Nanocomposite materials containing a soft and hard metal phase are a promising strategy to
combine ultra-high strength, ductility and fracture toughness. However, given the rather …

The technical potential of WCu alloys is limited by the modest fracture characteristics of the
material system in its coarse-grained condition. To provide a nanocrystalline microstructure …

W-Cu composites are commonly used as heat-sinks or high-performance switches in power
electronics. To enhance their mechanical properties and mutually their usability, grain …

Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) and nanocrystalline metals (NMs) have been extensively
investigated due to their superior strengths and elastic limits. Despite these excellent …

Tungsten–copper (W–Cu) composite is a pseudoalloy prepared by powder metallurgy
method with tungsten and copper as the main components, which are widely used in …

W–Cu composite materials are widely used in civilian industries and aerospace fields owing
to their integrated properties of high hardness, wear and arc resistance, electrical and …

The applicability of nano-crystalline W/Cu composites is governed by their mechanical
properties and microstructural stability at high temperatures. Therefore, mechanical and …

Alloying immiscible elements has great scientific and engineering significance for materials
discovery and property tailoring. However, achieving alloying in bulk state remains …

Nanograined metals have the merit of high strength, but usually suffer from low work
hardening capacity and poor thermal stability, causing premature failure and limiting their …

Abstract In-situ Cu/NbC, Cu/NbC-W x C, and Cu/W x C nanocomposites were synthesized
by mechanical alloying (MA) at room temperature using high-purity premixed Cu (10-x) …