Recent Advances in High-Performance Steel (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

High-performance steel, known for its exceptional mechanical properties, finds wide-ranging applications in fields such as automotive, aerospace, construction, and energy. However, traditional design and manufacturing methods often fail to fully exploit the potential of high-performance steel and meet the requirements of steel structural components in complex engineering environments. In recent years, significant progress has been made in the design and manufacturing of steels. New manufacturing techniques enable high-end production and service performance in steel and its structural components, meeting the demands for properties such as good friction, wear, and fatigue under extreme operating conditions. Therefore, innovative efforts are urgently necessary at various steel processing stages. By developing green and efficient processing technologies to replace traditional lengthy processes, carbon emissions can be reduced. We also hope that steel possesses long-lasting performance and high structural integrity.

This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their latest findings and innovative advancements in the field of high-performance steels. We welcome submissions from various disciplines, including but not limited to the following: understanding of the microstructure and properties of high-performance steel, maximization and optimization of the mechanical properties of high-performance steels through tailoring the microstructure, synergistic design of novel microstructure achieving high-performance of steels, manufacturing and enhancement of high-performance/multi-functional components, and green and efficient processing technologies, as well as wear resistance, fatigue resistance, creep, and damage resistance of steel.

Prof. Dr. Fei Yin
Prof. Dr. Lin Hua
Prof. Dr. Jian Wang
Guest Editors

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