High-Performance Aluminum Alloy: Design, Strengthening, Manufacturing and Application
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 August 2025 | Viewed by 647
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Interests: solidification; alloy design; microstructure optimization
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Dear Colleagues,
High-performance aluminum alloys have emerged as pivotal materials across diverse industries due to their exceptional combination of high strength, being lightweight, and superior thermal and corrosion resistance. Their applications span critical sectors such as aerospace, automotive, construction, and electronics, where materials must meet stringent performance, reliability, and sustainability demands. This Special Issue aims to explore the latest advances in aluminum alloy design, strengthening mechanisms, manufacturing technologies, and applications, providing a platform for researchers and industry experts to share cutting-edge findings.
The design of high-performance aluminum alloys requires balancing complex trade-offs, such as strength versus thermal conductivity. Advanced computational methods have revolutionized alloy development, including machine learning models like XGBoost and Support Vector Machines (SVMs). These tools allow for the precise prediction of mechanical and thermal properties based on compositional attributes, enabling the tailored design of alloys with superior performance metrics. Moreover, CALPHAD (Calculation of Phase Diagrams) is essential in alloy design as it predicts the phase stability, transformations, and thermodynamic properties of materials. This enables the optimization of alloy compositions and processing conditions without extensive experimental trials. Its use accelerates innovation in developing high-performance and sustainable materials.
Strengthening mechanisms, including grain growth control, work hardening, precipitation hardening, and solid solution strengthening, play critical roles in achieving optimal mechanical properties. Advanced manufacturing techniques, such as additive manufacturing, laser-based techniques, and friction stir welding, address challenges like porosity, anisotropy, and residual stress while enabling the production of complex, high-integrity components.
In this Special Issue, we invite contributions focusing on the theoretical, experimental, and computational aspects of high-performance aluminum alloy design and application. Topics of interest for this Special Issue include predictive modeling for alloy development, microstructural engineering, innovative strengthening methods, and advancements in manufacturing technologies. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, this Special Issue aims to drive innovation in the field and support the development of next-generation aluminum alloys tailored to modern engineering and sustainable development demands.
Dr. Crystopher Cardoso de Brito
Dr. José Spinelli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- high-performance aluminum alloys
- alloy design and optimization
- strengthening mechanisms
- advanced manufacturing technologies
- aerospace and automotive applications
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