Fatigue, Fracture and Hydrogen Embrittlement Behavior of Metallic Materials

Dear Colleagues,

The use life of structural materials is to a large extent influenced by their service conditions, particularly in the coupled effect of cyclic load and corrosion environment. In the last several decades, there has emerged a huge number of new studies on fatigue and environmental fracture of metallic materials based on the development of new theories, testing techniques, and experimental phenomena. For example, multi-mechanical behaviors of various structural materials were explored in hydrogen-related engineering because of hydrogen as a potential clean energy carrier in the future. Advanced materials such as high-entropy alloy also inspired the interest of metallurgists in the world, focusing on their failure behavior as well as service properties. These studies are of utmost importance to ensure the structural integrity or promote the practical engineering application of advanced materials. With a new view on this aspect, our Special Issue aims to seek a wide set of articles on the topic of fatigue, fracture, and hydrogen embrittlement of metallic materials, and we hope this issue can offer an excellent platform for metallurgists and material/mechanical scientists to discuss the latest progress in this field.

Prof. Dr. Liangyun Lan
Guest Editor

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