Hierarchical nanostructured aluminum alloy with ultrahigh strength and large plasticity

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13087-4