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Advances in Metal Cutting and Machining Processes

edited by Nikolaos A. Fountas

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6847 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal cutting; machining intelligence; surface quality; hybrid manufacturing; machining strategies; machinability; machining optimization; process modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)

Deformation of Metals and Alloys: Theory, Simulations and Experiments—2nd Edition

edited by

Roberto G. A. Veiga

and

Alejandro Zúñiga

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3806 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystal plasticity; metals and alloys; dislocation dynamics; computer simulations; metal processing; severe plastic deformation; strengthening mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computation and Simulation on Metals)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Structural Adhesives for Similar or Dissimilar Materials”

edited by

Aleksander Lisiecki

and

Guido Di Bella

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural adhesive; adhesive bonding; adhesive bonds; properties of adhesive bonds; cohesion of adhesive; adhesion of adhesive

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)

Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metals and Alloys

edited by Enrique Galindo-Nava and Wenwen Song

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10358 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen embrittlement; hydrogen diffusion and trapping; hydrogen permeation; material damage; hydrogen storage; hydrogen transport; metal manufacturing; high-strength steels; non-ferrous alloys

Recent Progress in Metal Extraction and Recycling

edited by

Bo Li

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7662 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal extraction; metal recycling; metal separation; comprehensive utilization; secondary metal resources; clean production process; waste control; technological new progress; molten slag; complex mineral

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Microstructure, Deformation and Fatigue Behavior in Metals and Alloys

edited by Yao Chen and Haizhou Li

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1069 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure evolution; fatigue behavior; deformation mechanisms; dislocation dynamics; phase transformations; grain boundary engineering; fatigue crack initiation; very high cycle fatigue; thermomechanical fatigue; metallic alloys

Design and Development of Metal Matrix Composites (2nd Edition)

edited by

Sónia Simões

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 912 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; powder metallurgy; casting; additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties; in-situ synthesis; dispersion techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Matrix Composites)

Advanced Ti-Based Alloys and Ti-Based Materials

edited by

Claudio Aguilar

and

Ariosto Medina

submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1138 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ti-based alloys; processing methods; microstructure; characterization of properties; theory; modeling and simulating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metallic Functional Materials)

Computational Methods in Metallic Materials Manufacturing Processes 2025

edited by

Uroš Župerl

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6413 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; manufacturing; metallurgy; machining; modeling; optimization and control; computational methods; cost reduction; quality of products; industrial case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computation and Simulation on Metals)

Current Trends in Non-Ferrous Metals Extraction, Separation, and Refining

edited by Marek Wojnicki and Beata Pośpiech

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5804 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; separation; membranes; sorbents; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; solvent extraction; ion exchange; sustainable metallurgy; metal recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Surface Treatments and Coating of Metallic Materials

edited by

Luca Pezzato

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4086 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; surface treatments; corrosion resistance; wear resistance; PVD; CVD; PEO; anodizing; electroplating; hot-dip galvanizing; thermal spray; laser cladding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)

Corrosion Damage Behavior and Mechanisms of Advanced Functional Metallic Materials

edited by

Wenjun Zhu

and Lifeng Zhou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1272 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; metal anodes; grid; energy storage; electrochemistry; corrosion damage behavior; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)

Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of Alloys

edited by Junfeng Xiao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1257 | Submission Open

Keywords: deformation mechanisms; microstruture evolution; frature and fatigue; advanced characterization; multiscale modeling; additive manufacturing

Novel Insights into Welding and Joining Technologies of Metallic Materials

edited by Haifeng Yang and Meirong Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1129 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding technology; welded joints; new materials; connection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)

Selected Papers from the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Metals (IECME2025)

edited by

Dongyang Li

and

Yung C. Shin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1114 | Submission Open

Keywords: computation; AI; and machine-learning on metals; metallic materials chemistry; microstructure of metals and alloys; entropic alloys and meta-metals; metallic functional/electronics materials; additive manufacturing; corrosion; wear; and protection; metallic material processing; metallic materials for biomedical applications

Advances in the Manufacture and Performance of Nuclear Metallic Materials

edited by

Kun Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1031 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear fuel; structural alloys; structural characterization; fabrication process; in-pile performance; extreme environment; irradiation; corrosion

Advances in Steels: Heat Treatment, Microstructure and Properties

edited by Zhenghua Tang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat treatment; mechanical properties; microstructures

