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Advanced Materials Design and Manufacturing Technologies of Nonferrous Metals—2nd Edition

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 3848

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Dr. Yilong Dai

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, China
Interests: processing of metal; medical metals; corrosion behavior; biocompatibility; metal–air batteries
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Dr. Youwen Yang

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School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, China
Interests: additive manufacturing; biomedical metals; degradation behavior; porous structure
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Dr. Deqiao Xie

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Department of Mechanical Manufacture and Automation, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
Interests: additive manufacturing; distortion; residual stress; high strength; pore defect
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Although the consumption of non-ferrous metal materials (Mg, Al, Zn, Ti, Cu, Ni, etc.) only accounts for 5% of the total consumption of metal materials, they play an important role in engineering because of their excellent electrical and thermal conductivity, small relative density, stable chemical properties, heat resistance and corrosion resistance. These unique characteristics make them indispensable in various industries such as aerospace, automotive manufacturing, electronics and renewable energy.

In recent years, there have been significant advancements in materials design and manufacturing technologies. Machine learning algorithms have revolutionized material discovery by enabling researchers to predict new compositions with desired properties. CALPHAD methods provide a powerful tool for thermodynamic modeling and simulation of complex alloy systems. High-throughput computing has accelerated the screening process for novel materials with improved performance. Additive manufacturing techniques have opened up possibilities for fabricating intricate structures with enhanced functionality. Semi-solid processing has emerged as a promising method to produce near-net-shape components with superior mechanical properties.

Building upon the success of the first volume, we are thrilled to announce the opening of submissions for the second volume of this Special Issue. In response to growing curiosity and demand from scholars worldwide, we aim to expand our research scope beyond non-ferrous materials. This expansion will allow us to delve into new areas and uncover innovative approaches in advanced materials design and manufacturing technologies.

We eagerly await your valuable contributions as we continue our journey towards highlighting cutting-edge developments in this dynamic field. Whether you choose to submit full papers, communications or reviews on advanced materials design and manufacturing technologies, all forms of scholarly work are warmly welcomed.

Submit your work today!

Dr. Yilong Dai
Dr. Youwen Yang
Dr. Deqiao Xie
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Keywords

  • materials design
  • advanced manufacturing technologies
  • microstructure
  • additive manufacturing
  • CALPHAD
  • biomaterials
  • metal batteries
  • corrosion
  • mechanical properties
  • severe plastic deformation

