Heterostructured (HS) materials, characterized by heterogeneous zones with differences in
mechanical or physical properties, represent a revolutionary advancement in material …

Heterostructured metals possess superior mechanical properties exceeding the prediction
by the rule-of-mixtures. However, it remains a challenge to understand the key …

This study investigates the mechanical behaviors of sandwiched gradient nanotwinned
(GNT) Cu designed by only changing the soft component in the central layer with a fixed …

The interfacial stress-affected zone (ISAZ), characterized by a stress gradient maximizing at
the interface, is considered a key factor in determining the mechanical properties of …

How to suppress strain localization in tensioned nanograined layer and make it ductile? This
remains a great challenge. Here we explore the effects of microstructure inhomogeneity on …

A typical layered Al composed of alternating fine-grained layers (FLs) and coarse-grained
layers (CLs), fabricated by hot pressing and hot rolling, exhibits a superior strength-ductility …

Abstract Hetero-deformation-induced (HDI) strengthening mechanism has been well
investigated in heterostructured materials including layered/gradient materials prepared by …

The layered structural parameters have been reported to be critical for tuning the tensile
properties of laminated metals. Here, we investigated the effects of the thickness ratio (rc/f) of …

ABSTRACT Deformation incompatibility in Ti/Nb laminates under uniaxial tension was
revealed by in-situ neutron diffraction. During uniform deformation of the bulk laminates, the …

Gradient nanostructure was introduced to enhance the strength and ductility via deformation
incompatibility accommodated by geometrical necessary dislocations for most metallic …