Effects of Ultrasound on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Metal Composite Materials
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 2773
Special Issue Editor
Interests: solidification; casting; ultrasound; Al/Mg alloys and their composites; nuclear shielding materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal composite materials (MCMs) have become evident as a significant class of materials for structural and functional applications, such as in the automobile, aerospace, and military industries. It is well known that the microstructures of MCMs directly influence their mechanical properties. Microstructural control has been paid increasing attention in the fabrication or modification of MCMs. Ultrasound has been widely used in organic synthesis, material and organometallic chemistry, and industrial manufacturing processes, for the intensification of chemical/physical processing applications which can be promoted significantly in ultrasonic fields. Searching for new approaches in MCM fabrication by using ultrasound to improve conventional methods and develop new means of melting, casting, solidification, welding, and deforming processes (other methods are also included) are issues of critical importance for the development of MCMs.
In this Special Issue, we aim to publish a wide scope of articles covering the usage of ultrasound in the fabrication of MCMs, focusing on the effects of ultrasound on the microstructure and mechanical properties of MCMs. In the meantime, papers regarding the simulation of ultrasound in the preparation of MCMs are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Zhiwei Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Metal composite materials
- Ultrasound
- Casting
- Solidification
- Welding
- Deforming
- Simulation
- Microstructure
- Mechanical properties
