Hierarchical nanostructured aluminum alloy with ultrahigh strength and large plasticity

Ge Wu; Chang Liu; Ligang Sun; Qing Wang; Baoan Sun; Bin Han; Ji-Jung Kai; Junhua Luan; Chain Tsuan Liu; Ke Cao; Yang Lu; Lizi Cheng; Jian Lu

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-13087-4

Nature Communications (Nov 2019)

Hierarchical nanostructured aluminum alloy with ultrahigh strength and large plasticity

Ge Wu,
Chang Liu,
Ligang Sun,
Qing Wang,
Baoan Sun,
Bin Han,
Ji-Jung Kai,
Junhua Luan,
Chain Tsuan Liu,
Ke Cao,
Yang Lu,
Lizi Cheng,
Jian Lu

Affiliations

Ge Wu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Chang Liu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Ligang Sun: School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology
Qing Wang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Baoan Sun: Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bin Han: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Ji-Jung Kai: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Junhua Luan: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Chain Tsuan Liu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Ke Cao: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Yang Lu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Lizi Cheng: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Jian Lu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13087-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Strengthening a metallic alloy without sacrificing ductility remains challenging. Here, the authors develop a hierarchical nanostructured aluminium alloy composed of nanograins surrounding by metallic glass shells that has both ultrahigh strength and good ductility.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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