Decoupling Stable Cyclic Deformation From Defect Accumulation in Metals
Chenjun Ye, Shaofan Ge, Tian Yang, Leyi Tang, Kang Wang, Y Morris Wang, Jun Ding, Zan Li, Di Zhang, En (Evan) Ma · 2026
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Description
Chenjun Ye and co-authors showed in 2026 how tiny glass-like particles inside a metal can break a long-standing trade-off in fatigue resistance. Metals harden under repeated loading by storing defects, yet those stored defects are what later crack the part. The team asked whether hardening could continue without the damage piling up.
The glassy particles soak up line defects as fast as they form, acting as sinks inside the metal. At the same time, the particles flex and spring back, which hardens the whole material. The structure stayed sound across millions of load cycles. Life at a high load ratio passed one hundred thousand cycles, and slow creep ran far below that of any known metal. The authors frame the trick as a new design rule.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Chenjun Ye, Shaofan Ge, Tian Yang, Leyi Tang, Kang Wang, Y Morris Wang, Jun Ding, Zan Li, Di Zhang, En (Evan) Ma |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |