Ultrasonic surface rolling process (USRP) is a novel surface severe plastic deformation
(SPD) method that integrates ultrasonic impact peening (UIP) and deep rolling (DR) to …

Ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification (UNSM) is a unique, mechanical, impact-based
surface severe plastic deformation (S2PD) method. This newly developed technique finds …

Aluminium alloys are crucial in lightweighting equipment. However, their limited wear
resistance hinders their further utilization. Herein, a gradient nanostructure layer …

Aluminum alloys were used in various fields due to their high specific strength and low
density. However, the disadvantage of low strength limits its wider application. In this work …

Due to their individual plastic deformation behavior and mechanistic performances, gradient
nano-grained (GNG) metals have been identified as promising materials for application in …

Gradient nano-grained (GNG) metals are an emerging class of heterogeneous structured
materials with extraordinary mechanistic performances and unnatural plasticity mechanisms …

Metal additive manufacturing (MAM) offers an excellent capability for designing complex
geometries with topology-optimized and near-net-shaped structures. The optimization …

Aiming to improve the mechanical properties and fatigue performance of 2024 aluminum
alloy, the experimental investigations on composite treatment consisting of ultrasonic shot …

The tensile deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of gradient structured (GS) Ni
processed by severe torsion deformation (STD) were systematically investigated. The results …

Discrete laser surface hardening (DLSH) can form an array of separate high hardness zones
with excellent wear resistance on the surface of ferroalloys. However, the soft self-tempering …