Recent Advances in Metallurgy and Properties of Superalloys (Volume II)

Dear Colleagues,

The hottest parts of aero-engines, power generation gas turbines, or some industrial plants (such as glass forming) require superalloys for their high strength and ductility at high temperatures and their resistance against chemical deterioration when they are exposed to complex mixtures of oxidant gases or aggressive molten substances. From the first superalloys used during WWII to the ones now available for applications that are very much demanding of thermal, mechanical, and chemical properties at elevated temperatures, many innovations and developments have been achieved. Performances have significantly increased, allowing for higher energy efficiency and longer sustainability of components. Currently, new improvements are being realized on classical superalloys and promising methods in the field of novel composition principles as well as fabrication techniques are emerging.

Accordingly, we invite metallurgist researchers studying superalloys to share their recent findings in this Special Issue entitled “Recent Advances in Metallurgy and Properties of Superalloys”. The submitted contributions may include but are not limited to the following possible topics:

• New complex chemical compositions and microstructures for superalloys;
• Advances in the development and improvements in the properties of alloys based on highly refractory metals;
• Microstructures and properties of superalloys fabricated by additive manufacturing;
• Advances in the engineering of reinforcement of superalloys and emerging new mechanical strengthening methods;
• Improvements in resistance against isothermal or cyclic oxidation or corrosion;
• Understanding of the oxidation and corrosion phenomena in complex aggressive hot gaseous and molten milieus;
• New coatings for more efficiently protecting superalloys.

Dr. Berthod Patrice
Guest Editor

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