The “Corrosion and Protection” Section of the journal Metals (ISSN: 2075-4701) focuses on the latest advancements in the study of metal corrosion mechanisms, prevention strategies and protective coatings. This Section aims to enhance the understanding of corrosion processes and develop innovative solutions to improve the durability and reliability of metallic materials in various environments.

Key areas of interest include electrochemical corrosion, high-temperature oxidation, stress corrosion cracking, coatings and surface treatments, corrosion-resistant alloys and advanced characterization techniques.

We welcome contributions covering both fundamental research and applied studies with industrial relevance, including novel corrosion mitigation technologies and environmental considerations.

As all papers published in Metals are in open access format, readers have free and unlimited access to the full texts. We invite you to explore our highly cited papers from 2023, listed below:

1. “High-Entropy Alloy Coatings Deposited by Thermal Spraying: A Review of Strengthening Mechanisms, Performance Assessments and Perspectives on Future Applications”
by Rakesh Bhaskaran Nair, Raunak Supekar, Seyyed Morteza Javid, Wandong Wang, Yu Zou, André McDonald, Javad Mostaghimi and Pantcho Stoyanov
Metals 2023, 13(3), 579; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13030579
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/3/579

2. “Corrosion Behavior of High Entropy Alloys and Their Application in the Nuclear Industry—An Overview”
by Tianrun Li, Debin Wang, Suode Zhang and Jianqiang Wang
Metals 2023, 13(2), 363; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13020363
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/2/363

3. “Effect of Laser Shock Peening on the Stress Corrosion Cracking of 304L Stainless Steel”
by Young-Ran Yoo, Seung-Heon Choi and Young-Sik Kim
Metals 2023, 13(3), 516; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13030516
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/3/516

4. “Influence of the Anodizing Time on the Microstructure and Immersion Stability of Tartaric-Sulfuric Acid Anodized Aluminum Alloys”
by Florian Raffin, Jacques Echouard and Polina Volovitch
Metals 2023, 13(5), 993; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13050993
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/5/993

5. “Rapid Electrodeposition and Corrosion Behavior of Zn Coating from a Designed Deep Eutectic Solvent”
by Jiayi Chen, Mengjun Zhu, Mingtao Gan, Xiuli Wang, Changdong Gu and Jiangping Tu
Metals 2023, 13(1), 172; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13010172
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/1/172

6. “Effect of Superhydrophobic Surface on Corrosion Resistance of Magnesium-Neodymium Alloy in Artificial Hand Sweat”
by Changyang Liu, Jiapeng Sun and Guosong Wu
Metals 2023, 13(2), 219; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13020219
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/2/219

7. “High-Temperature Oxidation of Steel under Linear Flow Rates of Air and Water Vapor—An Experimental Determined Set of Data”
by Georg Gaiser, Peter Presoly and Christian Bernhard
Metals 2023, 13(5), 892; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13050892
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/5/892

8. “Stress Corrosion Cracking Mechanisms of UNS S32205 Duplex Stainless Steel in Carbonated Solution Induced by Chlorides”
by Ulises Martin and David M. Bastidas
Metals 2023, 13(3), 567; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13030567
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/3/567

9. “Study on the Preparation and Corrosion Resistance Properties of Superhydrophobic Coatings on Galvanized Steel”
by Wenjuan Chen, Haoran Shi, Weiwen Liu, Anran Zhao, Gang Pan, Anding Huang, Yinglu Yu and Luqi Ma
Metals 2023, 13(2), 260; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13020260
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/2/260

10. “The Nitrate-Dependent Impact of Carbon Source Starvation on EH40 Steel Corrosion Induced by the Coexistence of Desulfovibrio vulgaris and Pseudomonas aeruginosa”
by Wenkai Wang, Zhihua Sun, Jiajia Wu, Dun Zhang, Peng Wang, Ce Li, Liyang Zhu, Yaohua Gao and Yan Sun
Metals 2023, 13(2), 413; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13020413
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/2/413