Dear Colleagues,

Magnesium (Mg) alloys are the lightest engineering materials and are attractive to the automotive, aerospace, and electronics industries for their potential to reduce the weight of various components. However, they have high chemical reactivity and are susceptible to reacting with oxides, chlorides, and sulfides. Additionally, they have poor wear, low oxidation resistance, and low corrosion resistance. Combined, these drawbacks limit their suitability for several applications. In the automotive industry to date, the use of Mg as a structural material has primarily been limited to trimming parts and a few structural parts. To fully exploit the potential benefits of Mg, its application into load-bearing parts must be considered. The main obstacle preventing the further application of Mg alloys is their electrochemical reactivity and its associated low corrosion resistance, which limits their application in humid conditions and aqueous environments. This leads to practical issues related to the application of Mg alloys for the manufacture of structural components, which experience cyclic loading in service. Therefore, the corrosion fatigue resistance of Mg alloys needs to be significantly improved for the transportation industries to take full advantage of the benefits of Mg alloys in light-weighting

This Special Issue will address the development of corrosion protection of Mg alloys to improve fatigue performance in a harsh environment. It will also cover insights into microstructural phenomena leading to the mechanical properties of the manufacturing process and alloy development of the Mg alloys. Researchers who are modeling and simulating the fatigue performance of Mg alloys involving microstructural features, as well as those performing experimental studies, are welcomed to submit papers.

Dr. Sugrib Kumar Shaha
Dr. Dyuti Sarker
Guest Editors

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• alloy development
• surface modification
• heat treatment
• phase transformation
• microstructure
• corrosion resistance
• fatigue fracture
• crack growth