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Vanadium is an optimal element for strengthening in both fcc and bcc high-entropy alloys by Yin, Binglun, Maresca, Francesco, Curtin, W.A.

“…[Display omitted] The element Vanadium (V) appears unique among alloying elements for providing high strengthening in both the fcc Co-Cr-Fe-Mn-Ni-V and bcc…”
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A ductility criterion for bcc high entropy alloys by Mak, Eleanor, Yin, Binglun, Curtin, W.A.

“…A current goal driving alloy development is the identification of alloy compositions for high temperature applications but with the additional requirement of…”
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Thermal activation parameters of plastic flow reveal deformation mechanisms in the CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy by Laplanche, G., Bonneville, J., Varvenne, C., Curtin, W.A., George, E.P.

“…To reveal the operating mechanisms of plastic deformation in an FCC high-entropy alloy, the activation volumes in CrMnFeCoNi have been measured as a function…”
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The austenite/lath martensite interface in steels: Structure, athermal motion, and in-situ transformation strain revealed by simulation and theory by Maresca, F., Curtin, W.A.

“…The austenite/martensite (fcc/bcc) interface is prevalent across many new classes of high-strength steels, and yet both its fundamental structure and its…”
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Dislocation cross-slip in fcc solid solution alloys by Nöhring, Wolfram Georg, Curtin, W.A.

“…Cross-slip is a fundamental process of screw dislocation motion and plays an important role in the evolution of work hardening and dislocation structuring in…”
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Cross-slip of long dislocations in FCC solid solutions by Nöhring, Wolfram Georg, Curtin, W.A.

“…Cross-slip of screw dislocations is a dislocation process involved in dislocation structuring, work hardening, and fatigue. Cross-slip nucleation in FCC solid…”
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New theory for Mode I crack-tip dislocation emission by Andric, Predrag, Curtin, W.A.

“…A material is intrinsically ductile under Mode I loading when the critical stress intensity KIe for dislocation emission is lower than the critical stress…”
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Analytical models of short-range order in FCC and BCC alloys by Rao, Y., Curtin, W.A.

“…[Display omitted] A statistical-mechanics analysis is used to create analytic estimates for the short-range order (SRO) parameters in FCC and BCC solid…”
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Theory of spontaneous grain boundary roughening in high entropy alloys by Baruffi, C., Curtin, W.A.

“…[Display omitted] High Entropy Alloys (HEAs) are a new broad class of near-random solid solution alloys that can possess some impressive mechanical and…”
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Atomistic study of hydrogen embrittlement of grain boundaries in nickel: I. Fracture by Tehranchi, A., Curtin, W.A.

“…Hydrogen ingress into a metal is a persistent source of embrittlement. Fracture surfaces are often intergranular, suggesting favorable cleave crack growth…”
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Atomistic simulations of dislocations in a model BCC multicomponent concentrated solid solution alloy by Rao, S.I., Varvenne, C., Woodward, C., Parthasarathy, T.A., Miracle, D., Senkov, O.N., Curtin, W.A.

“…Molecular statics and molecular dynamics simulations are presented for the structure and glide motion of a/2〈111〉 dislocations in a randomly-distributed…”
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Energetics of dislocation transformations in hcp metals by Wu, Zhaoxuan, Yin, Binglun, Curtin, W.A.

“…Dislocation core structures of hcp metals are highly complex and differ significantly among the hcp family. Some dislocations undergo unconventional…”
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Brittle and ductile crack-tip behavior in magnesium by Wu, Z., Curtin, W.A.

“…The competition between dislocation emission and cleavage at a crack tip plays an important role in governing the intrinsic fracture behavior of crystalline…”
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Combining experiments and modeling to explore the solid solution strengthening of high and medium entropy alloys by Bracq, G., Laurent-Brocq, M., Varvenne, C., Perrière, L., Curtin, W.A., Joubert, J.-M., Guillot, I.

“…The mechanical properties due to solid solution strengthening are explored within the single phase face-centered cubic (fcc) domain of the Co–Cr–Fe–Mn–Ni high…”
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A new mechanism for twin growth in Mg alloys by LUQUE, A, GHAZISAEIDI, M, CURTIN, W. A

“…Twinning is an important deformation mode in lightweight Mg alloys, but the mechanisms of nucleation and growth of twins and their interactions with solutes…”
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Solute strengthening of twinning dislocations in Mg alloys by GHAZISAEIDI, M, HECTOR, L. G, CURTIN, W. A

“…Solute strengthening of twin dislocation motion along an existing twin boundary in Mg-X (X=Al, Zn) is investigated using a new Labusch-type weak pinning model…”
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New theory for crack-tip twinning in fcc metals by Andric, Predrag, Curtin, W.A.

“…Dislocation emission from a crack tip is a necessary mechanism for crack tip blunting and toughening. In fcc metals under Mode I loading, a first partial…”
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Design strategy for controlled natural aging in Al–Mg–Si alloys by Werinos, M., Antrekowitsch, H., Ebner, T., Prillhofer, R., Curtin, W.A., Uggowitzer, P.J., Pogatscher, S.

“…This study presents a design strategy for Al–Mg–Si alloys to control natural aging. Recently, trace addition of Sn was shown to suppress natural aging for up…”
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Contribution of austenite-martensite transformation to deformability of advanced high strength steels: From atomistic mechanisms to microstructural response by Maresca, F., Kouznetsova, V.G., Geers, M.G.D., Curtin, W.A.

“…Steels combining austenite (fcc) with lath martensite (bcc) in nanolaminate microstructures are tough, resistant to hydrogen-embrittlement, and inexpensive,…”
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Continuum and atomistic models of strongly coupled diffusion, stress, and solute concentration by Haftbaradaran, Hamed, Song, Jun, Curtin, W.A., Gao, Huajian

“…Poor cyclic performance of electrodes in lithium-ion rechargeable cell batteries is calling for efforts to develop continuum models of diffusion under very…”
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