Emerging Topics of High-Performance Alloys (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

The new Special Issue of Crystals, Emerging Topics of High-Performance Alloys (2nd Edition), continues the previous Issue (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/crystals/special_issues/alloys_topics1).

High-performance alloys such as shape memory, high entropy, and aluminum alloys can be used in different industrial applications. Their properties are required to customize material processing and microstructure. As a result, it is important to investigate how the thermomechanical processing conditions affect the microstructure and property profile of high-performance alloys. This investigation is important for developing and optimizing new alloys for different thermomechanical processing and transfer to industrial processes. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to identify the correlations between thermomechanical processes, microstructure, and mechanical properties of high-performance alloys. Contributions are intended to show the influence of the thermomechanical process, e.g., casting, hot or cold rolling, heat treatment, sintering, and extrusion on the property profile. In addition to experimental approaches, the development methods of modeling and simulation approaches are useful to predict composition–microstructure–property relations for high-performance alloy development and thermomechanical process design. The editors, therefore, welcome all contributions that add knowledge to this scientific field.

We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Dr. Li-Wei Tseng
Dr. Chau-Yi Tsai
Prof. Dr. Yeong-Lin Lai
Dr. James Smialek
Guest Editors

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• smart materials
• high-performance alloys
• shape memory alloys
• high entropy alloys
• high-strength aluminum alloys
• mechanical property
• microstructure characterization