Acta Materialia

Papers
(The TQCC of Acta Materialia is 21. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
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Corrigendum to ‘In situ laser-ultrasonic monitoring of Poisson's ratio and bulk sound velocities of steel plates during thermal processes’ [Acta Materialia (2022) 118097]288
Corrigendum to Emmanuel Clouet Articles243
Coarsening of metal/ceramics bicontinuous structures enhanced by stress-induced instability under cyclic thermal stress218
Architected materials informatics: Construction and application to cellular-structured heat sink optimization208
Simultaneous dependent transformations nucleated at vertices and faces of 3D Poisson-Voronoi tessellations205
Introducing strain glass transition into high-entropy TiZrHfNiCuCo alloys exhibiting elastocaloric effect and quasi-linear superelasticity202
Passivating oxidation behavior of Ti0.12Al0.21B0.67 coatings investigated by scanning transmission electron microscopy and chemical environment dependent density functional theory simulations184
Intra-grain orientation distributions in deformed aluminium: Synchrotron X-ray diffraction experiment and crystal-plasticity finite-element simulation181
Super-defects in superatomic crystals175
Mechanical properties, failure mechanisms, and scaling laws of bicontinuous nanoporous metallic glasses166
Achieving superior lithium storage performances of CoMoO4 anode for lithium-ion batteries by Si-doping dual vacancies engineering164
Discovery of Guinier-Preston zone hardening in refractory nitride ceramics153
Revealing the impact of acceptor dopant type on the electrical conductivity of sodium bismuth titanate151
Scalar permeability microstructure model considering crystallographic texture and grain size for magnetic evaluation of anisotropy in steel151
Brittle and ductile deformations in uniaxial compression of Si micropillars145
In situ synchrotron study of sintering of gas-atomized Ti-6Al-4 V powders using concomitant micro-tomography and X-ray diffraction: Effect of particle size and interstitials on densification and phase138
Predicting path-dependent diffusion barrier spectra in vast compositional space of multi-principal element alloys via convolutional neural networks134
Microstructure evolution in ultra-high purity Fe-Cr alloys under low-PKA proton irradiation127
A model for solute evolution in laser powder bed fused Al-Si alloys and its application to improve thermal conductivity125
Mechanical behavior and size–dependent strength of small noble-metal nanoparticles125
On microstructure development during laser melting and resolidification: An experimentally validated simulation study122
Enhanced deep-freezing magneto- and elasto-caloric effects by modifying lattice anharmonicity and electronic structures118
Glass formation during combinatorial sputtering in binary alloys118
Twinning-dominated scratch mechanism transitions in commercial pure Titanium from micro to macro scales116
Unusual synchronous behavior of polarization and relaxation in Aurivillius superlattice116
Formation and distribution of Au nanoparticles within Si lamellae of the Au-Si eutectic microstructure116
In situ laser-ultrasonic monitoring of Poisson’s ratio and bulk sound velocities of steel plates during thermal processes113
Formation and self-organisation of nano-porosity in swift heavy ion irradiated amorphous Ge110
Uncovering deformation twins in intermetallic AuSn and Au5Sn110
High-throughput microstructure and composition characterisation of microplatelet reinforced composites using directional reflectance microscopy109
Constrained sintering of alumina micro-ring films on stiff and compliant substrates: Constriction or dilation?109
The effects of diffusional couplings on compositional trajectories and interfacial free energies during phase separation in a quaternary Ni-Al-Cr-Re model superalloy109
Demonstration of Helide formation for fusion structural materials as natural lattice sinks for helium108
Grain boundaries modification of the spinel LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 ceramic cathode towards low interfacial resistance for lithium-ion batteries with ultrahigh areal energy density107
A data science approach for analysis and reconstruction of spinodal-like composition fields in irradiated FeCrAl alloys105
Ion kinetic energy- and ion flux-dependent mechanical properties and thermal stability of (Ti,Al)N thin films105
Formation and switching of chiral magnetic field textures in three-dimensional gyroid nanostructures105
