Welding of Advanced High-Strength Steel and Protective Coating for AHSS Welds
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2026 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editors
Interests: advanced high-strength steel; numerical welding simulation; wire-arc additive manufacturing; welding residual stresses; deformation
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Dear Colleagues,
To reduce weight and production costs, advanced high-strength steels (AHSSs) have been increasingly applied across the manufacturing industry, including the automotive, wind turbine, and shipbuilding sectors. Welding, as a joining process, plays a crucial role in manufacturing. Nevertheless, the microstructure of AHSSs may vary during welding because their high strength is achieved by modifying the steel microstructure, thereby affecting joint strength and properties. Furthermore, the higher the strength, the higher the sensitivity to hydrogen-induced cold cracking, which brings another difficulty to AHSS welding. Numerous factors, such as welding heat input, material properties, residual stresses, and the level of diffusible hydrogen, highly influence these issues in the welding of AHSSs. Additionally, surface protective coatings are important in maintaining the function and properties of AHSS welds. To keep up with the advancements in welding of AHSSs, to overcome the difficulties of AHSS welding, and to maintain the properties of AHSS welds, we welcome you to this Special Issue of “Welding of Advanced High-Strength Steel and Protective Coating for AHSS Welds” to submit papers in the field of AHSS welding and its protective coating.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Trends in AHSSs and welding technology, comprehensive performance requirements, and sustainability.
- Microstructure and mechanical properties of AHSS welds.
- Hydrogen-induced cracking in the heat-affected zone.
- Heat-affected zone softening characteristics in AHSS welds.
- Numerical welding simulation for AHSSs.
- Protective coating of AHSS welds.
Prof. Dr. Jiamin Sun
Dr. Ruihai Duan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced high-strength steel
- welding process
- protective coating
- joint properties
- numerical welding simulation
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