Ultrafine-Grained Materials: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series

Fundamentals.- Synthesis of new bulk nanostructured metal systems.- Mechanical properties achieved using SPD processing.- Superior functional properties achieved in metallic materials via SPD processing.- Innovation potential of SPD processing.- Concluding remarks.

Dr. Valiev is Professor and Director of the Institute of Physics of Advanced Materials at Ufa University of Science and Technology. He is also Leading Research Scientist for the Laboratory of Dynamics and Extreme Characteristics of Promising Nanostructured Materials at Saint Petersburg State University (Russia).
Dr. Igor V. Alexandrov is Professor of the Department of Materials Science and Physics of Metals (Russia) 
Dr. Kawasaki works at Oregon State University, USA.
Dr. Langdon is a member of the Materials Research Group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southampton with an emeritus appointment at the University of Southern California.

This book summarizes and provides a detailed overview of the enhanced mechanical and functional properties of bulk nanostructured metallic materials with respect to their potential applications. These applications include nanostructured Ti-based materials in bio-medical engineering, Al alloys and Cu in electrical engineering and nanostructured steels in construction engineering. Moreover, this book describes the application of severe plastic deformation for the formation of hybrid metal systems from simple powders and solid metals for an enhancement in the functional properties of materials. Authored by global leaders in the field, this book will serve as a bridge between researchers and professionals engineering the newest nanomaterials.