Microstructure and Properties of Metals and Alloys, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystalline Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2027 | Viewed by 9
Editors
Interests: microstructure; internal stress; wear resistance; corrosion resistance; nano metal and alloy coating
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Interests: solidification of metallic alloys; aluminum alloys; magnesium alloys; phase transformation; microstructure and mechanical properties; dissimilar metals and alloys: microstructure and mechanical properties; laser welding
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Interests: additive manufacturing; laser directed energy deposition; selective laser melting; electrodeposition; X-ray diffraction; microstructure; microstrain; mechanical property; corrosion
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the remarkable success of the first edition of the Special Issue titled “Microstructure and Properties of Metals and Alloys”, we are pleased to announce the second edition of this topic.
This Special Issue focuses on the microstructure and properties of various metals/alloys, and welcomes original research articles, comprehensive review papers, and short communications. We invite contributions that address the multi-scale characterization and quantitative description of microstructure, encompassing—but not limited to—phase constitution and evolution, grain morphology and size distribution, crystallographic texture and orientation relationships, as well as interfacial behavior, grain boundary characteristics and lattice defects. Corresponding properties of interest cover a broad spectrum, including mechanical behavior (strength, toughness, fatigue, creep), physical attributes (magnetic, electrical, and thermal responses), and chemical durability (corrosion, oxidation, and hydrogen embrittlement). We cordially invite researchers, engineers, and interdisciplinary scientists worldwide to contribute their seminal work to this Special Issue.
Dr. Zhongquan Zhang
Prof. Dr. Shouxun Ji
Dr. Ze Chai
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metals/alloys
- bulk materials
- coatings
- films
- microstructure
- mechanical property
- electrical property
- anti-corrosive property
- magnetic property
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- Microstructure and Properties of Metals and Alloys in Crystals (9 articles)
