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Review and Feature Papers in "Metals and Alloys" Section

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".

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Metals and alloys are extensively utilized in various engineering fields, e.g., aerospace, transportation and energy equipment. To obtain the accurate geometry design and excellent properties of metals and alloys, they often undergo complicated plastic deformation processes. The plastic deformation behaviors and microstructure evolution mechanisms implicated in these processes are incredibly complex, owing to the effect of multiple alloying elements and complicated processing conditions.

We are pleased to announce this Special Issue, entitled “Review and Feature Papers in Metals and Alloys Section”. This collection aims to collect state-of-the-art research articles or comprehensive review papers in the field of metal and alloy science, as well contributions addressing the advances in engineering technology and innovative applications. This Special Issue welcomes the submission of high-quality research focusing on plastic deformation characteristics, multiscale microstructure modelling, the optimization of manufacturing processing parameters and the innovative application of metals and alloys in engineering. 

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Keywords

  • metals and alloys
  • process–structure–property relationships
  • modeling and simulation
  • advanced manufacturing technology
  • innovative applications

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Effects of Low-Temperature Heat Treatment on Mechanical and Thermophysical Properties of Cu-10Sn Alloys Fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion
by Edem Honu, Selami Emanet, Yehong Chen, Congyuan Zeng and Patrick Mensah
Materials 2024, 17(12), 2943; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17122943 - 15 Jun 2024
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This study investigated the impact of low-temperature heat treatments on the mechanical and thermophysical properties of Cu-10Sn alloys fabricated by a laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing (AM) process. The microstructure, phase structure, and mechanical and thermal properties of the LPBF Cu-10Sn [...] Read more.
This study investigated the impact of low-temperature heat treatments on the mechanical and thermophysical properties of Cu-10Sn alloys fabricated by a laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing (AM) process. The microstructure, phase structure, and mechanical and thermal properties of the LPBF Cu-10Sn samples were comparatively investigated under both the as-fabricated (AF) condition and after low-temperature heat treatments at 140, 180, 220, 260, and 300 °C. The results showed that the low-temperature heat treatments did not significantly affect the phase and grain structures of the Cu-10Sn alloys. Both pre- and post-treatment samples displayed consistent grain sizes, with no obvious X-ray diffraction angle shift for the α phase, indicating that atom diffusion of the Sn element is beyond the detection resolution of X-ray diffractometers (XRD). However, the 180 °C heat-treated sample exhibited the highest hardness, while the AF samples had the lowest hardness, which was most likely due to the generation of precipitates according to thermodynamics modeling. Heat-treated samples also displayed higher thermal diffusivity values than their AF counterpart. The AF sample had the longest lifetime of ~0.19 nanoseconds (ns) in the positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) test, indicating the presence of the most atomic-level defects. Full article
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Simultaneously Regulating Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior and Wettability of Magnesium–Neodymium Alloy by Self-Layered Chemical Conversion Coating
by Keke Yang, Yulian Kuang, Bingqian Xu, Changyang Liu and Guosong Wu
Materials 2024, 17(12), 2815; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17122815 - 9 Jun 2024
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Rapid corrosion in aqueous solutions of magnesium alloys is one of the major obstacles to their wide application, and coating plays a crucial role in their corrosion protection. Recently, protection- and function-integrated coatings have attracted much attention in the research field of magnesium [...] Read more.
Rapid corrosion in aqueous solutions of magnesium alloys is one of the major obstacles to their wide application, and coating plays a crucial role in their corrosion protection. Recently, protection- and function-integrated coatings have attracted much attention in the research field of magnesium alloys. In this work, a simple chemical conversion process is proposed to fabricate a composite coating on a magnesium–neodymium alloy through immersion in an aqueous solution made of Ca(OH)2 and NaHCO3. After the immersion process, a coating consisting of two spontaneously formed layers is acquired. The top flower-like layer is composed of Mg5(OH)2(CO3)4∙4H2O, Mg(OH)2 and CaCO3, and the inner dense layer is speculated to be Mg(OH)2. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, polarization tests, and hydrogen evolution are combined to evaluate the corrosion resistance in simulated body fluid, simulated seawater solution, and simulated concrete pore solution, which reveals that the coated sample has better corrosion resistance than the uncoated one. After the coated sample is modified with fluorinated silane, a water-repellent surface can be achieved with an average water contact angle of 151.74° and a sliding angle of about 4°. Therefore, our results indicate that effective corrosion protection and potential self-cleaning ability have been integrated on the surface of the magnesium alloy in this study. In addition, the formation mechanism of the self-layered coating is discussed from the viewpoint of the interaction between the substrate and its external solution. Full article
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Constitutive Model and Microstructure Evolution of Ti65 Titanium Alloy
by Tao Sun, Lili Sun, Haihao Teng, Wenhao Liu, Ruiqi Wang, Xuanjie Zhao and Jie Zhou
Materials 2024, 17(10), 2409; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17102409 - 17 May 2024
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The hot deformation behavior and mechanism of Ti65 alloy with a bimodal microstructure were investigated by isothermal compression experiments conducted on the Thermecmastor-Z simulator equipment at temperatures ranging from 950 to 1110 °C and strain rates ranging from 0.01 to 10.0 s−1 [...] Read more.
