Intermetallic Alloys

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue will focus on understanding and developments for alloy designing, microstructure, processing, and relationship between structure (defect) and properties of intermetallic compounds and multi-phase intermetallic alloys where intermetallic compounds are comprised with other intermetallic compounds or as the major constituents. The issue broadly includes fundamentals of phase relation, phase and microstructure stability; physical, chemical and mechanical response to various environment conditions; developments in innovative processing; and technological developments for commercial applications. Intermetallic phases of interest widely include aluminides, silicides, Ni-, Co-, Fe- and Mg-based compounds, Laves phases and Heusler phases, various close-packed compounds, and multi-phase intermetallic alloys comprising them. Articles are not limited to intermetallic compounds intended for structural and functional applications: Thermoelectric power, magnetic applications, catalysis, shape memory and hydrogen storage alloys will also be considered.

Prof. Takayuki Takasugi
Guest Editor

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