Research on Directional Solidification, Corrosion and Wear of Metallic Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2024) | Viewed by 245
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Dear Colleagues,
Directional solidification is a crucial form of processing to acquire tailored microstructures and the desired properties of alloys, e.g., lamellar structures, grain size, oriented hard phases or compounds, and friction‒lubrication interfaces, and simultaneously promoting their related excellent performances such as wear, mechanical and corrosion properties, etc. Additionally, heat treatment of directionally solidified alloys may result in particular precipitates, especially for the morphologies, sizes, and distribution of precipitates, thus leading to unique properties. Directional alloys or coatings overlaid on directional solidification alloys can also generate extraordinary properties or micro-interfaces, which may improve corrosion, oxidation, wear, and lubrication performances.
Advanced directionally solidified alloys should demonstrate diversified functions during wear and corrosion conditions. The structurally achieved functions depend on the directional solidification parameters and features including lamellar spacing, orientation of hard phase, thickness of columnar compounds, orientation of precipitates, etc. The functions in performance may cover strength, stiffness, thermal shock, fracture toughness, oxidation resistance, etc. Both microstructures and properties of directionally solidified alloys as well as their relationships should be understood and revealed in detail.
This Special Issue aims at the microstructural characters and properties of directional solidification alloys and their wear resistance, including the worn surface and interfaces. Simulation works are also included in this field.
Dr. Shengqiang Ma
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- directional solidification
- laminated alloy
- orientation relationship
- hard phase
- wear resistance
- lamellar structure
- columnar grain
- oriented precipitation
- heat treatment
- structural simulation of directional solidification
- corrosion
- metallic materials
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