Solidification and Microstructure of Metallic Alloys

edited by

Fang Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification; microstructure evolution; metallic alloys; phase-field modeling; solidification defects; additive manufacturing; dendritic growth; heterogeneous nucleation; high-entropy alloys; in situ characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Laser Assisted Additive Manufacturing of Metals

edited by

Haifei Lu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid additive manufacturing; laser direct energy deposition; laser powder bed fusion; plastic deformation; microstructure customization; enhancement in mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Corrosion and Oxidation of Metals: Mechanisms, Kinetics, and Protection

edited by

Rodrigo Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 730 | Submission Open

Keywords: aqueous corrosion; high-temperature oxidation; protective coatings; scale characterization; atmospheric corrosion; thermodynamic and kinetic mechanisms; industrial environments; degradation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)

Research on Fabrication Technologies and Service Performance of Metal Materials in Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Rui Hu

and

Xian Luo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metal; service performance; defects; impact toughness; fatigue; creep; fracture behavior; prediction models; metal matrix composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Recent Advances in Powder Metallurgy

edited by

Carl Blais

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal powders; powder manufacturing; powder properties; powder rheology; sintering; sinter hardening; microstructures; physical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)

Design, Processing and Characterization of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by Liping Bian

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced metallic materials; material design; sustainable processing; microstructure regulation; multiscale characterization; high performance

Crack Formation and Propagation in Metal Structures: Simulation, Analysis, and Experimental Investigation

edited by Carsten Koenke and

Ahmed Al-Mukhtar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: crack; biaxial fracture; fracture mechanics; failure; metals cracking; mixed mode

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)

Mechanical and Structural Properties of Cast Irons

edited by

Dragan M. Rajnović

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: cast irons; ADI materials; composite cast irons; microstructure; heat treatment; mechanical properties; tribological behavior; corrosion resistance; casting; defects; modeling; welding; coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Marine Environmental Corrosion and Protection of Metals

edited by

Mounim Lebrini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine corrosion; corrosion protection; seawater corrosion; corrosion-resistant alloys; cathodic protection; corrosion inhibitors; protective coatings; microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC); corrosion monitoring and modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)

Advanced Laser Welding Technology of Alloys

edited by

Yanxi Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; alloy materials; welding process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)

Advances in High-Temperature Metallic Materials for Enhanced Performance

edited by

Dario Ripamonti

and

Riccardo Donnini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature alloys; mechanical behavior; microstructural characterization; creep; fatigue; long-term mechanical properties; life assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)

Experimental Assessment of Machinability in Metallic Materials

edited by

Uroš Župerl

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: control systems; cyber– physical systems; machining; optimization; modeling; applied artificial intelligence; cutting; machining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Preparation and Application of Lightweight Alloys

edited by Qian Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight alloys; composition design; preparation processes; manufacturing processes; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Structure Engineering of Metal Oxide Cathodes for Rechargeable Metal Batteries

edited by Bin Xiao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxide cathodes; structure engineering; interface design; doping strategies; solid-state batteries; degradation mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metallic Functional Materials)

Crystallographic Aspects and Microstructure Design in Titanium and Its Alloys: Processing–Structure–Property Relationships

edited by

Jong-Taek Yeom

, Tea-Sung (Terry) Jun and

Wookjin Lee

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium alloys; crystallography; microstructure design; texture; phase transformation; grain refinement; thermomechanical processing; deformation mechanisms; processing– structure– property relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials)

Advanced Simulation and Modeling Technologies of Metallurgical Processes—2nd Edition

edited by

Haifeng Li

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4167 | Submission Open

Keywords: forecasting modeling; sintering; blast furnace; basic oxygen furnace; gas– solid flow behavior; carbon peaking and carbon neutralization; application of mathematical models; methods of visualization and intelligence; discrete element method (DEM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computation and Simulation on Metals)

Advanced High-Performance Steels: From Fundamental to Applications

edited by

Zhengzhi Zhao

and

Zhigang Wang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3176 | Submission Open

Keywords: TRIP; TWIP; QP; TBF; DH; CH; deformation; phase transformations; hydrogen embrittlement; magnetic properties

