Simultaneous strengthening & toughening
Minor Yb addition forms YbZn11 phase and refines grains, simultaneously enhancing strength and ductility via cooperative activation of multiple slip systems.
Peng, Peng · Yi, Peng · Fayan, Yu · Fuguo, Liu · Long, Shuai · Cheng, Zhang · Zhou, Shibo · Yang, Qingshan · She, Jia
Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing 2024