Solidification and Phase Transformation of Light Alloys
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: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 183
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The trend of increasing market share of advanced materials, particularly magnesium, titanium, titanium alloys, and aluminum alloys, which reduce reliance on traditional manufacturing technologies, is a significant driver for the development of new materials and technologies. This Special Issue focuses on the microstructural evolution and phase transformations of magnesium, titanium, and aluminum alloys during casting, forming, and heat treatment processes, which are critical for determining the final mechanical properties and functional performances of these materials. The control and characterization of material properties at each stage of processing are essential for the advancement of these alloys in various applications.
In this Special Issue, we invite articles that focus on the preparation methods of these alloys and their influence on the final products' performance, considering both the alloy stage and/or the compaction stadium. Of particular interest are fully controllable, fast, and low-cost processes with high implementation potential in advanced processing techniques, enabling the production of high-performance products.
Dr. Zhongxue Feng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- magnesium alloys
- titanium alloys
- aluminum alloys
- microstructural evolution
- phase transformations
- casting processes
- heat treatment
- advanced processing techniques
- mechanical properties
- functional performances
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