Microstructure, Texture and Properties Control in Alloys

Dear Colleagues,

Optimization of the microstructure and texture in metals continues to be a significant challenge for industry and academia. This is even more important nowadays when social issues, such as global warming and metal scarcity, are key concerns of current far-reaching policy decisions. An effective way to address these issues is the development of advanced alloys with excellent combinations of properties—weight, strength and ductility. The main objective of this Special Issue of Metals is to facilitate more intense developments in this field of research, and to disseminate these recent developments to industry.

Among the main subjects of interest for this Special Issue are papers focused on: (i) methods for microstructure and texture control in advanced high strength steels, pipeline steels, aluminum, magnesium and titanium alloys, (ii) new (non-conventional) technological approaches for  production of these alloys that will lead to improved mechanical, technological and functional properties, (iii) metal alloy research and developments that relate to texture and anisotropy after conventional and non- conventional treatments; and (iv) application of advanced characterization techniques  for the characterization of damage and fracture.

We truly believe that this issue of Metals will, not only favor networking and international collaboration, but will also help the metals research community to formulate new challenging directions in this exciting field of science and technology.

Prof. Dr. Roumen H. Petrov
Prof. Dr. Leo A.I. Kestens
Guest Editors

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