Innovative Solutions for the Recovery of Metals from Primary and Secondary Raw Materials

edited by Zoran Štirbanović,

Srecko Stopic

, Aleksandar Nikoloski and

Alexandre Chagnes

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2094 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances in extractive metallurgy; recovery of metals from waste materials; decarbonisation technologies in metals extraction processes; circular economy in extractive metallurgy; metals in energy transition technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances in High-Strength Steels: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Applications

edited by

Hesong Wang

and

Qing Yuan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength steels; composition design; processing method; microstructure control; mechanical properties; service performance; applications

Advanced Welding and Repair Technology of Metallic Materials in Harsh Environments

edited by

Jianfeng Wang

Hongliang Li

and

Hao Chen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ welding repair technology for offshore pipelines and nuclear equipment; welding technology at extreme temperature environments; underwater welding and repair technologies; dissimilar metal welding in harsh environments; welding technology in space; evaluation of weld quality in extreme conditions; performance of welds in service in harsh environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)

Structure and Properties of High-Entropy Alloys

edited by Pulkit Garg and Shreyas Balachandran

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; multi-principal element alloys; medium-entropy alloys; structure– property relationships; mechanical properties; powder metallurgy; computational modeling; alloy design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals)

Metal-Based Energy Materials and Systems: Mechanisms, Preparation, Characterization and Applications

edited by Wenqian Hao, Jiamiao Xie,

Honggang Li

and

Genwei Wang

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-based energy materials and systems; metallic material characterization; multiphysics coupling behavior; constitutive relationship; mechanical behavior; electrochemical deposition; safety optimization design; engineering applications

Advanced Ferroelectric Materials Doped with Rare Earth Metal Elements

edited by Bing Xie

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced preparation process; theoretical calculation studies; microstructure regulation; electrical properties; piezoelectricity; pyroelectricity; electrocaloric cooling; dielectric energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metallic Functional Materials)

Metallic Materials Behaviour Under Applied Load

edited by

Zhiping Xiong

and

Elena Pereloma

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1707 | Submission Open

Keywords: deformation; strengthening mechanism; TRIP effect; TWIP effect; fracture mechanism; toughness; ductility; heterogeneous microstructure; brittle fracture; phase transformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials)

High-Energy Beam Machining of Metals

edited by Yang Liu and Cong Sun

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1635 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-energy beam machining; laser precision machining; additive manufacturing; laser micro– nano machining; hybrid machining; electrochemical machining

Advances in Shape Memory Alloys: Theory, Experiment and Calculation

edited by

Xiaoyang Yi

and

Gabriel A. Lopez

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory effect; microstructure; martensitic transformation; simulation and computation; mechanical and functional properties

Metal Extraction and Smelting Technology

edited by

Dandan Wu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal extraction; sustainable smelting; circular economy; green metallurgy; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

State-of-the-Art of Inclusion/Precipitate Engineering in Steels

edited by

Wangzhong Mu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances in Graphene Nanoplatelets Reinforced Metal Composite Materials

edited by

Rumyana L. Lazarova

and

Daniela Karashanova

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene nano-platelets; graphene-metal matrix composites; microstructural characterization; mechanical and functional properties; strengthening mechanisms; carbides; computational modeling and simulating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Matrix Composites)

Feature Papers in Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals

edited by

Yong Zhang

and

Yonggang Yao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 37700 | Submission Open

Keywords: entropic alloys; high entropy alloys; high-throughput technology; amorphous alloys; bulk metallic glasses; lightweight alloys; single crystals; Bridgman solidification; high gravity effects; phase stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals)

Advances in Recycling of Valuable Metals—2nd Edition

edited by

Denise Crocce Romano Espinosa

Daniel Assumpcao Bertuol

and

Amilton Botelho Junior

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 31814 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling process; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; critical metals; circular economy; SDGs; WEEE

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Structural Quality and Its Effects on the Performance of Light Alloy Castings

edited by

Murat Tiryakioglu

Anders E. W. Jarfors

and

Martin Leitner

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 25676 | Submission Open

Keywords: pores; bifilms; inclusions; stress concentration; oxide films; porosity; fracture; premature failure; performance potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Phase Transformation and Softening Mechanisms of Metals and Alloys during Thermomechanical Processing

edited by

Samuel F. Rodrigues

Clodualdo Aranas

and

Fulvio Siciliano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14558 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase transformation; thermomechanical processing; static and dynamic recovery; static and dynamic recrystallization; materials characterization; physical metallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

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