Mechanical Behavior of Steels
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanical Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 November 2023) | Viewed by 3467
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Glass-fiber reinforced polymers; 3D printed polymers; fatigue of polymers; ageing effects
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Interests: fatigue and fracture behavior of materials; mechanical characterization; structural integrity of conventional and innovative materials
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Interests: structural integrity; fatigue and fracture; additive manufacturing; composite materials; fatigue in corrosion environments
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Steels are the most widely used metal materials and play an important role in the modern automotive and rail industries. In these industries, components are usually subjected to severe service conditions. Thus, superior mechanical properties are of major engineering significance.
This Special Issue aims to cover the recent research progress in the field of steels. It is focused on, but not limited to, original contributions dealing with microstructure characterization, advanced processing techniques, heat treatment routes, environmental effects, and structural integrity assessment, including fatigue and fracture. Examples of innovative industrial applications are also encouraged. Both experimental and numerical approaches are welcome.
Dr. Ricardo Branco
Prof. Dr. Filippo Berto
Dr. Joel De Jesus
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced high-strength steels
- complex-phase steels
- transformation-induced plasticity steels
- bainitic steels
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