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Advanced structural materials derive their properties from complex, multi-scale microstructures engineered through precise processing routes. These microstructures often exhibit hierarchical organization—from atomic and dislocation levels to grain structures, and ultimately to component-scale architectures.
Processing methods—whether powder-based (e.g., sintering, pressing, consolidation) or solid-state deformation-based (e.g., rolling, forging, machining, friction stir processing)—actively modify defects, interfaces, and phase assemblages. The evolution of microstructure during such processes is governed by thermomechanical interactions that are challenging to isolate and model due to their coupled nature.
This symposium will highlight recent advances in understanding processing-induced microstructural transformations, particularly those involving phase transitions. Topics of interest include nanocrystallization via severe plastic deformation, grain boundary and interfacial engineering, deformation-driven precipitation, mechanical alloying, and the role of defects and transformation energetics. Contributions leveraging in situ and in operando characterization techniques to capture transient microstructural states are especially encouraged. Both experimental and computational studies are welcome. |