Deformation Behavior of the Alloys under Simple and Combined Loading Conditions at Various Deformation Rate

Dear Colleagues,

Clarifying the mechanical behavior of alloys is quite important to evaluate their performance, such as strength, ductility, toughness, workability, formability, etc. Actually, alloys undergo, not only simple loading, such as tension, compression, and torsion, but also quite complicated loading conditions via combinations of simple loading with proportional and non-proportional histories. Additionally, products with high performance at high-speed deformation, such as high-energy absorption, including a fracture characteristic, are quite useful to avoid the fatal accidents of transportation equipment. In both cases, strain rate sensitivity in the inelastic deformation of alloys holds the key, and it is important to clarify dynamic or impact effects of the phenomena, related to the rate sensitivity of the materials. In the Special Issue, a broad range of research works related to deformation behavior of alloys are invited, as well as interdisciplinary works concerning these topics. In addition, fundamental research works on testing methods and computational simulations are included.

This Special Issue will be composed of articles reporting on new and progressive research results, as well as reviews of particular classes of fundamental deformation behaviors of alloys and their applications. Manuscripts will be welcomed from both fundamental scientific researchers and authors belonging to industrial companies involved in the field.

Prof. Takeshi Iwamoto
Prof. Tao Suo
Guest Editors

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