Studies on the Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of Alloys
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystalline Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 11078
Special Issue Editors
Interests: corrosion; steels; Sn-based solder alloys; surface coatings; oxides film; corrosion inhibitors
Interests: atmospheric corrosion; corrosion monitoring; weathering steels; anti-corrosion mechanism
Interests: inclusion; microstructure; corrosion behavior; alloy; steel
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The microstructure of an alloy or substance can shape its properties, and that of corrosion behavior is always associated with the most concerns in numerous applications. For metallic alloy substrates, the phase composition, gain size and orientation, inclusion morphology and distribution, and addition of alloying elements, among others, are all factors influencing the corrosion behavior of an alloy. The microstructure of surface coatings designed for corrosion protection purposes not only determines the service life of the coating but also influences its protection performance. For organic or inorganic corrosion inhibitors, the molecular structure also plays a decisive role in affecting the corrosion inhibition efficiency of the inhibitor with respect to the target material. Therefore, studies on both improving microstructure toward developing corrosion-resistant alloys or coatings in addition to the optimization of the molecular structure of inhibitors for selection are of constant interest to researchers.
This Special Issue aims to attract original contributions on topics related to the microstructure of alloy substrates, surface coatings, and organic or inorganic inhibitors used in corrosion protection and their corrosion/inhibition behavior in the surrounding environments. Thus, it provides an opportunity for researchers to publish their latest results in the form of high-quality original research papers, methodology papers, and case reports aimed at furthering understanding on corrosion/inhibition behavior issues. Review papers relevant to the topics of the Special Issue are also welcome.
Potential topics include but are not limited to the following areas:
- Steels, aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys, titanium alloys, composite materials
- Metallic/composite surface coatings
- Organic/inorganic corrosion inhibitors
Dr. Long Hao
Dr. Xin Mu
Dr. Yang Li
Dr. Xian Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- steels
- aluminum alloys
- magnesium alloys
- titanium alloys
- composite materials
- metallic/composite coating
- organic corrosion inhibitors
- inorganic corrosion inhibitors
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