Solid-State Processing of Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Solid-phase processing to make coatings, engineer surfaces, and additively manufacture bulk materials has garnered increasing attention for the production of next-generation transformative materials. Solid-state processes include a variety of techniques ranging from friction-stir-based or friction-extrusion-based processes to cold spray coatings, surface and bulk severe plastic deformation processes, and mechanical alloying. Solid-state processes can circumvent metallurgical challenges associated with melt-based processing approaches and in many circumstances lead to enhanced mechanical and tribological properties. Driving forces for the material flow, bonding, welding, and mixing in solid-state approaches are often provided by a thermo-mechanical coupling effect at extreme shear, pressure, and impact conditions. This Special Issue is intended to cover a broad scope of fundamental and applied topics related to solid phase processing, including processing science, deformation mechanisms, microstructural evolution, as well as mechanical and functional properties. Full-length articles, short communications, review papers, and opinion papers are solicited to cover emerging processing approaches, characterization, theory and modeling, as well as novel experimental approaches in the broad area of solid-state processing, coatings, and additive manufacturing. In particular, the topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Process–microstructure–property relationships in solid-state processes
• Solid-state additive approaches: from coatings to bulk materials;
• Cold spray, kinetic deposition, aerosol deposition;
• Surface and bulk severe plastic deformation processes;
• Friction stir processing/welding, shear-assisted processing and extrusion, friction extrusion;
• Thermomechanical modeling of solid-phase processing;
• Deformation mechanisms and microstructural evolution during solid-phase processing;
• Modeling of severe deformation across length scales;
• Mechanical and tribological properties of solid phase processed materials.

Dr. Mostafa Hassani
Guest Editor

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• solid-phase processing
• solid-state additive approaches
• cold spray
• friction stir
• friction extrusion
• severe plastic deformation
• deformation mechanisms
• microstructural evolution
• thermomechanical modeling