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15 January 2026
Metals | Highly Cited Papers from 2024 in the “Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment” Section


The “Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment” Section of Metals (ISSN: 2075-4701) focuses on the latest advancements in the manufacturing, processing and heat treatment of metallic materials, aiming to deepen the scientific understanding and technological development of casting techniques, metal forming methods and heat treatment processes.

Key areas of interest include solidification behavior in casting, advanced forming technologies (such as rolling, forging, extrusion and drawing), thermomechanical processing, phase transformations, microstructure evolution and the optimization of heat treatment parameters to enhance material performance.

We welcome the submission of original research and review articles that address both fundamental insights and practical applications, especially those with industrial relevance and innovation.

As all papers published in Metals are open access, readers have free and unlimited access to full texts. We invite you to explore our highly cited papers from 2024, listed below.

1. “A Review of Deformation Mechanisms, Compositional Design, and Development of Titanium Alloys with Transformation-Induced Plasticity and Twinning-Induced Plasticity Effects”
by Yu Fu, Yue Gao, Wentao Jiang, Wenlong Xiao, Xinqing Zhao and Chaoli Ma
Metals 2024, 14(1), 97; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14010097
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/1/97

2. “A Review of Sheet Metal Forming Evaluation of Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS)”
by Rui Pereira, Nuno Peixinho and Sérgio L. Costa
Metals 2024, 14(4), 394; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14040394
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/4/394

3. “A Critical Review on the Comparative Assessment of Rare-Earth and Non-Rare-Earth Alloying in Magnesium Alloys”
by Hafiz Muhammad Rehan Tariq, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Hyun-Hak Kang, Umer Masood Chaudry and Tea-Sung Jun
Metals 2025, 15(2), 128; https://doi.org/10.3390/met15020128
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/2/128

4. “Recurrent Neural Networks and Three-Point Bending Test on the Identification of Material Hardening Parameters”
by Daniel J. Cruz, Manuel R. Barbosa, Abel D. Santos, Rui L. Amaral, Jose Cesar de Sa and Jose V. Fernandes
Metals 2024, 14(1), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14010084
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/1/84

5. “Numerical Simulation as a Tool for the Study, Development, and Optimization of Rolling Processes: A Review”
by Adrián Ojeda-López, Marta Botana-Galvín, Leandro González-Rovira and Francisco Javier Botana
Metals 2024, 14(7), 737; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14070737
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/7/737

6. “Heat Treatment Process, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Spring Steel with Ultra-High Strength and Toughness”
by Fang Shi, Jian Zheng, Jie Zhang, Yang Zhao and Liqing Chen
Metals 2024, 14(2), 180; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14020180
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/2/180

7. “Continuous Dynamic Recrystallization and Deformation Behavior of an AA1050 Aluminum Alloy during High-Temperature Compression”
by Qi Yang, Tomasz Wojcik and Ernst Kozeschnik
Metals 2024, 14(8), 889; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14080889
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/8/889

8. “Effects of Aging Treatments on the Age Hardening Behavior and Microstructures in an Al-Mg-Si-Cu Alloy”
by Limei Liu, Yingpeng Hou, Tuo Ye, Like Zhang, Xuan Huang, Yuqing Gong, Chao Liu, Yuanzhi Wu and Shiyun Duan
Metals 2024, 14(2), 238; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14020238
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/2/238

9. “Numerical Simulation Research on the Temperature Field and Hot Roll Crown Model of Hot Continuous Rolling Mills”
by Zizheng Li, Sahal Ahmed Elmi, Luxuan Liu, Baoliang Yin, Shuang Kuang and Zhenhua Bai
Metals 2024, 14(2), 166; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14020166
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/2/166

10. “The Influence of Hot Deformation on the Mechanical and Structural Properties of 42CrMo4 Steel”
by Mariana Pop, Ioana-Monica Sas-Boca, Dan Frunză, Florin Popa and Adriana Neag
Metals 2024, 14(6), 647; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14060647
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/6/647

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