Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials.

This document is an editorial from the journal "Metals" titled "Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials." It discusses the scientific and technological interest in metals and metallic alloys, highlighting their wide range of applications in fields such as mobility, biomedicine, heat transfer, energy, and sustainability. The special issue aims to present the current knowledge and trends in metallic materials based on crystallography development and analysis, focusing on the relationships between microstructure, properties, and applications. The document provides a summary of the contributions made by various manuscripts, covering topics such as crystal orientation, dislocation slip, phase transformations, corrosion behavior, nucleation, additive manufacturing, and magnetic properties. The editorial concludes by emphasizing the value of understanding the processing-microstructure-property relationships in the development and design of new metallic materials. [Extracted from the article]