Advanced Aerospace Materials: Processing, Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

With the rapid development of the aerospace industry, advanced aerospace structural materials are developing in terms of lightweight, high performance, extreme environment resistance, low-cost manufacturing, integration of structure and function, etc. Candidate materials for aerospace industry are continually being developed and improved, and their applications are being expanded.

I am pleased to invite you to this Special Issue, entitled “Advanced Aerospace Materials: Processing, Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Applications”. This Special Issue aims to publish articles related to the processing technology, microstructure, mechanical properties and applications of the advanced materials used in the aerospace industry.

This Special Issue intends to address the latest progress in the field of aerospace materials. Original contributions related to current advanced aerospace materials and their processing techniques, microstructure characterizations, physical/mechanical properties and applications are welcome in the form of short communications, full-length articles, and reviews. Potential topics include but are not limited to:

• Fiber-reinforced composites;
• High-performance materials;
• Lightweight materials;
• Materials for extreme environments;
• High-entropy alloys/ceramics;
• Processing development of aerospace materials;
• Microstructural characterizations of aerospace materials;
• Mechanical properties under extreme environments;
• Aerospace materials applications.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Yufei Zu
Dr. Huifang Pang
Dr. Fan Wu
Guest Editors

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