Microstructure Evolution and Deformation Mechanisms in Lightweight Alloys
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystalline Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 3139
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Mg–Li alloys; Al alloys; alloy design; microstructure; mechanical properties
Interests: metal alloy; composites; solidification; physical fields; ultrasonic; additive manufacturing; simulations
Interests: metallic materials; microstructure characterization; plastic deformation; transmission electron microscopy; molecular dynamics simulation; nanocrystalline materials
Interests: grain growth during solidification; additive manufacturing (laser and electron beam powder bed fusion); friction stir welding/processing; mechanical behavior; tribology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A growing demand in lightweight metals and their alloys drives us to optimize the microstructure and enhance the mechanical properties of the materials. Lightweight metallic materials are favoured by many industrial fields owing to their high strength-to-weight ratios and are gradually being used for diverse structural applications for weight reduction.
This Special Issue of Crystals will focus on the following topics:
- Microstructure evolution of lightweight alloys;
- Deformation mechanisms of lightweight alloys;
- Design of lightweight alloys with reinforced mechanical properties.
It is our pleasure to invite you to submit manuscripts related to this Special Issue in order to share your research ideas and results.
Dr. Song Tang
Dr. Yuze Li
Dr. Zongde Kou
Prof. Dr. Zhan Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- magnesium alloys
- aluminium alloys
- titanium alloys
- microstructure evolution
- plastic deformation
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