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 …

Nearly all metals, alloys, ceramics, and their associated composites are polycrystalline in
nature, with grain boundaries that separate well-defined crystalline regions that influence …

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 …

Abstract Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment (SMAT) has been carried out at cryogenic
and room temperatures on a 5553 β-metastable Ti alloy to describe its effects on the …

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

Gradient nanostructured (GNS) metals exhibit superior mechanical properties compared
with their counterparts containing a homogeneous microstructure. However, GNS materials …

Microstructure deformation and thermally activated microstructural evolution of nickel-based
single crystal (NBSC) superalloy subjected to shot peening (SP) were investigated. SP …

With the development of the nuclear industry, uranium materials with better wear resistance
are demanded. This paper aims to demonstrate the effects of ultrasonic surface rolling …

Explosive hardening of commercial pure titanium plate was conducted by a thin-layer high-
detonation-velocity explosive. The nanoindentation and Vickers hardness tests of the treated …

Nanocrystalline metals are inherently unstable against thermal and mechanical stimuli,
commonly resulting in significant grain growth. Also, while these metals exhibit substantial …