Inspired by the gradient structures of biological materials, researchers have explored
compositional and structural gradients for about 40 years as an approach to enhance the …

Surface modification methods have been applied to metals and alloys to change the surface
integrity, obtain superior mechanical properties, and improve service life irrespective of the …

Severe plastic deformation (SPD) techniques such as laser shock peening (LSP) have been
widely adopted to modify microstructure of materials. Understanding the plastic deformation …

Wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) has been extensively studied thanks to its high
material utilization rate and ability to form large-size components. However, due to the …

Abstract Effects of laser shock peening (LSP) on electrochemical and long-term immersion
corrosion behaviors of AISI 420 martensitic stainless steel in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution were …

Shot peening is widely used for improving mechanical properties especially fatigue behavior
of metallic components by inducing surface hardening, compressive residual stresses and …

Shot peening is widely used to strengthen the surface of metal parts, and its effect is affected
by various parameters, such as shot peening coverage, peening intensity, peening velocity …

This study focuses on the role of pyramidal< c+ a> dislocations in the grain refinement
mechanism in the Ti-6Al-4V alloy with an initial {11 2¯ 0}< 10 1¯ 0> rolling texture. A large …

Shot peening is currently becoming a widely used surface strengthening technique that can
refine the material grain, increase the hardness and introduce a certain depth of residual …

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are considered as a promising power source for electric vehicles
and electronic products such as mobile phones, laptops, and tablets. The anode material …