Introducing Alloys: A Journal for Fundamental and Applied Research

Nikki Stanford

doi:10.3390/alloys1010001

Stanford, Nikki

2021-11-12 00:00:00

Editorial Introducing Alloys: A Journal for Fundamental and Applied Research Nikki Stanford Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Building MM, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia; Nikki.Stanford@unisa.edu.au Humans have made alloys for thousands of years. Throughout this time, we have amassed a huge body of knowledge about the microstructure, properties and processing behaviour of these important engineering materials. However, research interest in systems such as steel has dropped sharply. In parallel with this decrease in interest, we ﬁnd that many undergraduate degrees are ﬁlled with new “hot topics” such as nanotechnology in place of more traditional discipline areas, such as metallurgy. One might therefore ask: Is metallurgy still relevant in the modern era? Although it might appear that interest in metallurgical research has declined, we argue that this knowledge is now more valuable than ever. Take, for example, the rapid uptake of metal additive manufacturing. The development of this revolutionary technology relied on fundamental metallurgical concepts such as phase transformations and solidiﬁcation behaviour. This is reﬂected in a huge rise in alloy-based research publications in the past ten years, all focused on additive manufacturing of metals and alloys. If we look more broadly to the challenges facing us today, research areas such as thermal energy storage, hydrogen storage and transmission, battery design, energy conversion and green propulsion technologies all require the use of alloys. The development of new or bespoke alloy manufacturing methods may also be required for some applications. The growth of Citation: Stanford, N. Introducing these research areas shows that there is a clear and important future for investigation into Alloys: A Journal for Fundamental metals and alloys. and Applied Research. Alloys 2022, 1, Alloys (ISSN: 2674-063X) [1] will provide a new platform for researchers and industry 1–2. https://doi.org/10.3390/ experts to publish their work. It is a rapid publication, open-access journal that will allow alloys1010001 your peers to access your research without delay, which aims to provide our community with high-quality contributions in a broad range of topics. The scope of Alloys is based Received: 8 November 2021 on the classical materials science pillars of microstructure, properties and processing, and Accepted: 9 November 2021 includes topics such as—but not limited to—characterisation of microstructures using Published: 12 November 2021 techniques such as electron microscopy and neutron diffraction; mechanical properties such as strength, ductility and fatigue; electrical and magnetic properties; traditional alloy Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral classes such as ferrous alloys and light metals; new alloy classes such as bulk metallic glass with regard to jurisdictional claims in and high entropy alloys; corrosion behaviour; traditional manufacturing methods such as published maps and institutional afﬁl- casting, extrusion and powder processing and new manufacturing technologies such as iations. additive manufacturing. Contributions to specialist topics such as high-performance alloys, green alloy manufacturing technologies and materials for energy storage applications are also welcome. Although, traditionally, most research into alloys has been experimental, there is Copyright: © 2021 by the author. a growing interest in computational research in our ﬁeld, adding to the richness of our Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. knowledge base in alloy research. Alloys welcomes contributions that are computational This article is an open access article or theoretical in nature, including—but not limited to—topics such as thermodynamic distributed under the terms and modelling; atomic-scale modelling with methods such as molecular dynamics and density conditions of the Creative Commons functional theory; microstructural modelling; analytical models such as those that predict Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// work hardening and fatigue lifetimes and new viewpoints on traditional topics. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/). Alloys 2022, 1, 1–2. https://doi.org/10.3390/alloys1010001 https://www.mdpi.com/journal/alloys Alloys 2022, 1 2 Alloys 2021, 1, FOR PEER REVIEW 2 We invite submissions in various forms including original research articles, review We invite submissions in various forms including original research articles, review papers, viewpoint sets and short communications, and hope that you will join us in helping papers, viewpoint sets and short communications, and hope that you will join us in help- to make the journal a success. ing to make the journal a success. Conﬂicts of Interest: The author declares no conﬂict of interest. Conflicts of Interest: The author declares no conflict of interest. Reference Reference 1. Alloys Home Page. Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/Alloys (accessed on 9 No- 1. Alloys Home Page. Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/Alloys (accessed on 9 November 2021). vember 2021). Short Biography of Author Short Biography of Author Nikki Stanford is a Professor and Research Leader at the Future Industries Institute of the University Nikki Stanford is a Professor and Research Leader at the Future Industries Institute of the of South Australia. Her research interests include: advanced characterization techniques; magnesium University of South Australia. Her research interests include: advanced characterization alloy design; steel strip casting; 3D printing; and materials for energy storage. techniques; magnesium alloy design; steel strip casting; 3D printing; and materials for en- ergy storage.

