Processing Impact on Functional Metals
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metallic Functional Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2022) | Viewed by 10375
Special Issue Editors
Interests: shape memory alloys; steel; biodegradable metals; thin film deposition; selective laser melting; biomaterials; elastocaloric effect
Interests: biomedical alloys; shape memory and superelastic alloys; biodegradable alloys; functional metals and alloys; high entropy alloys; advanced metallurgy; getter alloys; hydrogen storage alloys; nanomaterials; melting technologies; plastic deformation technologies; powder metallurgy; thin films; microstructural, mechanical, and functional characterization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Functional metals and alloys are smart materials which excel in characteristics that go beyond exhibiting a distinct structural performance. Their peculiar features can consist, among others, of superelasticity or a shape memory effect, particular magnetic behavior, biodegradability, heat or electrical conductivity, damping behavior, hydrogen storage capacity, and many more. In order to exploit their exceptional functional properties efficiently in novel applications, it is necessary to optimize their synthetization and processing approaches. Using conventional preparation techniques, designing alloys often requires a trade-off between guaranteeing sufficient integrity and excellent performance concerning their physical features of interest. In this regard, new processing routes are explored for the preparation of functional metals, such as powder metallurgy routes, additive manufacturing, thin film deposition, and customized casting and lamination techniques. The selection of the fabrication technique does not solely concern productivity, but the preparation and processing impact also on the material properties in terms of homogeneity, impurity content, grain size and distribution, anisotropy, presence of secondary phases, and residual stresses. Therein might also lie new opportunities to customize and optimize alloy performance by means of tailoring the microstructure, as distinct properties can be reinforced or suppressed. This Special Issue looks for articles on functional metals and alloys that consider the effects of the synthetization and processing method on the final material or device properties. Appreciated are scientific articles based on experimental and simulation works. Additionally, review papers that highlight the process–material property relationship will be considered.
Dr. Jannis N. Lemke
Dr. Alberto Coda
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- processing
- additive manufacturing
- thin film deposition
- powder metallurgy
- functional alloys
- shape memory alloys
- superelastic alloys
- biodegradable metals
- ferroics
- magnetic alloys
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