[HTML][HTML] Enhancing plastic deformability of Mg and its alloys—A review of traditional and nascent developments

KK Alaneme, EA Okotete - Journal of magnesium and alloys, 2017 - Elsevier
Mg and its alloys have continued to attract interest for several structural and super-sensitive
applications because of their light weight and good combination of engineering properties …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing mechanical properties of magnesium alloys by philosophy of thermo-kinetic synergy: Review and outlook

T Wang, F Liu - Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2022 - Elsevier
Although several strategies (including grain refinement, texture adjustment, precipitation
hardening, etc.) have been verified to effectively improve the mechanical properties of …

[HTML][HTML] A multi-scale approach to microstructure-sensitive thermal fatigue in solder joints

Y Xu, J Xian, S Stoyanov, C Bailey, RJ Coyle… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a multi-scale modelling approach to investigate the underpinning
mechanisms of microstructure-sensitive damage of single crystal Sn-3Ag-0.5 Cu (wt …

[HTML][HTML] Is stored energy density the primary meso-scale mechanistic driver for fatigue crack nucleation?

B Chen, J Jiang, FPE Dunne - International Journal of Plasticity, 2018 - Elsevier
Fatigue crack nucleation in a powder metallurgy produced nickel alloy containing a non-
metallic inclusion has been investigated through integrated small-scale bend testing …

A micromechanics-based machine learning model for evaluating the microstructure-dependent rolling contact fatigue performance of a martensitic steel

W Wang, P Wei, H Liu, C Zhu, G Deng, H Liu - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
We designed the prediction system for the rolling contact fatigue (RCF) performance of
martensitic steel based on the machine learning (ML) algorithm and micro-mechanical …

Microstructural fracture mechanics: Stored energy density at fatigue cracks

Y Xu, W Wan, FPE Dunne - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper addresses the mechanistic drivers of short fatigue crack growth using theory,
computational crystal plasticity and experimental test and characterisation. The asymptotic …

Unraveling size-affected plastic heterogeneity and asymmetry during micro-scaled deformation of CP-Ti by non-local crystal plasticity modeling

X Tang, Z Wang, X Wang, L Deng, M Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Titanium alloy is prominent in manufacturing of high-performance miniature devices, while
size-affected plastic heterogeneity and asymmetry in micro-scaled deformation are not well …

Hierarchical microstructure based crystal plasticity-continuum damage mechanics approach: Model development and validation of rolling contact fatigue behavior

J Park, K Lee, JH Kang, JY Kang, SH Hong… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
A microstructure-based integrated crystal plasticity (CP) and continuum damage mechanics
(CDM) model is proposed for simulating rolling contact fatigue (RCF). The damage process …

[HTML][HTML] Microstructurally-sensitive fatigue crack nucleation in a Zircaloy-4 alloy

W Wan, Y Xu, X Yu, FPE Dunne - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microstructurally-sensitive fatigue crack nucleation and subsequently short crack growth
were observed at an edge-notch in a textured Zircaloy-4 sample with the c-axis aligned …

Crystal plasticity quantification of anisotropic tensile and fatigue properties in laser powder bed fused Inconel 718 superalloy

M Toursangsaraki, D Du, H Wang, A Dong - Additive Manufacturing, 2024 - Elsevier
The high thermal gradients during the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process induce an
inhomogeneous microstructure with anisotropic mechanical properties. This study …