Irradiation-induced segregation of solutes at typical grain boundaries (GBs) ie random high-
angle, low angle and special Σ3 GBs in an Fe-Mn-Si steel has been investigated by using …

The formation of nano-sized, coherent, solute-rich clusters (NSRC) is known to be an
important factor causing the degradation of the macroscopic properties of steels under …

High strength twinning induced plasticity (TWIP) steels have potential for applications in the
automotive industry. However, they are prone to hydrogen embrittlement (HE) and galvanic …

The constant demand for increasing the strength without ductility loss and production cost
encourages industrial and academic societies to propose novel heat treatment processing of …

To uncover the effects of segregation and precipitation on grain refinement of metals under
severe plastic deformation, high-pressure-torsion (HPT) processing is performed on three …

Grain boundary (GB) significantly influences the mechanical properties of metal structural
materials, yet the effect of solutes on GB modification and the underlying atomic …

Dislocation engineering in crystalline materials is essential when designing materials for a
large range of applications. Segregation of additional elements at dislocations is frequently …

The temper embrittlement (TE) and hydrogen embrittlement (HE) of some dual-phase (DP)
steels were investigated, focusing on the influence of the phosphorus (P) content. An …

In the context of the heat treatment optimisation of steels used for nuclear reactor pressure
vessel, the carbide precipitations in three model alloys: Fe-0.2% C-1% Mn, Fe-0.2% C-1.5 …

Due to their good mechanical properties and corrosion resistance, Ferritic Martensitic and
ODS steels are widely studied for applications in the next generation of nuclear reactor …