Research on Ni-Based Superalloys

Dear Colleagues,

Ni-based superalloys are advanced materials that are widely used in aerospace, power generation, and other high-temperature applications due to their excellent high-temperature performance. Research on Ni-based superalloys has been ongoing for several decades, and significant progress has been made in various areas. As a typical crystalline material, the study of Ni-based superalloys is closely dependent on the development of crystallography and advanced characterization techniques. This Special Issue of Crystals, entitled “Research on Ni-based Superalloys”, aims to provide an international platform for the communication of the latest scientific and engineering theories and experimental studies into Ni-based superalloys worldwide. Research findings in areas including, but not limited to, the following aspects are encouraged for this Special Issue: advanced alloy design, microstructure modification and mechanical performance characterization, advanced processing techniques (powder metallurgy (PM), additive manufacturing (AM), spray forming (SF), and electron beam layer solidification (EBLS)), plastic deformation techniques (forging, rolling, and extrusion), advanced characterization techniques (scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), atom probe tomography (APT), electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), micro-digital image correlation (μDIC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and in situ testing), advanced coating and surface engineering techniques (thermal barrier coatings (TBCs), environmental barrier coatings (EBCs), and surface treatments), computational modeling and simulation techniques (multi-scale modeling, phase-field method, density functional theory (DFT), molecular dynamics (MD), and finite element analysis (FEA)), environmental effects (hydrogen embrittlement, high-temperature oxidation, and hot  corrosion) etc. The current Special Issue on “Research on Ni-based Superalloys” will become a status report summarizing the progress achieved in recent years.

Dr. Xiaogang You
Dr. Zhijun Zhang
Dr. Pengting Li
Dr. Yali Dong
Guest Editors

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