The hot deformation behavior and mechanism of Ti65 alloy with a bimodal microstructure were investigated by isothermal compression experiments conducted on the Thermecmastor-Z simulator equipment at temperatures ranging from 950 to 1110 °C and strain rates ranging from 0.01 to 10.0 s−1. The Arrhenius constitutive model, based on strain compensation, and Grey Wolf optimization-neural network with back propagation model (GWO–BP), were both established. The differences between the experimental and predicted value of flow stress were compared and analyzed using the two models. The results show that the prediction accuracy of GWO–BP in the two-phase region is higher than that of Arrhenius model. In the single-phase region, both methods demonstrated high prediction accuracy. Compared to the single-phase region, the flow stress of Ti65 alloy shows a higher degree of softening in the two-phase region. During deformation in the two-phase region, the initial lamellar α phase transformed from a kinked and elongated morphology to a globularized topography as the strain rate decreased. Boundary-splitting was the primary mechanism leading to the spheroidization process. The degree of recrystallization increased with the increase in strain rate during the deformation in the single-phase region, while dynamic recovery and strain-induced grain boundary migration were the main deformation mechanisms at a lower strain rate. Discontinuous dynamic recrystallization may be the dominant recrystallization mechanism under a high strain rate of 10 s−1. Full article
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Revealing the Effect of α’ Decomposition on Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties in Ti80 Alloy
by Chunhong **ao, Bin Hu, **yang Ge, Bin Kong, Deng Luo, **aoyong Zhang and Kechao Zhou
Materials 2024, 17(10), 2238; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17102238 - 9 May 2024
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Three types of solution treatment and aging were designed to reveal the α’ decomposition and its effect on the mechanical properties of near-α Ti-80 alloy, as follows: solution at 970 °C then quenching (ST), ST + aging at 600 °C for 5 h [...] Read more.
Three types of solution treatment and aging were designed to reveal the α’ decomposition and its effect on the mechanical properties of near-α Ti-80 alloy, as follows: solution at 970 °C then quenching (ST), ST + aging at 600 °C for 5 h (STA-1), and ST + aging 600 °C for 24 h (STA-2). The results show that the microstructures of the ST samples were mainly composed of equiaxed αp and acicular α’, with a large number of dislocations confirmed by the KAM results. After subsequent aging for 5 h, α’ decomposed into acicular fine αs and nano-β (intergranular β, intragranular β) in the STA-1 specimen, which obstructed dislocation motion during deformation, resulting in the STA-1 specimen exhibiting the most excellent yield strength (1012 MPa) and maintaining sufficient elongation (8.1%) compared with the ST (898 MPa) and STA-2 (871 MPa) samples. By further extending the aging time to 24 h, the size of acicular αs and nano-β gradually increased while the density of dislocations decreased, which resulted in a decrease in strength and an increase in plasticity. Based on this, a microstructures–properties correlation model was proposed. This study provides a new method for strength–plasticity matching of near-α titanium alloys through α’ decomposition to acicular αs+nano-β. Full article
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Effect of Retrogression with Different Cooling Ways on the Microstructure and Properties of T’/η’ Strengthened Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloys
by Jianlei Zhang, Guwei Shen, Bingzhuo Han, Dayong Li, Zhenyu Xu, Zhenlong Chao, Guoqin Chen and Longtao Jiang
Materials 2024, 17(8), 1746; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17081746 - 11 Apr 2024
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Retrogression and re-aging (RRA) treatment has been proven to effectively overcome the trade-off between strength and corrosion resistance. Current research focuses on the heating rate, temperature, and holding time of retrogression treatment while ignoring the retrogression cooling ways. In this paper, the effects [...] Read more.
