Crystalline Metals and Alloys
A section of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352).
Section Information
This Section “Crystalline Metals and Alloys” aims to publish high-quality theoretical and/or experimental studies related to crystalline metals, alloys and intermetallics. Topics include but are not limited to:
- Solidification and crystallization;
- Casting, welding, and additive manufacturing;
- Thermomechanical processes and high deformations;
- Recrystallization, grain growth, and textures;
- Martensite, twins, and displacive phase transformations;
- Order–disorder, precipitation, and diffusive phase transformations;
- Classical alloys, such as Mg, Al, Ti, Fe, Ni, Zr, and Cu-based alloys;
- Advanced alloys, such as TWIP and TRIP steels and Ti alloys;
- Precious alloys, for example based on Au, Pt or Pd;
- Shape memory alloys (SMAs) and high entropy alloys (HEAs);
- Crystallization in bulk metallic glasses (BMG);
- Characterization techniques, such as optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy (SEM, TEM, EBSD), calorimetry, dilatometry, mechanical tests, and in situ experiments.
There is no restriction on the length of papers, and contributions are welcome as original research articles, reviews, letters, and communications.
Keywords
- metals
- alloys
- solidification
- grains
- textures
- dislocations
- phase transformations
- twinning
- precipitation
- martensite
- X-ray diffraction
- electron microscopy
- casting
- rolling
- welding
- additive manufacturing
- mechanical properties
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Microstructure Evolution and Deformation Mechanisms in Lightweight Alloys (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Hot Corrosion and Oxidation of Alloys (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Advances of Shape Memory Alloys (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Surface Modification Treatments of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 24 May 2024)
- Dissimilar Metals and Alloys: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in Laser Welding (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advances in Processing, Simulation and Characterization of Alloys (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Corrosion Phenomena in Metals (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Thermal and Thermomechanical Post-processing of Additively Manufactured Parts (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metals (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Fatigue and Fracture of Anisotropic Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Characterization and Modelling of the Deformation and Failure of Engineering Metallic Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Properties of Transition Metals and Their Compounds at Extreme Conditions (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Advances in the Oxidation and Corrosion Behavior of Alloys (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Corrosion and Mechanical Performance of Magnesium Alloys (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Shape Memory Alloys: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Advances in Zr-Based Alloys (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Advanced Crystalline Materials, Mechanical Properties and Innovative Production Systems (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 21 July 2024)
- Manufacturing, Welding, Testing and Applications of the Advanced Materials (Deadline: 22 July 2024)
- Microstructure and Deformation of Advanced Alloys (Deadline: 29 July 2024)
- Fatigue and Fracture of Crystalline Metal Structures (Deadline: 18 August 2024)
- Advances in Microstructure and Plastic Deformation of High-Strength Steels (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Advances in Metal Matrix Composites: Structure, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 10 September 2024)
- Irradiation Effects in High-Entropy Alloys and Their Applications (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Mechanical Behaviour of Anisotropic Coarse Grain Materials (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Empowering Industry: Advancements in Cemented Carbides (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Al-Rich Alloys (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Solidification Processing of Metal Alloys under External Fields (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviour of Structural Materials (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Physical Phenomena, Microstructures, and Properties Unique to Metal Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Laser Surface Modification of Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials: Process-Structure-Property-Performance Relationships (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials: Characterization, Properties, and Modeling (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Microstructure and Properties of Steels and Other Structural Alloys, Second Edition (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Advances of High Entropy Alloys (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in New Multifunctional Hard Materials (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Progress and Challenges towards Additive Manufacturing of Structural Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- The Synthesis and Prospects of Magnetic Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Plastic Deformation and Welding on Metallic Materials (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Crystallization of High Performance Metallic Materials (II) (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advancements in High-Strength Silicon-Aided Steel and Their Phase Transformations (Deadline: 1 February 2025)