Advanced High Strength Steels: Properties and Applications
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editors
Interests: physical metallurgy; advanced steel materials; microstructure analysis
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: carbon management and precipitation of ultrahigh-strength steels; heat-resistant high-strength aluminum alloy
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: physical metallurgy; advanced steel materials; microstructure characterization; precipitation; thermo-mechanical processing
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Physical metallurgy is the root of the vigorous development of modern materials science. The physical metallurgy of steel is an important part of ironmaking and steelmaking. The main research scope of this field is the evolution of microstructures and the changes in properties during processing and heat treatment after the solidification of chemical metallurgy products. The main problem in steel production in terms of physical metallurgy is the relationship between process, structure, and properties. In-depth study of microstructures could reveal the mechanism behind various appearances and promote the progress of process technology and the development of advanced materials.
Prof. Dr. Xiangdong Huo
Dr. Zhengwu Peng
Dr. Songjun Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- physical metallurgy
- process parameters
- microstructure evolution
- mechanical properties
- TMCP
- recrystallization
- transformation
- precipitation
- steel grade
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