Processing metallic materials far from equilibrium

摘要: The field of solidification has evolved from metallurgical alchemy to a predictive science over the past century. Our particular focus is on metals and their alloys, whose thermophysical properties tend differ distinctively that organic systems. Rapid advances in modeling efforts real-time experiments have yielded wealth new quantitative information across relevant length- time scales, thereby expanding our understanding liquid-to-solid phase transition. articles this issue highlight some important recent developments field, including at extreme rates, as well state-of-the-art computational experimental techniques allow us probe otherwise improbable. In light progress, we identify critical issues open questions point future research directions science.