Symmetry Application in Metals and Alloys
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering and Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 1297
Special Issue Editors
Interests: brazing; diffusion bonding; ceramic; interface; microstructure
Interests: additive manufacturing; powder metallurgy; titanium alloy; microstructure
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to share your original results in our Special Issue, “Symmetry Application in Metals and Alloys”. The development of aviation, aerospace, medical, electronics, and other fields continually place demands on high-performance metals and alloys. Improvements in the performance of a material requires the design and regulation of its microstructure, which is intrinsically related to the spatial arrangement of the primary units including atoms and phases. Symmetry plays a crucial role in metals and alloys, manifesting both macroscopically (e.g., structures, morphologies, processing routes) and microscopically (e.g., defects, stresses, crystal lattices). By using symmetry, metals and alloys with promising properties can be achieved. For instance, metals and alloys with symmetrical bionic structures exhibit excellent mechanical properties. Nano twins with symmetrical atomic arrangements affect the deformation mechanism of metals and alloys. Therefore, it is vital to understand, summarize, and apply methods involving symmetry in the design of novel metals and alloys.
This Special Issue focuses on symmetry in metals and alloys and aims to disclose the effect of symmetry or asymmetry on performance. Another main objective is to enhance the properties of metals or alloys through the utilization of symmetry. We also encourage interdisciplinary studies to reveal the role of symmetry from multiple perspectives.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Metallurgy of metals and alloys;
- Metal matrix composite;
- Structural design;
- Bionic metallic materials;
- Casting, forging, and joining;
- Additive manufacturing;
- Surface treatment;
- Computational results (with experimental validation).
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Bo Zhang
Dr. Yimin Zhuo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- symmetric and asymmetric characteristics
- metals and alloys
- metal matrix composites
- cermets
- joining
- casting
- forging
- additive manufacturing
- powder metallurgy
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