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The Additive Manufacturing Section covers fundamental and applied research on the layer-by-layer fabrication, processing, characterization, and performance of metallic materials and components. The Section welcomes contributions addressing the relationships among feedstock characteristics, process p...

This section of Metals covers the degradation of materials via corrosion and the methods and mechanisms to protect them. It focuses on the corrosion phenomenon, including advanced mechanisms, efficient testing techniques and the main influencing factors, and finding the most suitable procedures to a...

This Section of Metals covers the disciplines of crystallography and related applications for metallic solids. Most metallic materials used in science and engineering applications possess crystalline lattice structures that in turn affect their physical properties. Crystal structure defects such as ...

This Section of Metals covers the field of transition and rare metal extraction, purification, deformation, physical and mechanical behaviors, characterization, shaping, modeling, materials design, and medium and high entropy alloys. The “Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals” Section of Metal...

This section of Metals covers the broad field of metal production and focuses on a deeper understanding of the routes and mechanisms for the extraction of metals from primary raw materials (concentrates, mining and mineral processing waste) and the recovery of metals from secondary raw materials (sc...

The “Metal Failure Analysis” Section of Metals covers a broad field of failure processes. The main issue is related to the correlation of failure with the structure and the microstructure of metals and metal welds with their properties. Three main issues are related to metal failure anal...

In the constantly evolving landscape of modern industry, metal casting, forming, and heat treatment processes stand as pillars of innovation, enabling the creation of intricate components that drive diverse sectors of the economy. The section on "Metal Casting, Forming, and Heat Treatment" delves in...

Among all materials, natural or synthetic, metal matrix composites (MMCs) are unique as they provide an opportunity for researchers to design materials targeted at any given end application. Infinite possibilities are available and each MMC design can cater to one or more applications. This allows r...

Materials are usually classified into structural and functional ones. Structural materials are suitable for applications based on their load-bearing capacity, on their mechanical properties. Functional materials, on the other hand, have a more extended range of applications, since they encompass mag...

This section of Metals covers the field of “Powder Metallurgy”, focusing on a wider understanding of powder development, characterization, shaping, modeling, and powder metallurgy materials. Powder Metallurgy allows a better microstructural design and control, including the opportunities...

The “Structural Integrity of Metals” covers a broad field of design and final assessment of complex metal structures with novel criteria and methods. Innovative approaches for designing and assessing against static and cyclic loadings will be considered providing an up-to-date state of t...