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$Editorial Introducing Alloys: A Journal for Fundamental and Applied Research Nikki Stanford Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Building MM, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia; Nikki.Stanford@unisa.edu.au Humans have made alloys for thousands of years. Throughout this time, we have amassed a huge body of knowledge about the microstructure, properties and processing behaviour of these important engineering materials. However, research interest in systems such as steel has dropped sharply. In parallel with this decrease in interest, we ﬁnd that many undergraduate degrees are ﬁlled with new “hot topics” such as nanotechnology in place of more traditional discipline areas, such as metallurgy. One might therefore ask: Is metallurgy still relevant in the modern era? Although it might appear that interest in metallurgical research has declined, we argue that this knowledge is now more valuable than ever. Take, for example, the rapid uptake of metal additive manufacturing. The development of this revolutionary technology relied on fundamental metallurgical concepts such as phase transformations and solidiﬁcation behaviour. This is reﬂected in a huge rise in alloy-based research publications in the past ten years, all focused on additive manufacturing of metals and alloys. If we look more broadly to the challenges facing us today, research areas such as thermal energy storage, hydrogen storage and transmission, battery design, energy conversion and green propulsion technologies all require the use of alloys. The development of new or bespoke alloy manufacturing methods may also be required for some applications. The growth of Citation: Stanford, N. Introducing these research areas shows that there is a clear and important future for investigation into Alloys: A Journal for Fundamental metals and alloys. and Applied Research. Alloys 2022, 1, Alloys (ISSN: 2674-063X) [1] will provide a new platform for researchers and industry 1–2. https://doi.org/10.3390/ experts to publish their work. It is a rapid publication, open-access journal that will allow alloys1010001 your peers to access your research without delay, which aims to provide our community with high-quality contributions in a broad range of topics. The scope of Alloys is based Received: 8 November 2021 on the classical materials science pillars of microstructure, properties and processing, and Accepted: 9 November 2021 includes topics such as—but not limited to—characterisation of microstructures using Published: 12 November 2021 techniques such as electron microscopy and neutron diffraction; mechanical properties such as strength, ductility and fatigue; electrical and magnetic properties; traditional alloy Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral classes such as ferrous alloys and light metals; new alloy classes such as bulk metallic glass with regard to jurisdictional claims in and high entropy alloys; corrosion behaviour; traditional manufacturing methods such as published maps and institutional afﬁl- casting, extrusion and powder processing and new manufacturing technologies such as iations. additive manufacturing. Contributions to specialist topics such as high-performance alloys, green alloy manufacturing technologies and materials for energy storage applications are also welcome. Although, traditionally, most research into alloys has been experimental, there is Copyright: © 2021 by the author. a growing interest in computational research in our ﬁeld, adding to the richness of our Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. knowledge base in alloy research. Alloys welcomes contributions that are computational This article is an open access article or theoretical in nature, including—but not limited to—topics such as thermodynamic distributed under the terms and modelling; atomic-scale modelling with methods such as molecular dynamics and density conditions of the Creative Commons functional theory; microstructural modelling; analytical models such as those that predict Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// work hardening and fatigue lifetimes and new viewpoints on traditional topics. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/). Alloys 2022, 1, 1–2. https://doi.org/10.3390/alloys1010001 https://www.mdpi.com/journal/alloys Alloys 2022, 1 2 Alloys 2021, 1, FOR PEER REVIEW 2 We invite submissions in various forms including original research articles, review We invite submissions in various forms including original research articles, review papers, viewpoint sets and short communications, and hope that you will join us in helping papers, viewpoint sets and short communications, and hope that you will join us in help- to make the journal a success. ing to make the journal a success. Conﬂicts of Interest: The author declares no conﬂict of interest. Conflicts of Interest: The author declares no conflict of interest. Reference Reference 1. Alloys Home Page. Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/Alloys (accessed on 9 No- 1. Alloys Home Page. Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/Alloys (accessed on 9 November 2021). vember 2021). Short Biography of Author Short Biography of Author Nikki Stanford is a Professor and Research Leader at the Future Industries Institute of the University Nikki Stanford is a Professor and Research Leader at the Future Industries Institute of the of South Australia. Her research interests include: advanced characterization techniques; magnesium University of South Australia. Her research interests include: advanced characterization alloy design; steel strip casting; 3D printing; and materials for energy storage. techniques; magnesium alloy design; steel strip casting; 3D printing; and materials for en- ergy storage.$

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