Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Metals After Surface Modification, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Corrosion and Protection".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2026 | Viewed by 846
Editors
Interests: shot peening; residual stress; XRD analysis; microstructure characterization; coatings
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Interests: shot peening; materials processing; mechanical behavior of materials; surface properties; finite element analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Surface enhancement techniques that rely exclusively on mechanical and/or non-contact energy sources, such as laser irradiation, have gained considerable traction in industrial applications. These methods improve surface properties and performance by modifying key surface attributes, including the microstructure, residual stress distribution, and surface roughness, without altering the chemical composition of the material. Techniques such as shot peening, ultrasonic shot peening, laser shock peening, water jet peening, micro-particle peening, deep rolling, surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT), and surface mechanical grinding treatment (SMGT) are now widely used to address the inherent material limitations—particularly insufficient hardness, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance in critical engineering components.
The fundamental mechanisms underlying these enhancements and their potential detrimental effects remain incompletely understood, despite their broad adoption. Several aspects of these processes have yet to be conclusively established, and a number of key issues remain unresolved within the research community. Moreover, while experimental investigations continue to serve as the foundation of process understanding, there is a growing need for complementary approaches in order to provide deeper insight and predictive capability, such as finite element modeling, molecular dynamics simulations, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. These tools remain underutilized and warrant further development and integration.
This Special Issue seeks to highlight recent advances in the mechanical, corrosion, wear, and fatigue behaviors of alloys treated predominantly by mechanical surface enhancement techniques. Studies that elucidate the underlying mechanisms and contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of these processes will be emphasized. Through publishing this collection, we aim to support the broader adoption and refinement of these cost-effective methods to improve the reliability and durability of components operating under demanding service conditions.
Dr. Chengxi Wang
Dr. Zhou Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- surface modification
- surface enhancement
- severe plastic deformation
- additive manufacturing
- corrosion
- fatigue
- wear
- strength
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