Metal-Ceramic and Metal-Metal Interactions and Joining
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Welding and Joining".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 8899
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metals and alloys; metal–metal and metal–ceramic interactions; advanced materials and composites
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Studies on the relevant liquid–solid interactions in metal–metal and metal–ceramic systems are crucial steps in the design and optimization of industrial liquid-assisted processes at high temperatures, such as the production of reliable metal–ceramic joints or high-performing composite materials.
In any process involving metallic melts, the long-term reliability of the products is strictly related to the developed microstructures, which is in turn determined by the characteristics of the dissimilar phases involved in terms of thermophysical properties, interfacial characteristics, reactivity, and process parameters selected.
This Special Issue aims to stimulate researchers worldwide to share their systematic studies, addressing both basic (wettability, interfacial tension, and phase equilibria determination) and application (e.g., joining by brazing) aspects. Particular consideration will be made to studies aimed at elucidating the role that dissolution, chemical reactions, and additions of active metal elements to the molten matrix have in wetting processes and on solid–liquid adhesion in relation to the desired final properties.
For this purpose, original research articles, review articles, and significant preliminary communications are invited, with particular interest in articles describing current research trends and future perspectives in the manufacture of tailored advanced materials for highly demanding applications.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
-Surfaces and interfaces at high temperatures;
-Wetting at high temperatures;
-Grain boundaries at high temperatures;
-Liquid-metal penetration;
-Thermodynamic studies;
-Microstructural analyses;
-Soldering, brazing, and joining processes;
-Liquid and solid-state reactivity;
-Liquid/solid interfaces in metallurgical processes (e.g., casting).
Prof. Dr. Donatella Giuranno
Prof. Dr. Fabrizio Valenza
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Metal–metal and metal–ceramic interfaces
- Intermetallics
- Phase diagrams
- Modeling
- Diffusion
- Wetting by liquid metals
- Brazing
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