The formation mechanism and wear behavior of a gradient nanostructured (GNS) Inconel 625 alloy were investigated using SEM, TEM ball-on-disc sliding tester. results show that surface mechanical grinding treatment (SMGT) induced an approximately 800 μm-deep microstructure, consisting nano-grained, nano-laminated, nano-twined, severely deformed layers, which resulted in reduced micro-hardness fro...