Processing, Microstructure and Properties Relationships of Steels

Dear Colleagues,

Steel has wide applications in automobiles, high-speed air or ground transportation, clean energy, and more advanced space exploration techniques. Designing and manufacturing steel for today’s modern society demands a comprehensive understanding of the complex relationships among processing, microstructures, inclusions, and mechanical properties. Present-day research engages significantly in engineering the microstructure to improve the mechanical properties of steels. Advanced materials characterization techniques provide opportunities for obtaining microstructure information from the micro- to nanoscale of steels processed by various technologies. Investigating the relationships between processing, microstructure evolution, and the mechanical properties of steels is of great significance for promoting the development and application of steel in both academia and industry.

This Special Issue aims to cover the recent progress and new developments in the relationships among the processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties of steel. The articles presented in this Special Issue will cover, but are not limited to, the following topics: materials design, processing technologies, heat treatment, advanced characterization techniques, phase transformation, recrystallization behavior, mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and inclusion modification.

We kindly invite you to submit a manuscript for publication in this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.

Dr. Minghe Zhang
Dr. Xiangyu Xu
Guest Editors

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