Improvement of strength and ductility in a gradient structured Ni fabricated by severe torsion deformation

Plastic accommodation during tensile deformation of gradient structure

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Mechanical property enhancement in gradient structured aluminum alloy by ultrasonic nanocrystalline surface modification

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Free surface impact on radiation damage in pure nickel by in-situ self-ion irradiation: can it be avoided?

(2021) Kan Ma et al.   ACTA MATERIALIA

Gradient plasticity in gradient nanocrystalline metals: Extra toughness from dislocation migration

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Achieving high hetero-deformation induced (HDI) strengthening and hardening in brass by dual heterostructures

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Effect of heterostructure and hetero-deformation induced hardening on the strength and ductility of brass

(2020) X.T. Fang et al.   ACTA MATERIALIA

Critical microstructures and defects in heterostructured materials and their effects on mechanical properties

(2020) Yanfang Liu et al.   ACTA MATERIALIA

Effect of gradient microstructure on the strength and ductility of medium-entropy alloy processed by severe torsion deformation

(2020) Yao Liu et al.   MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING

Heterostructured materials: superior properties from hetero-zone interaction

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Microstructure and mechanical properties of an MP159 alloy processed by torsional deformation and subsequent annealing

(2020) Ji Gu et al.   MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING

Achieving Gradient Martensite Structure and Enhanced Mechanical Properties in a Metastable β Titanium Alloy

(2019) Xinkai Ma et al.   METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE

Effect of strain reversal on the stress-induced martensitic transformation and tensile properties of a metastable β titanium alloy

(2019) Xinkai Ma et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

Perspective on hetero-deformation induced (HDI) hardening and back stress

(2019) Yuntian Zhu et al.   Materials Research Letters

Strength-ductility synergy of Al0.1CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloys with gradient hierarchical structures

(2019) G. Chen et al.   SCRIPTA MATERIALIA

Residual stress provides significant strengthening and ductility in gradient structured materials

(2019) Mu-Xin Yang et al.   Materials Research Letters

Dense dispersed shear bands in gradient-structured Ni

(2019) Yanfei Wang et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLASTICITY

Dynamic high pressure torsion: A novel technique for dynamic severe plastic deformation

(2019) Patricia Verleysen et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

Tensile behavior of nickel with gradient microstructure produced by laser shock peening

(2019) Wangfan Zhou et al.   MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING

Simultaneous improvement of strength and plasticity: Additional work-hardening from gradient microstructure

(2018) C.W. Shao et al.   ACTA MATERIALIA

Evolution of microstructure and grain refinement mechanism of pure nickel induced by laser shock peening

(2018) Lan Chen et al.   MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING

Abnormal grain coarsening in cyclically deformed gradient nanograined Cu

(2018) J.Z. Long et al.   SCRIPTA MATERIALIA

Optimizing mechanical properties of gradient-structured low-carbon steel by manipulating grain size distribution

(2018) Lina Wang et al.   MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING

Extra strengthening and work hardening in gradient nanotwinned metals

(2018) Zhao Cheng et al.   SCIENCE

Ductility by shear band delocalization in the nano-layer of gradient structure

(2018) Fuping Yuan et al.   Materials Research Letters

Towards strength–ductility synergy through the design of heterogeneous nanostructures in metals

(2017) Evan Ma et al.   Materials Today

Effects of torsional deformation on the microstructures and mechanical properties of a CoCrFeNiMo0.15 high-entropy alloy

(2017) Wenqian Wu et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE

Vickers microhardness and microstructure relationship of Ti-6Al-4V alloy under cyclic forward-reverse torsion and monotonic torsion loading

(2017) Xinkai Ma et al.   MATERIALS & DESIGN

Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Commercial Hot-Extruded Copper Processed by Torsion Deformation 

(2016) Ning Guo et al.   ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS

Gradient twinned 304 stainless steels for high strength and high ductility

(2016) Aiying Chen et al.   MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING

Enhancing tensile strength of Cu by introducing gradient microstructures via a simple torsion deformation

(2016) Ning Guo et al.   MATERIALS & DESIGN

Heterogeneous lamella structure unites ultrafine-grain strength with coarse-grain ductility

(2015) Xiaolei Wu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Improving tensile and compressive properties of magnesium alloy rods via a simple pre-torsion deformation

(2015) Ning Guo et al.   MATERIALS & DESIGN

Extraordinary strain hardening by gradient structure

(2014) X. Wu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Evading the strength–ductility trade-off dilemma in steel through gradient hierarchical nanotwins

(2014) Yujie Wei et al.   Nature Communications

Improving tensile and compressive properties of magnesium alloy plates by pre-cold rolling

(2012) Bo Song et al.   SCRIPTA MATERIALIA

The influence of strain rate on the microstructure transition of 304 stainless steel

(2011) A.Y. Chen et al.   ACTA MATERIALIA

Revealing Extraordinary Intrinsic Tensile Plasticity in Gradient Nano-Grained Copper

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