Mechanical Behavior and Multiscale Modeling of Advanced Structural Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Simulation and Design".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editor
Interests: high-entropy alloys; titanium alloys; additive manufacturing; fatigue and fracture; hydrogen embrittlement
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced structural materials—such as titanium alloys, magnesium alloys, and high-entropy alloys—are essential for lightweight and high-performance applications in aerospace, automotive, and energy sectors. Despite their outstanding strength-to-weight ratios and corrosion resistance, predicting their mechanical behavior under complex service conditions remains a major challenge.
This Special Issue focuses on recent advances in understanding the microstructure–property relationships of such materials through integrated experimental and multiscale modeling approaches. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Deformation and failure mechanisms under extreme environments.
- The role of defects, phase transformations, and interfaces.
- Multiscale simulations (e.g., CPFEM, molecular dynamics, phase-field).
- In situ testing, advanced microscopy, and characterization techniques.
- Data-driven or AI-assisted modeling and material design.
We welcome original contributions that combine experimental insight with simulation to explore the mechanical performance, durability, and design potential of advanced structural materials. Studies addressing current gaps in predictive modeling and application-driven material development are particularly encouraged.
Dr. Le Chang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mechanical behavior
- multiscale modeling
- lightweight structural materials
- microstructure–property relationships
- data-driven modeling
- deformation mechanisms
- extreme service conditions
- high-entropy alloys
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