Advanced Techniques for Metallurgical Characterization

Dear Colleagues,

The metallurgical characterization of materials is crucial for their industrial development and implementation. The microstructure of materials is interconnected with a large number of mechanical properties and is dependent on the manufacturing process used. In recent years, advanced techniques in the metallurgical characterization of the metals and alloys have been applied in an effort to understandand the relantionship between the metallurgical aspect of materials and their properties and processing conditions. Electron backscatter diffraction, transmission eletron microscopy and in situ experiments are important tools in the complete characterization of materials.

In this context, this Special Issue will include works on the application of advanced characterization techniques to characterize metallic materials at different scales, present the main challenges and applications of characterization, and show different characterization methods that can be performed, as well as the full potential of the characterization of advanced materials. Both theoretical and experimental research, review articles and novel results are welcome. The specific scope of interest includes (but is not limited to) the characterization of metals, alloys, nanomaterials and metal matrix nanocomposites using advanced techniques in order to evaluate metallurgical aspects such as grain growth, deformation behavior, texture, phase transformation, etc.

Prof. Dr. Sónia Simões
Guest Editor

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