Strength improvement of CoCrNi medium-entropy alloy through introducing lattice defects in refined grains

J Wang, J Zou, H Yang, H Huang, Z Liu, S Ji - Materials Characterization, 2022 - Elsevier
Through architecting lattice defects in refined grains, superior mechanical performance of
CoCrNi medium-entropy alloy can be achieved without adding alloying elements and/or …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical response and microstructure evolution of SiC particle-reinforced Al-MMCs under ultrasonic loading

Q Li, S Yuan, Z Li, X Gao, B Chen - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
High volume fraction (≥ 45 vol%) SiC particle-reinforced Al matrix composites are difficult
for forming and manufacture. A simple and efficient method is proposed in this research to …

Gradient alternating deformation mechanism of two metals and interface bonding mechanism of cu/Al cold rolling composite process

J Zou, X Gao, D Wang, L Jiang, Z Huang… - Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cu/Al clad plates, with a reduction of 51%, were prepared by cold roll bonding (CRB). The
bonding process, microstructural evolution, and bonding mechanism, in the rolling …

Synchronous-hammer-forging-assisted laser directed energy deposition additive manufacturing of high-performance 316L samples

D Wu, C Yu, Q Wang, F Niu, G Ma, H Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic-deformation-assisted method has positive effect on regulating microstructure and
mechanical properties of additive manufacturing (AM) metal samples. However, when …

Effective strengthening and toughening in Zn–1Mg alloy with bimodal grain structure achieved by conventional extrusion

R Li, Y Ding, H Zhang, J Lei, Y Shen - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2022 - Elsevier
This parper reports a simple extrusion pathway for fabricating Zn–1Mg alloy with a bimodal
structure. The alloy was prepared by casting and extruding at 200° C and an extrusion ratio …

Heterogeneous microstructure enables a synergy of strength, ductility and electrical conductivity in copper alloys

Z Lai, Y Mai, H Song, J Mai, X Jie - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022 - Elsevier
Copper alloys that simultaneously possess excellent electrical conductivity, high strength
and reasonable ductility are increasingly needed in aerospace, transportation and …

Effect of initial state on hot deformation and dynamic recrystallization of Ni-Fe based alloy GH984G for steam boiler applications

Y Wu, Z Liu, X Qin, C Wang, L Zhou - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2019 - Elsevier
The effect of initial alloy state on hot deformation and dynamic recrystallization (DRX) of
GH984G alloy, used to manufacture large scale forgings for 700° C advanced ultra …

Enhanced strain hardening by bimodal grain structure in carbon nanotube reinforced Al–Mg composites

X Fu, Z Yu, Z Tan, G Fan, P Li, M Wang… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The uniform distribution of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can lead to severe grain refinement to
ultrafine-grained (UFG) regime of Al matrix, resulting in low strain hardening ability, thereby …

Enhanced strength and ductility AZ91 alloy with heterogeneous lamella structure prepared by pre-aging and low-temperature extrusion

S Liu, W Wang, X Chen, G Huang, H Liu, A Tang… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, AZ91 alloy with heterogeneous structure comprised coarse, fine grained layers
and the heterogeneous precipitates was obtained via pre-aging and low-temperature …

A quasi-in-situ EBSD study of the thermal stability and grain growth mechanisms of CoCrNi medium entropy alloy with gradient-nanograined structure

PC Zhao, B Guan, YG Tong, RZ Wang, X Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
The thermal stability and mechanical properties of a gradient-nanograined structure (GNS)
CoCrNi medium entropy alloy (MEA) processed by ultrasonic surface rolling were studied by …