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 …

CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloys (HEAs) are additively manufactured by laser directed
energy deposition (L-DED) and laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) processes. Comparative …

Microstructure evolution of alloy 600MA was explored after surface mechanical attrition
treatment (SMAT) with different durations via scanning electronic microscopy, electron …

Developing a complete understanding of the structure–property relationship of gradient
nanostructured metals is crucial to the technological advancement that will overcome the …

Plastic flow machining (PFM) is a novel severe plastic deformation (SPD) approach that
produces gradient-structured surface sheets by a one-step forming method. This paper …

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

To reduce the mass abrasion of AerMet100 ultra-high strength steel projectiles at increasing
velocities, surface mechanical grinding treatment (SMGT) was employed to prepare a …

Processing heterogeneous microstructures, especially the so-called harmonic structures
consisting of soft core and hard shell regions, is an efficient way to achieve a strength …

This paper reports a controllable gradient microstructure sheet fabricated at room
temperature conditions by a severe plastic deformation method, called plastic flow …

Nanostructured carbon diffusion layers were produced on the 18Cr2Ni4WA low carbon steel
using supersonic fine particles bombarding (SFPB) with activated carbon powders and low …