Laves phases: a review of their functional and structural applications and an improved fundamental understanding of stability and properties

F Stein, A Leineweber - Journal of Materials Science, 2021 - Springer
Laves phases with their comparably simple crystal structure are very common intermetallic
phases and can be formed from element combinations all over the periodic table resulting in …

Defect phases–thermodynamics and impact on material properties

S Korte-Kerzel, T Hickel, L Huber, D Raabe… - International …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Two approaches in materials physics have proven immensely successful in alloy design:
First, thermodynamic and kinetic descriptions for tailoring and processing alloys to achieve a …

Assessment and optimization of the fast inertial relaxation engine (fire) for energy minimization in atomistic simulations and its implementation in lammps

J Guénolé, WG Nöhring, A Vaid, F Houllé, Z Xie… - Computational Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
In atomistic simulations, pseudo-dynamical relaxation schemes often exhibit better
performance and accuracy in finding local minima than line-search-based descent …

In-situ alloying of stainless steel 316L by co-inoculation of Ti and Mn using LPBF additive manufacturing: Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties

MR Jandaghi, H Pouraliakbar, SH Shim… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The grain refining impact of Ti in additively manufactured steels as well as the outstanding
formability of high-Mn steels owing to their low stacking fault energy (SFE) has been …

Theoretical insights into the Peierls plasticity in SrTiO3 ceramics via dislocation remodelling

Y Li, X Liu, P Zhang, Y Han, M Huang, C Wan - Nature communications, 2022 - nature.com
An in-depth understanding of the dislocations motion process in non-metallic materials
becomes increasingly important, stimulated by the recent emergence of ceramics and …

Tailoring the Plasticity of Topologically Close‐packed Phases via the Crystals' Fundamental Building Blocks

W Luo, Z Xie, S Zhang, J Guénolé, P Sun… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Brittle topologically close‐packed precipitates form in many advanced alloys. Due to their
complex structures, little is known about their plasticity. Here, a strategy is presented to …

[HTML][HTML] Plasticity of the C15-CaAl2 Laves phase at room temperature

M Freund, D Andre, PL Sun, CF Kusche… - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
The room temperature plasticity of the cubic C15 CaAl 2 Laves phase was investigated
using nanomechanical testing and electron microscopy. The correlation between slip traces …

On the inherent strength of Cr23C6 with the complex face-centered cubic D84 structure

K Kishida, M Ito, H Inui, M Heilmaier, G Eggeler - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
The deformation behavior of single crystals of Cr 23 C 6 with the complex D8 4 crystal
structure based on the face-centered cubic lattice has been investigated by micropillar …

[HTML][HTML] Non-basal plasticity in the μ-phase at room temperature

W Luo, C Gasper, S Zhang, PL Sun, N Ulumuddin… - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
We unveil a new non-basal slip mechanism in the μ-phase at room temperature using
nanomechanical testing, transmission electron microscopy and atomistic simulation. On the …

HR-STEM investigation of atomic lattice defects in different types of η precipitates in creep-age forming Al–Zn–Mg–Cu aluminium alloy

TF Chung, YL Yang, CL Tai, M Shiojiri… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract High-resolution (HR) high-angle annular dark-field (HAADF) scanning transmission
electron microscopy (STEM) has revealed the atomic lattice defects in different types of η …