High-Performance Alloys and Steels
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 99
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electrical steels; stainless steels; advanced high-strength steels; strip casting; hot/cold rolling; thermomechanical processing; texture; strengthening and toughening; magnetic properties
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced steels and special alloys, such as Al alloys, Mg alloys, Ti-based alloys, Cu alloys, and high-entropy alloys, are important cornerstones for the development of modern industries, agriculture, livelihoods, the military, and other fields. At present, many fields, such as the automotive, aerospace, shipbuilding, petroleum, chemical engineering, electric power, and electronics industries, have put forward requirements for the weight reduction, cost reduction, extended service life, and improved service performance of both steel and alloy components. To achieve these goals, it is necessary, on the one hand, to develop high-performance steels with excellent properties, such as higher strength, higher plasticity, better toughness, lower density, more favorable corrosion resistance, etc. On the other hand, we need to develop high-performance alloys with better mechanical properties and outstanding physical and chemical properties, such as higher electric conductivity, higher thermal conductivity, better hydrogen storage and corrosion resistance, etc. The chemical composition design, microstructure evolution, and manufacturing processes collectively determine the mechanical, physical, and chemical properties of the above-mentioned materials. This Special Issue covers these topics and focuses on the composition process–structure–performance relationships of high-performance alloys and steels. Appropriate submissions to this Special Issue include regular research articles, short communications, and reviews.
Prof. Dr. Haitao Liu
Prof. Dr. Huihu Lu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- alloys
- steels
- material processing
- mechanical properties
- physical and chemical properties
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