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 …

Ultrasonic Machining (UM) is extensively used in processing of difficult to cut materials due
to its superior performance. However, the mechanics of this process is still not fully …

Lightweight metals and metal alloys provide the opportunity to fulfill the exigent weight‐
saving requirements for structural components. Mechanical surface treatments, in particular …

Shot peening is often reported as being beneficial to stress corrosion cracking resistance;
however, the increased surface roughness induced by shot peening may promote localized …

Abstract The near-β Ti-13Nb-13Zr alloy was processed by ultrasonic shot peening (USSP)
for different durations of 15–120 s to develop surface nanostructure. The effect of the USSP …

The corrosion resistance of 7075 aluminum (Al) alloy treated by ultrasonic surface rolling
process (USRP) in a chloride environment was studied in this work. The effects of different …

The effect of gradient nanostructure prepared by ultrasonic surface rolling on stress
corrosion behavior of 7075-T6 aluminum alloy was studied. Results showed that gradient …

A magnesium alloy AZ31 sheet was processed by ultrasonic shot peening treatment to
fabricate a surface nanocrystalline, and a ball-on-disk dry sliding wear test was performed to …

Laser shock peening (LSP) as an emerging surface peening technology that is widely used
in aerospace manufacturing. The effect of laser shock peening on surface integrity and high …

To improve the wear properties of magnesium alloys, a novel technique for preparing
coatings using ultrasonic shot peening was developed, and tungsten carbide (WC) coatings …