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Research Progress of Crystal in Metallic Materials, 2nd Edition
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Research Progress of Crystal in Metallic Materials, 2nd Edition

A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 159

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Dr. Cai Chen

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Sino-French Engineer School, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
Interests: crystallographic structures; crystallographic textures; FCC; BCC; HCP
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Dear Colleagues,

The microstructural and mechanical properties of metallic materials are fundamentally determined by their crystallographic structures and related orientations. The theoretical framework of metal crystallography serves as a cornerstone for understanding the physical and chemical properties of these materials. Over recent decades, the structural variation in and characteristics of crystals have been extensively revealed to explain the properties of metallic materials. With the continuous advancement of material characterization techniques, research on metal crystallography has made significant progress, providing a solid theoretical foundation for the design and fabrication of high-performance metallic materials. Moreover, the design strategy of crystallographic structures is being increasingly recognized as a crucial method for achieving high performance in metallic materials.

Therefore, this Special Issue, “Research Progress of Crystal in Metallic Materials, 2nd Edition”, focuses on the latest developments in crystallography-related research on metallic materials. We are interested in metallic materials with various crystallographic structures, including FCC, BCC, and HCP. This Special Issue places particular emphasis on the latest characterization technologies, computational simulation methods, and theories in material crystallography. It promises a dedicated platform for sharing past achievements and exploring future directions in the field of crystallography as it relates to metallic materials. We welcome relevant review articles and original research articles discussing experimental techniques or theoretical approaches.

Dr. Cai Chen
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • crystallographic structures
  • crystallographic textures
  • FCC
  • BCC
  • HCP

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Crystal Plasticity Analysis of Microstructure and Texture Evolution in Cold-Rolled High-Strength Interstitial-Free Steel
by Jibin Pei, Yibo Wang, Danyu Yin, Wei Li, Yaru Zhu, Luyang Miao and Chi Zhang
Metals 2026, 16(7), 688; https://doi.org/10.3390/met16070688 (registering DOI) - 24 Jun 2026
Abstract
After cold rolling of high-strength interstitial-free (IF) steel, the ferrite grains undergo plastic deformation associated with the formation of substructures and intense cold-rolling texture, which affects the microstructure and texture in the subsequent annealing process and determines the formability of the final sheet. [...] Read more.
After cold rolling of high-strength interstitial-free (IF) steel, the ferrite grains undergo plastic deformation associated with the formation of substructures and intense cold-rolling texture, which affects the microstructure and texture in the subsequent annealing process and determines the formability of the final sheet. To clarify the mechanisms of microstructure and texture formation during cold rolling of IF steel, a polycrystalline model was constructed based on the measured microstructure and texture features. A crystal plasticity model, along with a remeshing technique, was developed for IF steel. The model can calculate the deformation of the polycrystal after 70% cold rolling reduction, in which the calculated microstructure and texture features are consistent with the results from electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). The results show that the deformed microstructure and texture are closely related to the initial crystal orientation, the interaction between neighbouring grains, and the cold rolling reduction. Grains with an initial texture orientation near <001>//ND are more stable during deformation and tend to retain their orientations after cold rolling. In contrast, grains initially deviating from the γ-fiber tend to rotate towards the <111>//ND orientation, while near-γ-fiber grains mainly retain their γ-fiber characteristics with intragranular orientation spreading during cold rolling. Multiple slip systems induce the formation of ingrain shear bands. These results establish a grain-scale link between initial orientation, intragranular substructure formation, and cold rolling texture evolution, and provide a mechanistic basis for optimizing cold rolling texture control and improving the formability of high-strength IF steel sheets. Full article
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