Strength and Toughness Mechanism of Metal Materials in Extreme Environments

Dear Colleagues,

With increasing application requierments with respect to temperature, pressure, velocity, corrosion, and radiation, there is an urgent and important need to investigate the damage tolerance of metals and alloys subjected to various extreme environments in the materials science and engineering community. Specifically, the strengthening and toughening of metal materials upon extreme environments, i.e., unveiling the underlying deformation mechanisms, could potentially accelerate the design and development of advanced materials that can be applicable in aeroengine turbine blades, armor protections, polar icebreaking, radiation damage resistance, ocean freighters, etc. Among successful examples, high-entropy alloys or multicomponents alloys have been quickly growing academic hotspots since 2004, which shows that they have great potential as future candidates in extreme condition applications. In a word, for this Special Issue in Metals, we welcome reviews and articles in the areas of principles, theoretical calculation, material preparation and characterization, and applications of metal materials in extreme environments.

Dr. Shengguo Ma
Guest Editor

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