Progress and Challenges of Advanced Metallic Materials and Composites
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 714
Special Issue Editor
Interests: circular economy; sustainable manufacturing; sustainable materials; metal matrix composites; powder metallurgy; metal foams; additive manufacturing/3D printing/solid free form fabrication (selective laser melting, binder jetting, electron beam melting); tribology and welding; light metals; Al and its alloys; nano-crystalline materials; solidification; meta-stable materials; bulk metallic glasses; high-pressure torsion (severe plastic deformation)
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to present a series of featured articles and reviews exploring the latest advancements in the field of metallic materials and composites. Metallic materials and alloys have been traditionally used since the bronze age and have been constantly under development up to this age of semiconductors. They find applications in various industries, including, but not limited to, aerospace, automotive, biomedical, jewelry, tooling, and structural engineering. This Special Issue aims to compile key developments in the advancements of metallic materials and composites, especially their alloy strategy, processing, structure–property correlations, strengthening and failure mechanisms, sustainability and circular economy aspects, recycling, and modeling and simulation of materials and their properties. By combining theoretical insights and experimental observations with practical applications, this Special Issue aims to foster a deeper understanding of the potential of metallic materials and composites, guiding future research and development initiatives.
This Special Issue invites researchers, scholars, and industrialists to report on their recent findings on the development of metallic materials and composites. In addition, start-of-the-art reviews reflecting on specific aspects of the development of materials and composites are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Prashanth Konda Gokuldoss
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metals and composites
- alloy design
- structure–property correlations
- materials modeling
- simulation
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
- sustainable materials
- recycling
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