Retrogression and re-aging (RRA) treatment has been proven to effectively overcome the trade-off between strength and corrosion resistance. Current research focuses on the heating rate, temperature, and holding time of retrogression treatment while ignoring the retrogression cooling ways. In this paper, the effects of RRA treatment with different retrogression cooling ways on the microstructure and properties of newly developed T’/η’ strengthened Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys were investigated by performing tests on mechanical properties, intergranular corrosion (IGC) resistance, and electrochemical corrosion behavior. The results show that the mechanical properties of samples subject to RRA treatment with water-quenching retrogression (ultimate tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation of 419.2 MPa, 370.2 MPa, and 15.9, respectively) are better than those of air-cooled and furnace-cooled samples. The corrosion resistance of water-quenching (IGC depth of 162.2 μm, corrosion current density of 0.833 × 10−5 A/cm2) and furnace-cooled samples (IGC depth of 123.7 μm, corrosion current density of 0.712 × 10−5 A/cm2) is better than that of air-cooled samples. Microstructure characterization reveals that the effect of the retrogression cooling rate on mechanical properties is related to the size of T’/η’ precipitates with grains as well as the proportion of T’ and η’, while the difference in corrosion resistance depends on the continuity of grain boundary precipitates (GBPs). With mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and time cost taken into consideration, it is appropriate to select water quenching for retrogression. These findings offer valuable insights for further design to achieve superior performance in various applications. Full article
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Investigation on Mechanism of Microstructure Evolution during Multi-Process Hot Forming of GH4169 Superalloy Forging
by Ming-Song Chen, Hong-Wei Cai, Yong-Cheng Lin, Guan-Qiang Wang, Hong-Bin Li, An Liu, Ze-Hao Li and Shan Peng
Materials 2024, 17(7), 1697; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17071697 - 7 Apr 2024
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Typically, in the manufacturing of GH4169 superalloy forgings, the multi-process hot forming that consists of pre-deformation, heat treatment and final deformation is required. This study focuses on the microstructural evolution throughout hot working processes. Considering that δ phase can promote nucleation and limit [...] Read more.
Typically, in the manufacturing of GH4169 superalloy forgings, the multi-process hot forming that consists of pre-deformation, heat treatment and final deformation is required. This study focuses on the microstructural evolution throughout hot working processes. Considering that δ phase can promote nucleation and limit the growth of grains, a process route was designed, including pre-deformation, aging treatment (AT) to precipitate sufficient δ phases, high temperature holding (HTH) to uniformly heat the forging, and final deformation. The results show that the uneven strain distribution after pre-deformation has a significant impact on the subsequent refinement of the grain microstructure due to the complex coupling relationship between the evolution of the δ phase and recrystallization behavior. After the final deformation, the fine-grain microstructure with short rod-like δ phases as boundaries is easy to form in the region with a large strain of the pre-forging. However, necklace-like mixed grain microstructure is formed in the region with a small strain of the pre-forging. In addition, when the microstructure before final deformation consists of mixed grains, dynamic recrystallization (DRX) nucleation behavior preferentially depends on kernel average misorientation (KAM) values. A large KAM can promote the formation of DRX nuclei. When the KAM values are close, a smaller average grain size of mixed-grain microstructure is more conductive to promote the DRX nucleation. Finally, the interaction mechanisms between δ phase and DRX nucleation are revealed. Full article
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Article
Comparison of Linear and Nonlinear Twist Extrusion Processes with Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Analysis
by Ülke Şimşek, Kemal Davut, Hiroyuki Miyamoto and Tuncay Yalçinkaya
Materials 2024, 17(5), 1139; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17051139 - 29 Feb 2024
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The mechanical characteristics of polycrystalline metallic materials are influenced significantly by various microstructural parameters, one of which is the grain size. Specifically, the strength and the toughness of polycrystalline metals exhibit enhancement as the grain size is reduced. Applying severe plastic deformations (SPDs) [...] Read more.
