Special Issue "Alloys and Composites: Structural and Functional Applications (Volume II)"
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 September 2023 | Viewed by 1198
Special Issue Editor
Interests: amorphous alloys; relaxation and rejuvenation of amorphous materials; metal matrix composites; high-entropy alloys; porous alloys; high-temperature alloys
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Dear Colleagues,
According to the constituent phases in alloys and composites, materials can exhibit various performance characteristics, thus possessing great potential in different application cases, such as aeronautics and astronautics, the automobile industry, and the electronic and electrical industry. Alloys and composites with high stiffness, high strength, and good ductility can be used as load-bearing components, those with high hardness and ductility can be used as cutting tools, and those with high corrosion resistance can be used as components in seawater or in a chemical atmosphere environment, whereas the heating furnace needs both heating components with a high heat liberation rate, as well as heat insulation components to prevent heat loss.
The aim of this SI is to understand the basic principles of property design and tailoring in alloys and composites, to be used as structural or functional materials. The materials of interest include amorphous alloys, high-entropy alloys, lightweight alloys, metal–matrix composites, ceramic–matrix composites, and polymer–matrix composites. To design and tailor macroscopic properties as structural or functional materials, such as macroscopic stiffness and strength, the phase constituent, volume fraction, and average size of each phase, interface bonding should be well investigated. A thorough understanding of how the composition and processing parameters influence the macroscopic properties will definitely help toward new breakthroughs in the field of alloys and composites and their use in different cases.
Prof. Dr. Wei Guo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- alloys and composites
- mechanical properties
- functional properties
- phase constituent
- design and tailoring
- amorphous alloys
- high-entropy alloys
- lightweight alloys
- metal matrix composites
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