Dual-gradient structure leads to optimized combination of high fracture resistance and strength-ductility synergy with minimized final catastrophic failure

Nature-inspired gradients can be implemented in metallic materials to achieve a synergy of strength and ductility. However, due to the small (often microscale) size of the gradient structured samples, their fracture properties have remained relatively unexplored. By fabricating centimeter-sized grad...

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Main Authors: Ruqing Cao, Qin Yu, Yi Li, Robert O. Ritchie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Materials Research and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785421009303