Phase Transformation and Microstructure Evolution of Alloys
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystalline Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2025 | Viewed by 463
Special Issue Editors
Interests: steels; phase transformation; plastic deformation; surface engineering; corrosion
Interests: structural materials; phase transformation; strengthening and toughening; hydrogen embrittlement; stress corrosion cracking
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,
Phase transformations in alloys involve changes in the atomic structure and arrangement, leading to alterations in microstructure and, consequently, material properties. Understanding these transformations is crucial for controlling the final properties of steels and alloys. This Special Issue will underline the most recent discoveries and progress in phase transformation and microstructure evolution of metals and alloys. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, green steel, phase transformation, hydrogen embrittlement, microstructure evolution, mechanical properties, strengthening mechanisms, precipitates, surface engineering, corrosion, and thermodynamics. We believe that this Special Issue will serve as an effective platform for presenting new progress in the related areas of alloys.
Prof. Dr. Bo Wang
Dr. Yuantao Xu
Dr. Alla S. Sologubenko
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metals and alloys
- phase transformation
- hydrogen embrittlement
- microstructure evolution
- stress corrosion cracking
- mechanical property
- strengthening and toughening
- precipitates
- surface engineering
- corrosion
- thermodynamics
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