The mechanical characteristics of polycrystalline metallic materials are influenced significantly by various microstructural parameters, one of which is the grain size. Specifically, the strength and the toughness of polycrystalline metals exhibit enhancement as the grain size is reduced. Applying severe plastic deformations (SPDs) has a noticeable result in obtaining metallic materials with ultrafine-grained (UFG) microstructure. SPD, executed through conventional sha** methods like extrusion, plays a pivotal role in the evolution of the texture, which is closely related to the plastic behavior and ductility. A number of SPD processes have been developed to generate ultrafine-grained materials, each having a different shear deformation mechanism. Among these methods, linear twist extrusion (LTE) presents a non-uniform and non-monotonic form of severe plastic deformation, leading to significant shifts in the microstructure. Prior research demonstrates the capability of the LTE process to yield consistent, weak textures in pre-textured copper. However, limitations in production efficiency and the uneven distribution of grain refinement have curbed the widespread use of LTE in industrial settings. This has facilitated the development of an improved novel method, that surpasses the traditional approach, known as the nonlinear twist extrusion procedure (NLTE). The NLTE method innovatively adjusts the channel design of the mold within the twist section to mitigate strain reversal and the rotational movement of the workpiece, both of which have been identified as shortcomings of twist extrusion. Accurate anticipation of texture changes in SPD processes is essential for mold design and process parameter optimization. The performance of the proposed extrusion technique should still be studied. In this context, here, a single crystal (SC) of copper in billet form, passing through both LTE and NLTE, is analyzed, employing a rate-dependent crystal plasticity finite element (CPFE) framework. CPFE simulations were performed for both LTE and NLTE of SC copper specimens having <100> or <111> directions parallel to the extrusion direction initially. The texture evolution as well as the cross-sectional distribution of the stress and strain is studied in detail, and the performance of both processes is compared. Full article
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Effects of Aging Treatment on the Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of a TC18 Alloy
by Song Zhang, Yong-Cheng Lin, Li-Hua Wang, Hong-Bo Ding and Yu-Liang Qiu
Materials 2024, 17(3), 570; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17030570 - 25 Jan 2024
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In the present work, the effects of aging treatment on the microstructures of a TC18 alloy are studied. The influence of aging treatment on the tensile properties and failure mechanisms is systematically analyzed. It is found that the size and morphology of the [...] Read more.
In the present work, the effects of aging treatment on the microstructures of a TC18 alloy are studied. The influence of aging treatment on the tensile properties and failure mechanisms is systematically analyzed. It is found that the size and morphology of the primary α (αp) phases are insensitive to aging temperature and time. Furthermore, the aging temperature and time dramatically influence the precipitation of the secondary α (αs) phases. Massive αs phases precipitate and gradually coarsen, and finally weave together by increasing the aging temperature or extending the aging time. The variations in αp and αs phases induced by aging parameters also affect the mechanical properties. Both yield strength (YS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) first increase and then decrease by increasing the aging temperature and time, while ductility first decreases and then increases. There is an excellent balance between the strengths and ductility. When the aging temperature is changed from 450 to 550 °C, YS varies from 1238.6 to 1381.6 MPa, UTS varies from 1363.2 to 1516.8 MPa, and the moderate elongation ranges from 9.0% to 10.3%. These results reveal that the thickness of αs phases is responsible for material strengths, while the content of α phases can enhance material ductility. The ductile characteristics of the alloy with coarser αs phases are more obvious than those with thinner αs phases. Therefore, the aging treatment is helpful for the precipitation and homogeneous distribution of αs phases, which are essential for balancing the strengths and ductility of the studied Ti alloy. Full article
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Hot Tensile Deformation Mechanism and Fracture Behavior of the ZW31/PMMC Laminate
by Dingge Fan, Cuiju Wang, Xuanchang Zhang, Kaibo Nie and Kunkun Deng
Materials 2023, 16(23), 7446; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16237446 - 30 Nov 2023
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In this work, a Mg-Zn-Y (ZW31) alloy with good plasticity was introduced into 10 μm 10 vol% SiCp/AZ91 composite materials (PMMCs) via the extrusion compound method, and then the ZW31/PMMC laminate was prepared via multi-pass hot rolling. The hot deformation mechanism [...] Read more.
