Structure and Properties of Aluminum-Based Alloys

Dear Colleagues,

Modern aluminum-based alloys play an important role in lightweight construction, which is essential for reducing our carbon footprint and reaching our climate goals.

A deep understanding of the structure–property relationships in aluminum alloys forms the basis for further improving their properties for technical applications as structural materials in civil, mechanical, naval, aeronautical, and aerospace engineering.

Another important application of aluminum alloys is the need to increase the amount of recycled aluminum in products, since the energy consumption for primary aluminum is roughly a factor of 20 higher. Contamination in scrap metal also remains a severe challenge.

This Special Issue, “Structure and Properties of Aluminum-Based Alloys”, is dedicated to the latest scientific achievements in the field. Both reviews and original research articles are welcome. This Special Issue welcomes contributions of any kind in the fields of natural and artificial ageing, alloy development, the influence of trace elements, but also damage, fatigue, and fracture as well as hydrogen embrittlement.

All approaches will be encouraged, including theoretical, numerical, and experimental methods; a combination of the named approaches will be particularly welcomed.

Dr. Torsten E.M. Staab
Guest Editor

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