Advanced Materials Design and Manufacturing Technologies of Nonferrous Metals

Dear Colleagues,

Although the consumption of non-ferrous metal materials (Mg, Al, Zn, Ti, Cu, Ni, etc.) only accounts for 5% of the total consumption of metal materials, they play an important role in engineering because of their excellent electrical and thermal conductivity, small relative density, stable chemical properties, heat resistance and corrosion resistance. Recently, advanced materials design and manufacturing technologies have been developed, for example, machine learning, CALPHAD methods, high throughput computing, additive manufacturing, semi-solid processing, etc. This Special Issue focuses on the development of advanced materials design and manufacturing technologies which has opened up a new way for the application of non-ferrous metals in structural and functional materials. 

It is my great pleasure to invite everyone to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, or reviews on advanced materials design and manufacturing technologies of nonferrous metals are all welcome.

Dr. Yilong Dai
Dr. Youwen Yang
Dr. Deqiao Xie
Guest Editors

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