Sudoku-inspired high-Shannon-entropy alloys104
Thermodynamics and Ferroelectric Properties of Pb1-xSrxTiO3 Solid Solutions102
Effect of CMAS infiltration on the optical properties of thermal barrier coatings: Study of the mechanisms supported by FDTD simulations and ALD100
Atomistic simulations of pipe diffusion in bcc transition metals100
Grain boundary segregation predicted by quantum-accurate segregation spectra but not by classical models99
Bilayer period and ratio dependent structure and mechanical properties of TiN/MoN superlattices98
Critical assessment of hydrogen pipe diffusion at dislocations in metals97
Mapping of microstructure transitions during rapid alloy solidification using Bayesian-guided phase-field simulations97
Atomistically informed mesoscale modelling of deformation behavior of bulk metallic glasses94
Origin of interface stress enhancement and compressive-to-tensile stress transition in immiscible nanomultilayers94
Hydrogen concentration and hydrides in Zircaloy-4 during cyclic thermomechanical loading92
Martensitic transformation during electrochemical polishing of metastable austenitic stainless steel91
Effect of external stress on hydride reorientation in zirconium89
From irregular to regular eutectic growth in the Al-Al3Ni system: In situ observations during directional solidification89
Extraction of reversible hydrogen trapped on prior austenite grain boundaries and promoting intergranular fracture in the elastic region of tempered martensitic steel by utilizing frozen-in hydrogen d89
Room temperature plasticity in amorphous SiO2 and amorphous Al88
A Model correlating fluidity to alloy variables in hypoeutectic alloys88
Hydrogen-assisted spinodal decomposition in a TiNbZrHfTa complex concentrated alloy88
Fatigue-resistant elastocaloric effect in hypoeutectic TiNi58 alloy with heterogeneous microstructure88
Precipitate dissolution during deformation induced twin thickening in a CoNi-base superalloy subject to creep87
A phase field crystal model for real-time grain boundary formation and motion in complex concentration alloy87
The Effect of Grain Boundary Facet Junctions on Segregation and Embrittlement86
Revealing the mechanism of grain refinement and anti Si-poisoning induced by (Nb, Ti)B2 with a sandwich-like structure86
Ni coarsening in Ni-yttria stabilized zirconia electrodes: Three-dimensional quantitative phase-field simulations supported by ex-situ ptychographic nano-tomography86
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Kawin: An open source Kampmann–Wagner Numerical (KWN) phase precipitation and coarsening model85
A spall and diffraction study of nanosecond pressure release across the iron ε-α phase boundary85
Substituting Ce with La and Nd in Al11Ce3: Effect on microstructure and mechanical properties85
Phase-field modelling of anisotropic solid-state dewetting on patterned substrates85
Dynamic deformation mechanism in submicro-laminated copper with interlamellar graphene multilayers85
A novel Re-free Ni-based single-crystal superalloy with enhanced creep resistance and microstructure stability84
Suppressing embrittlement and enhancing thermal resistance of bulk superlattice alloys by controllable grain-boundary segregation84
Electronic effects on the radiation damage in high-entropy alloys83
Bimodal structured chromium-tungsten composite as plasma-facing materials: Sinterability, mechanical properties, and deuterium retention assessment82
A novel two-step grain boundary diffusion process using TaF5 and Pr70Cu15Al10Ga5 for realizing high-coercivity in Nd-Fe-B-sintered magnets without use of heavy rare-earth82
First-principles insights into complex interplays among nano-phases in an Al-Cu-Li-Zr alloy82
Evolution of martensitic microstructures in nanocrystalline NiTi wires deformed in tension81
Influence of substrate polarity on thermal stability, grain growth and atomic interface structure of Au thin films on ZnO surfaces80
Convective effects on columnar dendritic solidification – A multiscale dendritic needle network study80
Ternary diagrams of phase, stability, and optical properties of cesium lead mixed-halide perovskites80
Short-range order and its impacts on the BCC MoNbTaW multi-principal element alloy by the machine-learning potential80
Cracking mechanism in a laser powder bed fused cold-work tool steel: The role of residual stresses, microstructure and local elemental concentrations79
Achieving excellent elevated-temperature mechanical properties in dual-phase high-entropy alloys via nanoscale co-precipitation and heterostructure engineering78
