Heterostructured (HS) materials are a new class of materials that are composed of
heterogeneous zones with dramatically different (> 100%) mechanical or physical …

In this paper, we systematically proposed the strategy of tailoring strain delocalization to
evade long-standing strength-ductility trade-off dilemma. The scientific contribution is to …

Heterostructured materials have been reported as a new class of materials with superior
mechanical properties, which was attributed to the development of back stress. There are …

Strength-ductility trade-off is usually an inevitable scenario in most engineering materials,
including metal matrix composites (MMCs) where reinforcement particles significantly …

Aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) often have low ductility, which has been a long-lasting
issue in the last few decades. This problem arises largely from the non-deformability of …

Adding alloying elements to increase precipitation is a common method to strengthen
aluminum (Al) alloys, but an excessively high alloying element content causes segregation …

The effects of nanosized reinforcement particles on precipitation reactions in age-
hardenable Al alloy matrix composites have been largely unknown. In this work, an Al–Zn …

Depletion of solutes on particle-Al interfaces in particulates reinforced precipitate-hardening
Al composites was harmful to strength. A two-step strategy including bimodal structure …

Depending on the capacity of civilization to create the materials, alloys have evolved from
simple to complex compositions. Advances in civilization are made possible by improved …

This study presented a unique process of mechanical alloying (MA) and laser powder bed
fusion (LPBF) to prepare heterogeneous grain structure (HGS) Zn with strength-plasticity …