The grain size, and therefore the grain boundary density, is known to play a major role in the
flow stress of metallic materials. A linear relationship to the inverse of the square root of the …

Among the severe plastic deformation processing (SPD) of materials, high-pressure torsion
(HPT) is known to induce considerable amounts of plastic strain and crucial grain refinement …

Ultrafine-grained materials display almost no strain hardening, an enhanced strain rate
sensitivity and grain boundary offsets during plastic deformation. It is expected that …

The possibility of using multi-layer graphene (MLG) particles as reinforcement for enhancing
the mechanical properties of Cu matrix composites was explored. The combination of ball …

Metal matrix nanocomposites were fabricated by high-pressure torsion (HPT) using 5%
graphene nanoplates as a reinforcement contained within an Al matrix. Powders were mixed …

The effect of the grain size on the mechanical properties of metallic materials has been a
topic of significant interest for researchers and industry. For many decades, a relationship …

We present research progress made in developing copper/carbon nanotube composites
(Cu/CNT) to fulfil a growing demand for lighter copper substitutes with superior electrical …

Mechanical and tribological properties of Cu–Al 2 O 3 nanocomposite hybridized by silver
(Ag) coated graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were studied. Four different GNPs content, 0.3 …

Dispersion of graphene in aluminum matrix has been a key factor that affects the
strengthening efficiency of graphene reinforced aluminum matrix composites. Here, GNP/Al …

Using flake powder metallurgy (FPM) technique, combined with high pressure torsion, super
high strength-ductile Cu-CNT nanocomposite with high electrical conductivity is developed …