Defect accumulation in β-Ga2O3 implanted with Yb77
Restructuring of emergent grain boundaries at free surfaces – An interplay between core stabilization and elastic stress generation76
Mechanisms underlying enhanced strength-ductility combinations in TRIP/TWIP Ti-12Mo alloy engineered via isothermal omega precipitation76
Ultrastrong and stress corrosion cracking-resistant martensitic steels75
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On the exceptional creep resistance in a die-cast Gd-containing Mg alloy with Al addition75
Cr-promoted formation of B2+L21 composite nanoprecipitates and enhanced mechanical properties in ferritic alloy75
Strong interfaces: the key to high strength in nano metallic laminates74
Solute clustering in polycrystals: Unveiling the interplay of grain boundary junction and long-range solute attraction effects74
Solid solution and precipitation strengthening effects in basal slip, extension twinning and pyramidal slip in Mg-Zn alloys74
The origin of graphite morphology in cast iron74
Solid solution softening and hardening in binary BCC alloys74
Superhardness Induced by Grain Boundary Vertical Sliding in (001)-textured ZrB272
The toughening effect of twins on fracture in nanotwinned Cu during cyclic loading72
The effects of grain boundary structure and bulk Cr content on grain boundary degradation behavior of Ni-Cr binary alloys in high temperature CO272
Enhancing strengthening effect of topologically close-packed superlattices in medium-entropy alloys via enabling imperfect atomic packing72
Time resolved insights into abnormal grain growth by in situ synchrotron measurements70
Chemical core-shell metastability-induced large ductility in medium-entropy maraging and reversion alloys70
Effect of thermal ageing on the deformation behaviour of ferrite and austenite in a duplex stainless steel: Micropillar characterisation and dislocation density modelling70
Deformation twin interactions with grain boundary particles in multi-phase magnesium alloys70
Microstructural controls on the plastic consolidation of porous brittle solids69
Solid-state dewetting of co-sputtered thin Mo-Cu films accompanied by phase separation69
Flash luminescence, resistive switching and metal-insulator transitions in ceramic oxides69
Quantum mechanical moduli field69
A grain-size driven transition in the deformation mechanism in slow snow compression68
Size-dependent stress response of nanoscale B2 intermetallic precipitates revealed by in-situ high-energy X-ray diffraction68
The grain boundary stiffness and its impact on equilibrium shapes and boundary migration: Analysis of the67
A discrete dislocation plasticity assessment of the effective temperature in thermodynamic dislocation theory67
Bridging the gap between the short-range to long-range structural descriptions of the lead magnesium niobate relaxor66
Property and microstructure of Ni50.3Ti29.7Hf20 high-temperature shape memory alloys with different aging conditions66
Local charge distortion due to Cr in Ni-based concentrated alloys66
A new insight into heterogeneous nucleation mechanism of Al by non-stoichiometric TiCx65
The time dependence of proton irradiation effect on the intergranular oxidation of 316 L stainless steel in high-temperature hydrogenated water65
Investigations on the crystallographic stacking disordering and properties of novel Ga-containing in-plane chemically ordered (Cr2/3R1/3)2GaC (R=Y, Tb - Lu) i-MAX phases65
In situ annealing studies on the microstructural evolution of a macro defect free electroformed nanocrystalline Ni-Co sheet metal and its relation to tensile properties65
Pinning of extended dislocations in atomically disordered crystals65
Insight into low-temperature sintering of samarium-doped ceria mixed with scavenging lithium64
Bulk and grain boundary tracer diffusion in multiphase AlCoCrFeNiTi0.2 compositionally complex alloy64
Nucleation behavior of the primary FCC-Al phase in a Al86Ni10MM4 metallic glass64
First-principles thermodynamics of precipitation in aluminum-containing refractory alloys64
Determination of hydrogen diffusibility and embrittlement susceptibility of high-strength steel evaluated at different temperatures based on the local equilibrium theory64
Evolution analysis of γ' precipitate coarsening in Co-based superalloys using kinetic theory and machine learning63
Stress delocalization by grain boundaries densified in microsized alloying particles for advanced sodium storage63
