Advanced Crystallographic Approaches in Steel Research: Microstructure, Properties, and Applications
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystalline Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 January 2026 | Viewed by 31
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Interests: fatigue; composites; structure–property relationship
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Interests: phase reaction; phase transformations in metals and alloys; defect structure in crystals; thin films; microstructure characterization by TEM/STEM; elemental content and composition analyses of compounds by spectroscopic techniques; in-situ TEM; oxygen evolution and catalytic reactions by in-situ TEM
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue explores recent advances in crystallographic studies of steel materials, focusing on the relationship between their microstructure, properties, and applications. Steel remains a fundamental material within contemporary industrial applications as ongoing scholarly research uncovers novel understandings of its crystalline architecture and the subsequent effects on its mechanical and physical attributes.
This Special Issue highlights innovative characterization techniques, including advanced X-ray diffraction methodologies, electron microscopy approaches, neutron diffraction studies, and in situ crystallographic investigations, illuminating phase transformations and the microstructural evolution in steel. Through these cutting-edge techniques, we invite studies that push the boundaries of what we currently understand about steel's crystallography. We invite scholarly contributions investigating the crystallographic characteristics of diverse steel classifications, encompassing traditional carbon steels, sophisticated high-strength steels, stainless steels, and innovative steel alloys. To address these insights, this Special Issue will delve into a wide range of focused areas, including
- Crystallographic aspects of phase transformations in steel;
- Texture development and its influence on mechanical properties;
- Crystallographic characterization of interfaces and grain boundaries;
- Structure–property relationships in advanced steel grades;
- In situ studies of deformation and recrystallization processes;
- Computational modeling of crystalline structures in steel;
- Novel techniques for crystallographic analysis of steel microstructures;
- Crystallography of precipitation and second-phase particles in steel.
This Special Issue invites original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and case studies that contribute to our understanding of steel from crystallographic perspectives. The compilation aspires to unite metallurgists, materials scientists, physicists, and engineers engaged in both academic and industrial contexts to facilitate interdisciplinary dialogs and propel the advancement of steel crystallography.
Dr. Saurabh Tiwari
Dr. Alla S. Sologubenko
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- steel microstructure
- crystallography
- phase transformation
- X-ray diffraction
- electron microscopy
- texture analysis
- EBSD
- high-strength steels
- in situ characterization
- structure–property relationships
- grain boundaries
- precipitation
- crystallographic modeling
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