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Special Issue "Developments of Steels and Alloys for Structural and Functional Applications"

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2023 | Viewed by 812

Special Issue Editors

Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, A. Mickiewicza Av. 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
Interests: residual stresses; high-entropy alloys; X-ray diffraction; synchrotron X-ray diffraction; X-ray scattering; microstructure; material characterization
LASMIS, Université de Technologie de Troyes (UTT), 12 Rue Marie Curie, 10010 Troyes, France
Interests: neutron diffraction; speckle interferometry; tensile test; steel; micromechanics; X-ray diffraction; multiscale modeling; neutron scattering; crystallography; material characterization; synchrotron X-ray diffraction; mechanical properties; mechanical behavior of materials; mechanical testing; metals; fracture; mechanics; plasticity

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Steel and its alloys form the largest group of engineering materials. Their desirable mechanical and physical properties are their principal attributes. Modern construction must meet the function for which it has been made and be safe and cost-effective to maintain. To accomplish the above, a structure's design should seek the best possible solution. Such a design is usually based on the optimal material mechanical, physical, and chemical parameters. In order to select the optimal material for the manufacture of structural elements, it is necessary to have data on the behavior of the material in different conditions. This Special Issue will focus on experimental research and analysis of steel, and in particular, the topics will touch on not only experimental findings, but also microstructural and mechanical investigations, surface properties, numerical approaches, and analytical models for mechanical behavior.

Dr. Marianna Marciszko-Wiąckowska
Dr. Léa Le Joncour
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • steel
  • microstructure
  • mechanical properties
  • numerical approach
  • mechanical strength
  • residual stress

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Investigation of the Thermodynamic Transformation and Rare Earth Microalloying of a Medium Carbon-Medium Alloy Steel for Large Ball Mill Liners
Materials 2022, 15(13), 4448; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15134448 - 24 Jun 2022
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The medium carbon-medium alloy steel was developed for the manufacture of large ball mill liners and sports equipment. In this study, the continuous cooling transformation curve of a novel type of medium carbon-medium alloy steel was measured with a thermal simulation machine; based [...] Read more.
The medium carbon-medium alloy steel was developed for the manufacture of large ball mill liners and sports equipment. In this study, the continuous cooling transformation curve of a novel type of medium carbon-medium alloy steel was measured with a thermal simulation machine; based on this curve, the hardening and tempering processes were optimized. The steel was then complex modified with alkaline earth and rare earth alloys. The mechanical properties of the treated steel were tested. The microstructure of the steel was analyzed by metallographic microscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, and the wear surface of the steel was analyzed by a three-dimensional morphometer. After high-temperature tempering, the microstructure transformed into tempered sorbite, which possesses good mechanical properties and can adapt to working conditions that require high strength and toughness. Rare earth or alkaline earth modification of the medium carbon-medium alloy steel promoted microstructural uniformity and grain refinement and improved the mechanical and anti-wear properties. Full article
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