Characterization of nanostructures in a high pressure die cast Al-Si-Cu alloy62
Sticking, reflection, and abstraction behavior of hydrogen irradiated on (110) tungsten surfaces at 0.1-100 eV by molecular dynamics simulations using a machine learning potential62
Molecular dynamics simulations of ultralow hysteretic behavior in super-elastic shape memory alloys62
Differentiating the bonding states in calcium carbonate polymorphs by low-loss electron-energy-loss spectroscopy62
Manipulating piezoelectric and electro-strain properties of BiFeO3-BaTiO3-based ceramics through chemical doping-controlled domain-size engineering62
CALPHAD-aided design for superior thermal stability and mechanical behavior in a TiZrHfNb refractory high-entropy alloy61
David Dye, 2022 Acta Materialia Silver Medal recipient61
Quasi-static modulation of multiferroic properties in flexible magnetoelectric Cr2O3/muscovite heteroepitaxy61
Ferromagnetism in High Entropy Cantor alloy triggered and tuned by severe plastic deformation61
In situ transmission electron microscopy investigation of electroplasticity in single crystal nickel61
Interface strain gradient enabled high strength and hardening in laminated nanotwinned Cu61
Three orthogonally arranged ultrasounds modulate solidification microstructures and mechanical properties for AZ91 magnesium alloy61
The coordination environment dominated clustering behavior of vacancy and rhenium in molybdenum61
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Quench rate sensitivity of age-hardenable Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys with respect to the Zn/Mg ratio: An in situ SAXS and HEXRD study61
Austenite grain boundary segregation and precipitation of boron in low-C steels and their role on the heterogeneous nucleation of ferrite61
Kazuhiro Hono, 2024 Acta Materialia Gold Medal Recipient61
Phase-field investigation on the peritectic transition in Fe-C system61
Realizing near-full density monophasic tetragonal 1.5-mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia ceramics via current-ramp flash sintering60
Data-driven optimization of FePt heat-assisted magnetic recording media accelerated by deep learning TEM image segmentation60
Dependence of friction-stir welding on mechanism of hydrogen embrittlement in medium-Mn steel with triplex-phase microstructure60
Enhancement of the electrocaloric effect in PbZr0.7Ti0.3O3 ceramics via La doping: Driven by phase co-existence or defect effects?60
A low-temperature prismatic slip instability in Mg understood using machine learning potentials60
Precipitate evolution and related strengthening during long term ageing of 2618A aluminium alloy60
Uncovering the fracture mechanism of Laves (1 1 1)/ Ni6Nb7 (0 0 0 1) interfaces by first-principles calculations60
Simultaneous strength and toughness increase in low dose neutron irradiated austenitic stainless steel at sub-zero temperatures due to changes in strain-induced martensitic transformation60
Importance of surface roughness on the magnetic properties of additively manufactured FeSi thin walls59
Comprehensive investigation of crystallographic, spin-electronic and magnetic structure of 59
Exploring microcrack formation in cyclic and dwell fatigue in MTR-lean Ti 6242 alloy59
Structural insight using anomalous XRD into Mn2CoAl Heusler alloy films grown by magnetron sputtering, IBAS, and MBE techniques59
Accessing versatile tensile ductility of amorphous materials by fractal nanoarchitecture design59
Phase-field model for anisotropic grain growth58
Synergy ascension of Piezoresponse and curie temperature in bismuth-layered ceramics via defect engineering58
Austenite decomposition behavior adjacent to δ-ferrite in a Si-modified Fe-Cr-Ni austenitic stainless steel during thermal aging at 550 °C58
Third element diffusion induced amorphization of NiTi in a NiTi-Nb nanocomposite58
Hot cracking susceptibility prediction from quantitative multi-phase field simulations with grain boundary effects58
On the habit planes between elastically distorted austenite and martensite in NiTi57
Tensile creep behavior of the Nb45Ta25Ti15Hf15 refractory high entropy alloy57
A thermodynamically consistent machine learning-based finite element solver for phase-field approach57
A finite element method to calculate geometrically necessary dislocation density: Accounting for orientation discontinuities in polycrystals57
Grain boundary engineering during the laser powder bed fusion of TiC/316L stainless steel composites: New mechanism for forming TiC-induced special grain boundaries57
