journal article·2026-01

Simultaneous enhancement of strength and ductility of biomedical β-type Ti-35Nb-9Zr-7Sn alloy through oxygen-driven local chemical ordering and grain boundary nanolayers

Pei Liu, Hao Zhang, Fan Yang, Zhizhi Wang, Aiqin Wang, Jingpei Xie, Yujie Yuan, Lai-Chang Zhang

Acta Materialia· Volume 304
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