Ti-Alloys: Microstructures, Mechanical Properties, Deformation Mechanisms, and Thermodynamics

Dear Colleagues,

As we all know, Ti and Ti-alloys offer a wide range of properties such as high strength, low density, biocompatibility, and good corrosion resistance. These properties are unique advantages for Ti-alloys to be used in various engineering fields, such as the aerospace, biomedical, automotive, and oil and gas industries.

At present, all countries are developing new Ti-alloys with low cost and high performance, and strive to make Ti-alloys enter the civilian industrial field with huge market potential. New applications of Ti-alloys require significant improvements in their physical and mechanical properties, which can be achieved through the use of new technologies (especially laser processing, additive manufacturing, nanotechnology, etc.). Traditionally, alloy design is based on the foundations of physical metallurgy, in particular a deep understanding of structural evolution and structure-property relationships. On the other hand, the rapid development of digital technologies has enabled intelligent engineering and design systems (eg, finite element simulations, neural networks and artificial intelligence, thermodynamic calculations) to play a greater role in the development of advanced materials and technologies.

This Special Issue of Materials aims to present recent original research on the design, mechanical properties and micromechanisms of Ti-alloys. The scope includes microstructures, mechanical properties, deformation mechanisms, and thermodynamics of Ti-alloys.

Dr. Jinyong Zhang
Guest Editor

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