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Mg alloys are promising lightweight structural materials due to their low density and excellent mechanical properties. However, their limited formability and ductility necessitate improvements in these properties, specifically through…
Yttrium and its alloys are promising materials for high-tech applications, particularly in aerospace and nuclear reactors. The doping of metallic elements at grain boundaries can significantly influence the stability, strength, and…
Plastic work partitioning was investigated in extruded AZ31B magnesium alloy under loading orientations promoting slip- or twinning-dominated deformation. Slip-dominated deformation exhibits stable plastic flow with approximately 50$\%$ of…
Architected materials produced by powder bed fusion metal additive manufacturing technique offer realization of complex structural hierarchies that mimic the principles of crystal plasticity while still being ultralight-weight, though…
The mechanical behavior of two nanocrystalline Al alloys, Al-Mg-Y and Al-Fe-Y, is investigated with in-situ micropillar compression testing. Both alloys were strengthened by a hierarchical microstructure including grain boundary…
The paper presents ab initio results on the structural phase stability of beryllium and magnesium crystals under high and ultrahigh pressures (multi-terapascal regime). Magnesium is shown to undergo a number of structural transformations…
Magnesium alloys have been considered to be potential biocompatible metallic materials. Further improvement on the anti-corrosion is expected to make this type of materials more suitable for biomedical applications in the fields of…
The addition of metals to any gas can significantly alter its evolution by increasing the rate of radiative cooling. In star-forming environments, enhanced cooling can potentially lead to fragmentation and the formation of low-mass stars,…
Controlling microstructure in fusion-based metal additive manufacturing (AM) remains a challenge due to numerous parameters directly impacting solidification conditions. Multiprincipal element alloys (MPEAs) offer a vast compositional…
With the ever-increasing threat of ballistic impact, it is crucial to provide a solution that is not only effective but also economical. A majority of studies contribute toward alternatives to monolithic structures by incorporating…
Stabilization of grain structure is important for nanocrystalline alloys, and grain boundary segregation is a common approach to restrict coarsening. Doping can alter grain boundary structure, with high temperature states such as amorphous…
Tungsten exhibits exceptional temperature and radiation resistance, making it well-suited for applications in extreme environments such as nuclear fusion reactors. Additive manufacturing offers geometrical design freedom and rapid…
During the solidification of Al-Sm metallic glasses the evolution of the supercooled liquid atomic structure has been identified with an increasing population of icosahedral-like clusters with increasing Sm concentration. These clusters…
Polymer nanoparticle composites (PNC) with ultra high loading of nanoparticles (> 50%) have been shown to exhibit markedly improved strength, stiffness, and toughness simultaneously compared to the neat systems of their components. Recent…
"Micro-alloying", referring to the addition of small concentration of a foreign metal to a given metallic glass, was used extensively in recent years to attempt to improve the mechanical properties of the latter. The results are haphazard…
A nanocrystalline metal's strength increases significantly as its grain size decreases, a phenomenon known as the Hall-Petch relation. Such relation, however, breaks down when the grains become too small. Experimental studies have…
The mechanical properties of amorphous solids like metallic glasses can be dramatically changed by adding small concentrations (as low as 0.1\%) of foreign elements. The glass-forming-ability, the ductility, the yield stress and the elastic…
The transition to a low-carbon economy demands efficient and sustainable energy-storage solutions, with hydrogen emerging as a promising clean-energy carrier and with metal hydrides recognized for their hydrogen-storage capacity. Here, we…
Efficiently designing lightweight alloys with combined high corrosion resistance and mechanical properties remains an enduring topic in materials engineering. To this end, machine learning (ML) coupled ab-initio calculations is proposed…
The electrochemical corrosion rate of Magnesium (Mg) and Mg alloys depends on the stability of the formed surface layer. Based on the Mg substrate, the oxide structure comprises a dense MgO/Mg(OH)2 mixture underneath a porous plate-like…