical or physical …

Progressive developments, challenges and future trends in laser shock peening of metallic materials and alloys: A comprehensive review

W Deng, C Wang, H Lu, X Meng, Z Wang, J Lv… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Grain refinement and arrangement is an effective strategy to enhance tensile and fatigue
properties of key metallic components. Laser shock peening (LSP) is one of surface severe …

[HTML][HTML] Phase-selective recrystallization makes eutectic high-entropy alloys ultra-ductile

Q Wu, F He, J Li, HS Kim, Z Wang, J Wang - Nature communications, 2022 - nature.com
Excellent ductility is crucial not only for shaping but also for strengthening metals and alloys.
The ever most widely used eutectic alloys are suffering from the limited ductility and losing …

Anomalous precipitate-size-dependent ductility in multicomponent high-entropy alloys with dense nanoscale precipitates

YL Zhao, YR Li, GM Yeli, JH Luan, SF Liu, WT Lin… - Acta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Precipitates are known to be effective obstacles for dislocation gliding, which can
substantially increase the strength of metallic materials. In particular, dense nanoscale …

Toward the development of Mg alloys with simultaneously improved strength and ductility by refining grain size via the deformation process

Z Zhang, J Zhang, J Wang, Z Li, J Xie, S Liu… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Magnesium (Mg) alloys, as the lightest metal engineering materials, have broad application
prospects. However, the strength and ductility of traditional Mg alloys are still relativity low …

Superior fracture toughness in a high-strength austenitic steel with heterogeneous lamellar microstructure

G Niu, HS Zurob, RDK Misra, Q Tang, Z Zhang… - Acta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of steels with a combination of high strength, ductility, and toughness has
been highly desirable for structural applications. Here we achieve high fracture toughness …

Correlation between tensile properties, microstructure, and processing routes of an Al–Cu–Mg–Ag–TiB2 (A205) alloy: Additive manufacturing and casting

M Avateffazeli, PE Carrion, B Shachi-Amirkhiz… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper aims at assessing microstructure/processing route/mechanical property
correlation of a high-strength TiB 2/Al–Cu–Mg–Ag aluminum alloy, namely A205 alloy …

Towards the work hardening and strain delocalization achieved via in-situ intragranular reinforcement in Al-CuO composite

X Rong, D Zhao, X Chen, X Zhang, D Wan, C Shi, C He… - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Dense intragranular distribution of nanoscale reinforcements is highly desirable since it is
effective in reconciling the strength-ductility trade-off in Al matrix composites (AMCs). Herein …

In-situ investigation of plasticity in a Ti-Al-V-Fe (α+ β) alloy: Slip mechanisms, strain localization, and partitioning

S Wei, J Kim, CC Tasan - International Journal of Plasticity, 2022 - Elsevier
As one of the representative characteristics of plastic deformation, microstructural plastic
strain inhomogeneity has triggered a broad interest in uncovering the corresponding …

[HTML][HTML] Layer-wise engineering of grain orientation (LEGO) in laser powder bed fusion of stainless steel 316L

KA Sofinowski, S Raman, X Wang, B Gaskey… - Additive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM) has opened new possibilities for site-specific microstructure
control of metal alloys. In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) AM, the microstructure can be …