Shear localization in metallic materials at high strain rates

N Yan, Z Li, Y Xu, MA Meyers - Progress in Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Three factors govern adiabatic shear localization: strain hardening (or softening), strain-rate
hardening, and thermal softening. It is typically associated with large shear strains (> 1), high …

Strong and ductile FeNiCoAl-based high-entropy alloys for cryogenic to elevated temperature multifunctional applications

C Zhang, Q Yu, YT Tang, M Xu, H Wang, C Zhu, J Ell… - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The highly tunable properties of multi-principal element alloys, commonly known as high-
entropy alloys (HEAs), provide a remarkable potential for the development of superior …

[HTML][HTML] Revealing relationships between microstructure and hardening nature of additively manufactured 316L stainless steel

L Cui, S Jiang, J Xu, RL Peng, RT Mousavian… - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Relationships between microstructures and hardening nature of laser powder bed fused (L-
PBF) 316 L stainless steel have been studied. Using integrated experimental efforts and …

Strong and ductile refractory high-entropy alloys with super formability

C Zhang, H Wang, X Wang, YT Tang, Q Yu, C Zhu… - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Refractory high-entropy alloys (RHEAs) are considered promising candidate materials for
high-temperature structural applications that currently use superalloys. However, for most of …

Investigations of dislocation-type evolution and strain hardening during mechanical twinning in Fe-22Mn-0.6 C twinning-induced plasticity steel

H Zhi, C Zhang, S Antonov, H Yu, T Guo, Y Su - Acta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, for the first time, the evolution of geometrically necessary dislocation (GND) and
statistically stored dislocation (SSD) densities, as well as their roles in strain hardening …

Crystal symmetry determination in electron diffraction using machine learning

K Kaufmann, C Zhu, AS Rosengarten, D Maryanovsky… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) is one of the primary tools for crystal structure
determination. However, this method requires human input to select potential phases for …

Aged metastable high-entropy alloys with heterogeneous lamella structure for superior strength-ductility synergy

C Zhang, C Zhu, P Cao, X Wang, F Ye, K Kaufmann… - Acta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
High-entropy alloys containing multi-principal-element systems significantly expand the
potential alloy design space, and offer the possibility of overcoming the strength-ductility …

Dislocation-type evolution in quasi-statically compressed polycrystalline nickel

C Zhu, T Harrington, GT Gray III, KS Vecchio - Acta Materialia, 2018 - Elsevier
The nature of dislocation generation as a function of applied plastic strain in quasi-statically
compressed polycrystalline pure nickel has been studied experimentally at ambient …

Extraordinary strength-ductility synergy in a heterogeneous-structured β-Ti alloy through microstructural optimization

S Shin, C Zhu, C Zhang, KS Vecchio - Materials Research Letters, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This paper reports on a heterogeneous-structured β-Ti alloy with an exceptional
combination of high strength and ductility, resulting from optimized hierarchical features in a …

The effect of Gd on the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Mg-4Zn-0.6 Ca alloy

C Wang, H Li, E Guo, X Wang, H Kang, Z Chen… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the effect of Gd on the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Mg–
4Zn–0.6 Ca–xGd (x= 0, 0.3, 0.6 and 1, wt%) alloys were investigated systematically. The …