- Review
A Review on Heterogeneous Nanostructures: A Strategy for Superior Mechanical Properties in Metals
- Yan Ma,
- Muxin Yang,
- Fuping Yuan and
- Xiaolei Wu
Generally, strength and ductility are mutually exclusive in homogeneous metals. Nanostructured metals can have much higher strength when compared to their coarse-grained counterparts, while simple microstructure refinement to nanoscale generally resu...

