Recent progress in gradient-structured metals and alloys
Gradient structures found in biological materials have served as a source of inspiration for
scientists seeking to enhance the performance of metals and alloys over the past decades …
scientists seeking to enhance the performance of metals and alloys over the past decades …
Heterostructured materials: superior properties from hetero-zone interaction
Y Zhu, K Ameyama, PM Anderson… - Materials Research …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Heterostructured materials are an emerging class of materials with superior performances
that are unattainable by their conventional homogeneous counterparts. They consist of …
that are unattainable by their conventional homogeneous counterparts. They consist of …
Review on superior strength and enhanced ductility of metallic nanomaterials
Nanostructured metallic materials having nanocrystalline and ultrafine-grained structures
show exceptional mechanical properties, eg superior strength, that are very attractive for …
show exceptional mechanical properties, eg superior strength, that are very attractive for …
On strain hardening mechanism in gradient nanostructures
Experiments have shown that a gradient design, in which grain size spans over four orders
of magnitude, can make strong nanomaterials ductile. This chapter presents a developed …
of magnitude, can make strong nanomaterials ductile. This chapter presents a developed …
[HTML][HTML] Literature review on the mechanical properties of materials after surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT)
TO Olugbade, J Lu - Nano Materials Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Most of the challenges experienced by many engineering materials originate from the
surface which later leads to total failure, hence affecting the resultant mechanical properties …
surface which later leads to total failure, hence affecting the resultant mechanical properties …
Laser aided additive manufacturing of spatially heterostructured steels
Current heterostructured materials demonstrate the high potential to circumvent strength-
ductility tradeoff but face challenges with unconfigurable hetero-zone distribution and …
ductility tradeoff but face challenges with unconfigurable hetero-zone distribution and …
Design of pure aluminum laminates with heterostructures for extraordinary strength-ductility synergy
Heterogeneous metals and alloys are a new class of materials with superior mechanical
properties. In this paper, we engineered sandwich-structured pure aluminum laminates …
properties. In this paper, we engineered sandwich-structured pure aluminum laminates …
Introduction to heterostructured materials: a fast emerging field
Y Zhu - Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 2021 - Springer
Strong and tough materials are desired for lightweight, energy efficient applications such as
electric cars and aerospace applications. Recently, heterostructures are found to produce …
electric cars and aerospace applications. Recently, heterostructures are found to produce …
Strength and ductility of gradient structured copper obtained by surface mechanical attrition treatment
Z Yin, X Yang, X Ma, J Moering, J Yang, Y Gong… - Materials & Design, 2016 - Elsevier
By using surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) at room temperature, a gradient
structure (GS) is generated in the surface layer of bulk pure copper samples, which exhibits …
structure (GS) is generated in the surface layer of bulk pure copper samples, which exhibits …