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Molten Aluminum-Induced Corrosion and Wear-Resistance Properties of ZrB2-Based Cermets Improved by Sintering-Temperature Manipulation
by Huaqing Yi, Kezhu Ren, Hao Chen, Xiang Cheng, Xiaolong Xie, Mengtian Liang, Bingbing Yin and Yi Yang
Materials 2024, 17(18), 4451; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17184451 - 10 Sep 2024
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During the hot dip aluminum plating process, components such as sinking rollers, pulling rollers, and guide plates will come into long-term contact with high-temperature liquid aluminum and be corroded by the aluminum liquid, greatly reducing their service life. Therefore, the development of a [...] Read more.
During the hot dip aluminum plating process, components such as sinking rollers, pulling rollers, and guide plates will come into long-term contact with high-temperature liquid aluminum and be corroded by the aluminum liquid, greatly reducing their service life. Therefore, the development of a material with excellent corrosion resistance to molten aluminum is used to prepare parts for the dipping and plating equipment and protect the equipment from erosion, which can effectively improve the production efficiency of the factory and strengthen the quality of aluminum-plated materials, which is of great significance for the growth of corporate profits. With AlFeNiCoCr as the binder phase and ZrB2 as the hard phase, ZrB2-based ceramic composites were prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS). SEM, EDS and XRD were used to characterize the microstructure and properties of the sintered, corroded, and abraded material samples. The density, fracture toughness, corrosion rate and wear amount of the composite material were measured. The results show that ZrB2-AlFeNiCoCr ceramics have compact structure and excellent mechanical properties, and the density, hardness and fracture toughness of ZrB2-AlFeNiCoCr increase with the increase in sintering temperature. However, when the composite material is at 1600 °C, the relative density of the sintering at 1600 °C decreases due to the overflow of the bonding phase. Therefore, when the sintering temperature is 1500 °C, the high entropy alloy has the best performance. The average corrosion rate of ZrB2-1500 at 700 °C liquid aluminum is 1.225 × 10−3 mm/h, and the wear amount in the friction and wear test is 0.104 mm3. Full article
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Microstructure and Texture Evolution in Cold-Rolled and Annealed Oxygen-Free Copper Sheets
by Jing Qin, Xun Li, Dongsheng Wang, Chen Zhou, Tongsheng Hu, Jingwen Wang, Youwen Yang and Yujun Hu
Materials 2024, 17(10), 2202; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17102202 - 8 May 2024
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Commercial oxygen-free copper sheets were cold-rolled with reduction rates ranging from 20% to 87% and annealed at 400, 500 and 600 °C. The microstructure and texture evolution during the cold-rolling and annealing processes were studied using optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) [...] Read more.
Commercial oxygen-free copper sheets were cold-rolled with reduction rates ranging from 20% to 87% and annealed at 400, 500 and 600 °C. The microstructure and texture evolution during the cold-rolling and annealing processes were studied using optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD). The results show that the deformation textures of {123}<634> (S), {112}<111> (Copper) and {110}<112> (Brass) were continuously enhanced with the increase in cold-rolling reduction. The orientations along the α-oriented fiber converged towards Brass, and the orientation density of β fiber obviously increased when the rolling reduction exceeded 60%. The recrystallization texture was significantly affected by the cold-rolling reduction. After 60% cold-rolling reduction, Copper and S texture components gradually decreased, and the {011}<511> recrystallization texture component formed with the increase in annealing temperature. After 87% cold-rolling reduction, a strong Cube texture formed, and other textures were inhibited with the increase in annealing temperature. The strong Brass and S deformation texture was conducive to the formation of a strong Cube annealing texture. The density of the annealing twin boundary decreased with the increase in annealing temperature, and more annealing twin boundaries formed in the oxygen-free copper sheets with the increase in cold-rolling reduction. Full article
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Research Progress on Surface Damage and Protection Strategies of Armature–Rail Friction Pair Materials for Electromagnetic Rail Launch
by Xing Wang, Pingping Yao, Haibin Zhou, Kunyang Fan, Minwen Deng, Li Kang, Zihao Yuan and Yongqiang Lin
Materials 2024, 17(2), 277; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17020277 - 5 Jan 2024
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Electromagnetic rail launch technology has attracted increasing attention owing to its advantages in terms of range, firepower, and speed. However, due to electricity-magnetism-heat-force coupling, the surface of the armature–rail friction pair becomes severely damaged, which restricts the development of this technology. A series [...] Read more.
Electromagnetic rail launch technology has attracted increasing attention owing to its advantages in terms of range, firepower, and speed. However, due to electricity-magnetism-heat-force coupling, the surface of the armature–rail friction pair becomes severely damaged, which restricts the development of this technology. A series of studies have been conducted to reduce the damage of the armature–rail friction pair, including an analysis of the damage mechanism and protection strategies. In this study, various types of surface damage were classified into mechanical, electrical, and coupling damages according to their causes. This damage is caused by factors such as mechanical friction, mechanical impact, and electric erosion, either individually or in combination. Then, a detailed investigation of protection strategies for reducing damage is introduced, including material improvement through the use of novel combined deformation and heat treatment processes to achieve high strength and high conductivity, as well as surface treatment technologies such as structural coatings for wear resistance and functional coatings for ablation and melting resistance. Finally, future development prospects of armature–rail friction pair materials are discussed. This study provides a theoretical basis and directions for the development of high-performance materials for the armature–rail friction pair. Full article
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