Microstructure and properties in metals and alloys – Volume 3 (Editorial)

Microstructure design is a main issue when targeting a target material’s properties. It is therefore essential to focus on the relations between properties and microstructure [1–10] and how to drive them via a specific process [11–20], including additive techniques. The following five journals are participating in this Topic: Coatings, Alloys, Crystals, Materials, and Metals. The published papers reported here refer to microstructure design and mate- rial characterization. Authors focus on the relation between microstructure, mechanical properties, fatigue, wear, welding, and corrosion resistance of different alloys produced using several processes.