Nano-lamellar materials with ultrahigh strengths and unusual physical properties are of
technological importance for structural applications. However, these materials generally …

Metals can be processed to reach ultra-high strength, but usually at a drastic loss of ductility.
Here, we review recent advances in overcoming this tradeoff, by purposely deploying …

Nanostructured metals and alloys are under intensive research worldwide and being
developed into bulk forms for application. While these new materials offer record-high …

Generally, strength and ductility are mutually exclusive in homogeneous metals.
Nanostructured metals can have much higher strength when compared to their coarse …

A new method for manufacturing nanomaterials with high ductility on a large scale is
reported here. Based on surface nanocrystallization and warm co-rolling technologies, the …

Increasing the strength of metallic alloys while maintaining formability is an interesting
challenge for enabling new generations of lightweight structures and technologies. In this …

Metals with nanocrystalline grains have ultrahigh strengths approaching two gigapascals.
However, such extreme grain-boundary strengthening results in the loss of almost all tensile …

The trade-off of strength and ductility of metals has long plagued materials scientists. To
resolve this issue, great efforts have been devoted over the past decades to developing a …

Nanostructured metallic materials having nanocrystalline and ultrafine-grained structures
show exceptional mechanical properties, eg superior strength, that are very attractive for …

Alloys that have high strengths at high temperatures are crucial for a variety of important
industries including aerospace. Alloys with ordered superlattice structures are attractive for …