Stability of immiscible nanocrystalline alloys in compositional and thermal fields57
Stress-sensitive fatigue crack initiation mechanisms of coated titanium alloy57
Effect of concurrent thermal grooving and grain growth on morphological and topological evolution of a polycrystalline thin film: Insights from a 3D phase-field study57
The investigation of the influence of B-site disorder on giant exchange bias: Experimental observations and theoretical insights57
Cryogenic deformation strengthening mechanisms in FeMnSiNiAl high-entropy alloys57
Discovering novel γ-γ′ Pt-Al superalloys via lattice stability in Pt3Al induced by local atomic environment distortion56
Clustering-mediated enhancement of glass-forming ability and plasticity in oxygen-minor-alloyed Zr-Cu metallic glasses56
CALPHAD-informed phase-field model for two-sublattice phases based on chemical potentials: η-phase56
Unveiling the radiation-induced defect production and damage evolution in tungsten using multi-energy Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy in channeling configuration56
Fe segregation as a tool to enhance electrical conductivity of grain boundaries in Ti(Co,Fe)Sb half Heusler thermoelectrics56
Observation of atomically displacive transformation out of the boundary-reconstructive phase competition56
Thermodynamic trapping and diffusion model for multiple species in systems with multiple sorts of traps56
Mechanistic origin of the enhanced strength and ductility in Mg-rare earth alloys56
Theory-guided design of high-strength, high-melting point, ductile, low-density, single-phase BCC high entropy alloys55
Towards pressureless sintering of nanocrystalline tungsten55
Decomposition and phase transformation mechanisms of α2 lamellae in β-solidified γ-TiAl alloys55
Deformation twins stimulated by {112¯2} twin55
Enthalpy of anelasticity and rejuvenation of metallic glasses55
Large hardening response mediated by room-temperature dynamic solute clustering behavior in a dilute Mg-Zn-Ca-Sn-Mn alloy55
Synergistic effect of Fe3C quantum dots, N-doped carbon and selenium on high conductive stable host for lithium sulfur batteries55
Precipitation and micromechanical behavior of the coherent ordered nanoprecipitation strengthened Al-Cr-Fe-Ni-V high entropy alloy54
Revealing 3D intragranular micromechanical fields at triple junctions54
Direct observations of dynamic and reverse transformation of Ti-6Al-4V alloy and pure titanium54
Predicting impact sensitivity of energetic materials: insights from energy transfer of carriers54
The dynamics of recrystallized grains during static recrystallization in a hot-compressed Mg-3.2Zn-0.1Ca wt.% alloy using in-situ far field high-energy diffraction microscopy54
Role of point defects in the formation of relaxor ferroelectrics54
Mechanism of elemental segregation around extended defects in high-entropy alloys and its effect on mechanical properties54
Spinodal decomposition and the pseudo-binary decomposition in high-entropy alloys54
Multiscale modelling with neural network-based crystal plasticity model from meso‑ to macroscale54
Effects of Ni/Cu replacement on improvement of tensile and hydrogen-embrittlement properties in austenitic stainless steels53
Bond strength between TiN coating and microstructural constituents of a high speed steel determined by first principle calculations53
Molecular dynamics study on the ductile-to-brittle transition in W-Re alloy systems53
Stress sensitivity origin of extended defects production under coupled irradiation and mechanical loading53
Iver E. Anderson, 2024 Acta Materialia Hollomon Award Medal Recipient52
Investigating the thermal decomposition of BP into B12P2: experimental insights and kinetic modelling at high temperatures52
Plasticity of the Nb-rich μ-Co7Nb6 phase at room temperature and 600°C52
Predicting the formation enthalpy and phase stability of (Ti,Al,TM)N (TM = III-VIB group transition metals) by high-throughput ab initio calculations and machine learning52
Atom probe tomography-assisted kinetic assessment of spinodal decomposition in an Al-12.5 at.%Zn alloy52
Editors for Acta Materialia52
Prediction of grain boundary chemistry in multicomponent Mo alloys with coupled precipitation and segregation kinetics simulations52
Insights into strain dependent lattice thermal conductivity of tin oxide51
Laser deposited superalloys with rotated substrate orientations: Microstructures and single-crystal formation51
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Gradient nanostructuring via compositional means51
