Special Issue "Microstructural Tailoring of Metals and Alloys"
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 29 February 2024 | Viewed by 2053
Special Issue Editors

Interests: steels; microscopy

Interests: microstructure; light alloys; microscopy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The development of high-performance structural metallic materials is essential in many different industrial areas where materials are submitted to harsh environments. The aim of this Special Issue focuses on the optimization of the microstructure of metals and alloys to achieve the required performance under service conditions, modifying different parameters during fabrication routes, such as the control of the alloy chemistry and processing techniques. This Special Issue will be dedicated to a wide range of contributions, starting with those works based on computational metallurgy to improve and design alloys, followed by those focused on the fabrication routes (casting, powder metallurgy, additive manufacturing, etc.) and post-fabrication processing techniques (thermomechanical processes, heat treatments, combinations thereof, etc.). Finally, papers regarding the characterization of microstructural and mechanical properties will also be part of this issue. Studies of light alloys, high-entropy alloys (HEAs), alumina-forming alloys (AFAs), oxide dispersion strengthened alloys (ODSs), advanced steels, and other innovative metallic materials will be welcomed.
Dr. Elvira Oñorbe
Dr. Judit Medina
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- alloy chemistry
- processing technologies
- microstructure optimization
- microstructural characterization
- computational metallurgy
- mechanical characterization