Lightweight Structural Materials for Automotive and Aerospace

Dear Colleagues,

Although modern transport represents a vital part of the global economy, it is also a significant source of pollutants, contributing 13% of overall greenhouse gas and 25% of CO₂ emissions coming from the combustion of fossil fuels. The application of materials with high strength-to-weight ratios in transportation vehicles, also known as lightweighting, is an important strategy for improving fuel economy and reducing harmful pollution. Thus, to withstand growing requirements of next-generation vehicles, there is a need for stronger and lighter innovative structural materials.

It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue, which will focus on current and emerging structural metallic materials for automotive and aerospace applications. In addition to traditional aluminum-, titanium-, and magnesium-based alloys, this Special Issue will include novel lightweight high-entropy alloys that are also becoming candidates for substantial weight reduction. The scope will cover fundamental research, all aspects of alloy development, synthesis, heat treatment, component manufacturing, the structure–property relationship, testing, computer simulation, and application-related topics.

Submissions of communications, full papers, and reviews are all welcome.

Dr. Frank Czerwinski
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Materials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.