In this work, a Mg-Zn-Y (ZW31) alloy with good plasticity was introduced into 10 μm 10 vol% SiCp/AZ91 composite materials (PMMCs) via the extrusion compound method, and then the ZW31/PMMC laminate was prepared via multi-pass hot rolling. The hot deformation mechanism and elevated temperature tensile fracture mechanism of ZW31/PMMC laminates were studied using the elevated temperature tensile test. The elevated temperature deformation mechanism is influenced by the strain rate. At low strain rates, grain boundary slip is the primary elevated temperature deformation mechanism of the ZW31/PMMC laminate. However, at high strain rates, the activation of pipeline diffusion is facilitated by the particle deformation zone (PDZ) in the PMMC layer with a high dislocation density, leading to the dominance of dislocation climbing as the main mechanism for elevated temperature deformation of the laminate. Additionally, the implementation of a ZW31/PMMC laminate structure effectively inhibits the initiation and propagation of cavities and microcracks within the laminate layer along the normal direction (ND) while simultaneously blunting crack tips via lattice dislocation emission toward the ZW31 layer. Upon cracking of the PMMC layer, stress concentration occurs in the fracture area of the ZW31 layer, ultimately resulting in necking-induced detachment. Full article
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Effects of Ultra-Low Temperatures on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Evolution of a Ni-Co-Based Superalloy Thin Sheet during Micro-Tensile Deformation
by Qiang Zhu, Min Wang, Yuying Sun, Linfu Zhang, Heyong Qin and Peng Zhang
Materials 2023, 16(21), 6838; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16216838 - 24 Oct 2023
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With the development of product miniaturization in aerospace, the nuclear industry, and other fields, Ni-Co-based superalloys with excellent overall properties have become key materials for micro components in these fields. In the microforming field, size effects significantly impact the mechanical properties and plastic [...] Read more.
With the development of product miniaturization in aerospace, the nuclear industry, and other fields, Ni-Co-based superalloys with excellent overall properties have become key materials for micro components in these fields. In the microforming field, size effects significantly impact the mechanical properties and plastic deformation behavior of materials. In this paper, micro-tensile experiments at room temperature and an ultra-low temperature were carried out to study the effects of initial microstructure and deformation temperature on the deformation behavior of Ni-Co-based superalloy thin sheets. The results show that as the ratio of specimen thickness to grain size (t/d) decreased from 8.6 to 2.4, the tensile strength σb decreased from 1221 MPa to 1090 MPa, the yield strength σs decreased from 793 MPa to 622 MPa, and the elongation decreased from 0.26 to 0.21 at room temperature. When t/d decreased from 8.6 to 2.4, σb decreased from 1458 MPa to 1132 MPa, σs decreased from 917 MPa to 730 MPa, and the elongation decreased from 0.31 to 0.28 at ultra-low temperatures. When t/d decreased from 8.6 to 2.4, the surface roughness of the specimen increased from 0.769 to 0.890 at room temperature and increased from 0.648 to 0.809 at ultra-low temperatures. During the microplastic deformation process of Ni-Co-based superalloy thin sheets, the coupled effects of surface roughening caused by free surface grains and hindered dislocation movement induced by grain boundary resulted in strain localization, which caused fracture failure of Ni-Co-based superalloy thin sheets. Full article
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Research Progress on the Dam** Mechanism of Magnesium Alloys
by **xing Wang, Zhicheng Wan, Cong Dang, Yi Zou, **gfeng Wang and Fusheng Pan
Materials 2023, 16(23), 7318; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16237318 - 24 Nov 2023
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Magnesium alloys with high dam**, high specific strength and low density have attracted great attention in recent years. However, the application of magnesium alloys is limited by the balance between their mechanical and dam** properties. The strength and plasticity of magnesium alloys with [...] Read more.
Magnesium alloys with high dam**, high specific strength and low density have attracted great attention in recent years. However, the application of magnesium alloys is limited by the balance between their mechanical and dam** properties. The strength and plasticity of magnesium alloys with high dam** performance often cannot meet the industrial requirements. Understanding the dam** mechanism of magnesium alloys is significant for develo** new materials with high dam** and mechanical properties. In this paper, the dam** mechanisms and internal factors of the dam** properties of magnesium alloys are comprehensively reviewed. Some dam** mechanisms have been studied by many scholars, and it has been found that they can be used to explain dam** performance. Among existing dam** mechanisms, the G-L dislocation theory, twin dam** mechanism and interface dam** mechanism are considered common. In addition, some specific long-period stacking ordered (LPSO) phases’ crystal structures are conducive to dislocation movement, which is good for improving dam** performance. Usually, the dam** properties of magnesium alloys are affected by some internal factors directly, such as dislocation density, solute atoms, grain texture and boundaries, etc. These internal factors affect dam** performance by influencing the dissipation of energy within the crystal. Scholars are working to find novel dam** mechanisms and suitable solute atoms that can improve dam** performance. It is important to understand the main dam** mechanisms and the internal factors for guiding the development of novel high-dam** magnesium alloys. Full article
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