Twin boundaries (TBs) are ubiquitous interfaces with specific structure in metallic materials.
They possess special interactions with dislocations and the fatigue cracking behaviors are …

In order to reduce oil consumption and avoid fossil fuel-related environmental problems,
scientists are always looking for lightweight structural materials that show high performance …

The highlights of major Canadian research projects of last two decades that aimed at
advancing applications of magnesium and its alloys, being at the heart of lightweighting and …

To reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, dual phase (DP) steels have
been considered for automotive applications due to their higher tensile strength, better initial …

The use of dual phase (DP) steels in the automobile industry unavoidably involves welding
and dynamic loading. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the microstructural …

The effect of texture on the low-cycle fatigue behavior of a rolled magnesium alloy, AZ31B,
was studied at room temperature. It is shown that the Coffin–Manson and Basquin …

Whether an airplane or a space shuttle, a flying machine requires advanced materials to
provide a strong, lightweight body and a powerful engine that functions at high temperature …

To experimentally study the role of the twinning/detwinning process in cyclic plastic
deformation of Mg alloys, both strain-controlled and stress-controlled cyclic tension …

Thin-walled tubular specimens were employed to study the cyclic deformation of extruded
AZ61A magnesium alloy. Experiments were conducted under fully reversed strain-controlled …

Magnesium alloys are increasingly used in automotive and aerospace industries for weight
reduction and fuel economy improvement. Low cycle fatigue (LCF) behavior of these alloys …