A review of high-strength nanolaminates and evaluation of their properties

M Nasim, Y Li, M Wen, C Wen - Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanolaminates are composed of nanoscale-thick alternating layers of different materials and
their properties are dependent on the individual layers, the layer thickness and the …

Strengthening and toughening mechanisms in graphene-Al nanolaminated composite micro-pillars

S Feng, Q Guo, Z Li, G Fan, Z Li, DB Xiong, Y Su, Z Tan… - Acta Materialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Uniaxial compression tests were carried out on micro-pillars fabricated from nanolaminated
graphene (reduced graphene oxide, RGO)-Al composites of different RGO concentrations …

Enhancing strength and ductility via crystalline-amorphous nanoarchitectures in TiZr-based alloys

K Ming, Z Zhu, W Zhu, B Fang, B Wei, PK Liaw… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Crystalline-amorphous composite have the potential to achieve high strength and high
ductility through manipulation of their microstructures. Here, we fabricate a TiZr-based alloy …

Amorphous intergranular films as toughening structural features

Z Pan, TJ Rupert - Acta Materialia, 2015 - Elsevier
The ability of amorphous intergranular films to mitigate damage formation at grain
boundaries is studied with molecular dynamics simulations. We find that such films can alter …

High strength dual-phase high entropy alloys with a tunable nanolayer thickness

ZH Cao, YJ Ma, YP Cai, GJ Wang, XK Meng - Scripta Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, we have synthesized dual-phase high entropy alloys (DP-HEAs) multilayers
with a tunable layer thickness through a bottom-up approach. The DP-HEAs' multilayers …

Progress on the glassy-crystal laminates: From design, microstructure to deformation and future solutions

Y Chen, R Cui, J Shen, G Wang - Journal of Materials Science & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of new design strategies to create innovative structural materials, refine
existing ones, and achieves compatible combinations of strength and plasticity remains a …

Unusual size dependent strengthening mechanisms of Cu/amorphous CuNb multilayers

Z Fan, S Xue, J Wang, KY Yu, H Wang, X Zhang - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanostructured crystalline/amorphous metallic multilayers have been increasingly studied
due to their high strength and potential enhancement of plasticity in amorphous metals. Here …

Mechanistic coupling of dislocation and shear transformation zone plasticity in crystalline-amorphous nanolaminates

B Cheng, JR Trelewicz - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
The deformation behavior of crystalline-amorphous nanolaminates is explored through
molecular dynamics simulations using nanolaminate models that contain columnar …

Interfacial strength and deformation mechanism of SiC–Al composite micro-pillars

X Guo, Q Guo, Z Li, G Fan, DB Xiong, Y Su, J Zhang… - Scripta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
A comprehensive understanding of the interfacial properties in particle-reinforced metal
matrix composites (PRMMCs) requires an accurate determination of the cohesive strength of …

Investigation on hardening behavior of metallic glass under cyclic indentation loading via molecular dynamics simulation

D Zhao, H Zhao, B Zhu, S Wang - Applied Surface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Mechanical behavior of a Cu-Zr metallic glass (MG) under cyclic indentation loading is
investigated via molecular dynamics simulation. A large-depth indentation after cycling is …