Heat Treatment, Microstructures, and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 1464
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metal heat treatment; surface modification; powder modification; sintering; phase transformation; green manufacturing and remanufacturing
Interests: metal heat treatment; surface modification; computational materials science
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Heat treatment is the foundation of modern manufacturing; it improves the properties of metal materials by changing their microstructure. Almost all important mechanical components require heat treatment to improve their performance and enhance their service safety. Advancements in heat treatment equipment and technology have greatly promoted the development of advanced metal materials, laying the foundation for the upgrading and development of future manufacturing industries. The scope of this Special Issue includes the following: progress in heat treatment, the relationship between heat treatment processes, microstructures and their properties, the heat treatment of new materials, the application of heat treatment in advanced metal preparation, and the relationship between heat treatment and the environment. Heat treatment is the soul of mechanical components, providing infinite possibilities for improving and optimizing the performance of metal materials. We aim to provide a platform where researchers can learn about the research and development of heat treatment and create space for the performance and quality improvement of advanced equipment in the future.
In this Special Issue, we welcome articles that focus on discussing the relationship between advanced heat treatment processes, microstructures, and their properties. Technology enabling green, intelligent, and low-cost heat treatment processes is particularly interesting and has the potential for implementation in advanced metal manufacturing and performance improvement. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Guodong Cui
Dr. Chengsong Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- heat treatment
- microstructure
- mechanical properties
- characterization
- mechanical components
- green manufacturing
