Nanostructuring Pure Zr by Severe Plastic Deformation

Severe plastic deformation (SPD) techniques have now successfully been applied to fabricate a large number of nanostructured metals and alloys. Most studies have so far focused on fcc materials, although some studies on Ti and Mg also exist. In this work we describe the nanostructures resulting from processing pure Zr by high pressure torsion (HPT) and accumulative roll bonding (ARB).