Advanced Metal Forming Techniques: Microstructure Control and Process Innovations
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 23
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hot working; heat treatment; microstructure; mechanical properties; constitutive equation; superalloy
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Interests: corrosion-resistant alloy; plastic deformation behaviour; microstructure characterization; microstructure property
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue "Advanced Metal Forming Techniques: Microstructure Control and Process Innovations". Recent advances in metal forming have unlocked unprecedented opportunities for tailoring microstructures—such as grain refinement, texture optimization, and phase distribution—to achieve superior mechanical properties and functional performance. These innovations are critical for lightweight automotive components, energy-efficient aerospace structures, and next-generation sustainable manufacturing.
This Special Issue aims to compile cutting-edge research on novel metal forming methodologies that bridge fundamental microstructure science with scalable industrial processes. The focus aligns with this journal’s scope (e.g., Advanced Materials Processing, Microstructure–Property Relationships, Sustainable Manufacturing) by addressing the interplay between process innovation, material behavior modeling, and performance validation. We emphasize a targeted scope: neither overly broad (e.g., covering all manufacturing methods) nor too narrow (e.g., limited to a single alloy system). Our goal is a curated collection of at least 10 high-quality articles, potentially published as a printed book upon achieving this milestone.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:
- Microstructure-controlled forming;
- Hot deformation mechanism;
- Innovative processes;
- Modeling and optimization;
- Sustainable techniques;
- In situ characterization;
- Advanced materials.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Rui Luo
Dr. Yu Cao
Guest Editors
Dr. Cheng Yang
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- hot deformation
- dynamic recrystallization
- grain boundary engineering
- texture evolution
- numerical simulation
- microstructure control
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