Surface Treatment and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Metallic materials have wide applications in automobiles, high-speed rail, airline transportation, clean energy, or more advanced space exploration techniques. Surface treatment is applied to enhance the in-service performance of metallic materials and improve their mechanical properties. Designing and developing metallic materials for today’s modern society demands a comprehensive understanding of the complex relationships between surface treatment and mechanical properties. Current research significantly engages in surface treatment to improve their mechanical properties. Advanced materials characterization and simulation techniques provide opportunities for obtaining detailed microstructure information from the micro- to nanoscale surface of metallic materials treated by various technologies. The strengthening and toughening of mechanisms contributing to mechanical properties can originate from different surface treatment methods. Investigating the relationships between surface treatment and mechanical properties of metallic materials is significant for promoting the development and application of metallic materials in academia and industry.

This Special Issue aims to cover recent advances and new developments in the relationships between the surface treatment and mechanical properties of conventional and advanced metallic materials. The articles presented in this Special Issue will focus on, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• Surface severe plastic deformation;
• Surface chemical heat treatment, spraying, plating, heat treatment, physical/chemical vapor deposition, and nano-etching;
• Promising methods and processes for surface treatment;
• Mechanical properties, metallic materials design, materials processing, and advanced characterization techniques.

We kindly invite you to submit a manuscript for publication in this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.

Dr. Minghe Zhang
Guest Editor

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