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Gradient Microstructure Induced Synergetic Strengthening in Strain-Softening Zn Alloy

  • Wei Zhang*
  • , Yan Du
  • , Wei-Zhong Han
  • , Wang-Tu Huo
  • , Jiang-Jiang Hu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

Abstract

Synergetic strengthening by designing of gradient nanostructures is a novel method to enhance strength in metals and alloys. Herein, we realize synergetic strengthening in strain-softening Zn alloy with gradient nanostructures. The results show that synergetic strengthening accounts for at least 25.5 pct of the yield strength of the strain-softening Zn alloy. The synergetic strengthening is induced by the microstructural gradient and the resultant strength gradient regardless of specific hardening or softening of the refined microstructures. © 2021, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and ASM International.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12-17
JournalMetallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science
Volume53
Issue number1
Online published29 Oct 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2022
Externally publishedYes

Funding

This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant Numbers 51701163, 51701166, 51801184, 51901191]; Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China [Program Number 2019JQ-410]; Key Research and Development Projects of Shannxi Province [2020GY-292]; and Innovation Team in key areas of Shaanxi Province [Grant Number 2016KCT-30].

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