Microstructure and Crystallographic Texture Control of Metallic Materials through Advanced Processing

Dear Colleagues,

Demand of improvement of the existing strength of the metallic materials is increased day by day to enhance the performance of the structural components (i.e. load-bearing). Strengthening of the steels without losing their ductility is the key thrust of the research to meet the present challenges. Microstructure and texture are two main key factors which influence the mechanical properties significantly. Optimisation of microstructure/texture through advanced processing techniques is essential to achieve better combination of mechanical properties. This is even more important nowadays as the global warming and metal scarcity are major concerns. Development of high strength/tough alloys with high strength to weight ratio is an effective way to address these issues. Hence, main focus of this Special Issue is to provide more detail insights about new advance technological processing development/approaches which lead to improved mechanical properties and relate to texture and anisotropy.

I believe that this issue will also help the metals research community to formulate new challenging directions in this exciting field of science and technology.

Dr. Sumit Ghosh
Guest Editor

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