Quantification of the temperature-dependent evolution of defect structures in a CoNi-base superalloy51
A phase-field model for study of ferroelastic deformation behavior in yttria stabilized zirconia51
In situ atomic-scale observation of diffusion-assisted pure sliding of coherent twin boundary in Pt51
Formation and modulation mechanisms of Fe-As phases in melting-processed Ba(Fe1-xCox)2As2 superconductor50
Effect of Nb incorporation in Mo250
The effect of size, orientation and temperature on the deformation of microcast silver crystals50
Adaptive kinetic Monte Carlo analysis of healing mechanisms in radiation damaged pyrochlore Gd2Ti2O7.50
Effect of physical aging on ionic conductivity of network oxide glasses50
Unusual nanoscale amorphization of metallic chromium interfacing with SiC under high energy irradiation50
Independent enhancement of the in-plane Seebeck effect in 2D PtSe2/PtSe2 homostructures via a facile interface tuning method50
Extracting free energies from local composition fluctuations in solids: A frequency distribution analysis of simulated atom probe data obtained by TAPSim50
Non-Equilibrium Microstructures in Iron-Carbon Thin Films: Co-Evolution of Carbon Clusters and Ferrite Nanograins50
Influence of gaseous hydrogen on the fatigue and fracture behaviour of martensitic and martensitic-austenitic ultrahigh-strength steels49
Percolation of grain boundaries and triple junctions in three-dimensions: A test of theory49
Evolving corundum nanoparticles at room temperature49
Unique twinning mode and extended twin boundary core structure associated with symmetry breaking in a multifunctional Ti-Nb-based alloy49
Computational discovery of novel U-N-C ternary phases as promising accident-tolerant fuels49
Transient to steady-state morphology evolution of carbon surfaces under ion bombardment: Monte Carlo simulations49
Ferroelectric grain boundary complexion transitions49
Thermochemistry of sodium rare earth ternary fluorides, NaREF449
Grain boundary junction disclinations in nanoparticles49
Solute-strengthening in metal alloys with short-range order48
Dislocation density measurements on Mg alloys reveal surprising temperature dependences48
Evolution of local densities during shear banding in Zr-based metallic glass micropillars48
Exceptionally small Young modulus in 10M martensite of Ni-Mn-Ga exhibiting magnetic shape memory effect48
Modeling disordered hyperuniform heterogeneous materials: Microstructure representation, field fluctuations and effective properties48
Rattling-like scattering behavior in ALiSb (A = Ca, Sr, Eu, Yb) Zintl phases with low thermal conductivity48
In-situ investigation on the oxygen vacancy-driven topotactic phase transition in charge-orbital ordered Nd0.5Sr0.5MnO3 films48
Orientation dependent interface morphology and oxide stability in a commercial niobium alloy: Explaining experimental results with density functional theory48
Revealing ‘invisible’ subsurface structural change/damage in silicate glass made by ‘nearly-elastic contact’ with a spherical smooth surface47
Prediction of novel ordered phases in U-X (X= Zr, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Y, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W) binary alloys under high pressure47
Six new transformation pathways connecting simple crystal structures and common intermetallic crystal structures47
Controlling solute channel formation using magnetic fields47
Atomistic study on the origins of the anisotropic lithiation behaviors of the silicon anode using the reactive force field based molecular dynamics simulations47
Complexions and grain growth retardation: First-principles modeling of phase boundaries in WC-Co cemented carbides at elevated temperatures47
Accelerating CALPHAD-based phase diagram predictions in complex alloys using universal machine learning potentials: Opportunities and challenges47
In-situ quantitative tracking of micro-crack evolution behavior inside CMCs under load at high temperature: A deep learning method47
Pseudo-4D view of the growth and form of locked eutectic colonies47
Data-driven texture design for reducing elastic and plastic anisotropy in titanium alloys47
Flash sintering with concurrent crystallization of Li1.5Al0.5Ge1.5(PO4)3 glass47
Effects of Al-Si coating structures on bendability and resistance to hydrogen embrittlement in 1.5-GPa-grade hot-press-forming steel47
Anomalous twin boundary formation in magnesium alloys by rapid solidification47
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