Metals and alloys with heterogeneous microstructures exhibit an enhanced combination of
strength and ductility, compared to their counterparts with homogeneous microstructures …

The physics of alloy solidification during additive manufacturing (AM) in methods such as
laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), electron beam powder bed fusion (EPBF), and laser …

Recent research has focused on laser in-situ additive manufacturing of metal matrix
composites with spatially controllable microstructures (phases). This study, inspired by the …

Despite increasing applications of additively manufactured parts, they still suffer from
anisotropic mechanical properties and can experience cracking due to coarse columnar …

Plastic inhomogeneity, particularly localized strain, is one of the main mechanisms
responsible for failures in engineering alloys. This work studies the spatial arrangement and …

Metamaterials possess properties not found in nature and are expected to revolutionise the
design of structural components. However large-scale production of metallic metamaterials …

Introducing wear-resistant layers or constructing microtextures is normally employed to
improve the wear resistance of materials. However, single role of the wear-resistant layer or …

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), as the most commercialized metal additive manufacturing
technique, is tantalizing the metallurgical community owing to its capabilities of directly …

Cu-Cr-based alloys are good candidates for thermo-electrical applications because of their
excellent combination of mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. However, tailoring …

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology enables the development of NiTi alloys with
complex geometries and tunable phase-transformation temperatures (PTTs). This …