Investigation of Microstructural and Properties of Steels and Alloys
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystalline Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2026 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editors
Interests: alloy design; phase transformations; structure–property relationships; advanced characterization; nanomaterials; steels; machine learning
Interests: steel; alloys; mechanical properties; mechanical properties; precipitates; microstructure; welded joints, creep; heat treatment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on recent advances in the understanding of microstructural characteristics and property relationships in steels and alloys. The collection aims to bring together cutting-edge research exploring the correlation between processing techniques, resulting microstructures, and the subsequent mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties of various steel grades and metallic alloys.
Topics of interest include novel characterization methods, computational modeling of microstructural evolution, advanced processing techniques for microstructural refinement, phase transformation mechanisms, and strategies for enhancing properties.
The issue welcomes original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and case studies that contribute to the fundamental understanding and practical applications of microstructure-property relationships in industrial and structural materials. This collection will serve as a valuable resource for metallurgists, materials scientists, mechanical engineers, and industrial researchers working on the development and optimization of high-performance steels and alloys.
Dr. Saurabh Tiwari
Prof. Dr. Marek Sroka
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- high-temperature alloys
- Ni-/Co-based superalloys
- steels
- alloy design
- nanomaterials
- structure-property relationships
- advanced microscopy
- machine learning in materials science
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