What Techniques Are Used to Develop Nanostructured Alloys?
Several advanced techniques are employed to develop nanostructured alloys, including mechanical alloying, severe plastic deformation, and electrodeposition. Mechanical alloying involves high-energy ball milling to produce nanostructured powders, which can then be compacted and sintered into bulk forms. Severe plastic deformation techniques like equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) are used to refine the grain size of bulk alloys. Electrodeposition is another method where a metal is deposited onto a substrate from a solution, allowing precise control over the nanostructure.
