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Heterostructured titanium composites with superior strength-ductility synergy via controllable bimodal grains and <c+a> dislocation activity

Jiajing Chena State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yuanfei Hana State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China;b Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced High Temperature Materials and Precision Forming, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Zichao Weia State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Shaopeng Lia State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China;c AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Design & Research Institute, Shenyang, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Zhonggang Sund Tech Institute for Advanced Materials, College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Liang Zhange Shanghai Engineering Research Center of 3D Printing Materials, Shanghai Research Institute of Materials, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Guangfa Huanga State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Jianwen Lea State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Di Zhanga State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Weijie Lua State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China;b Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced High Temperature Materials and Precision Forming, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 863-871 | Received 10 Jul 2023, Published online: 05 Sep 2023

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