Manipulating the interfacial structure of nanomaterials to achieve a unique combination of strength and ductility

oleh: Amirhossein Khalajhedayati, Zhiliang Pan, Timothy J. Rupert

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2016-02-01

Deskripsi

Nanocrystalline metals often exhibit high strength yet suffer from poor ductility. Here, the authors employ grain boundary engineering to overcome this problem by introducing amorphous intergranular films, which enables superior mechanical properties in copper-zirconium alloys.