Announcements
10 February 2026
MDPI’s Journal Cluster of Metallurgy and Corrosion Science
Metals have been integral to human civilization since the copper, bronze, and iron ages. Today, research on metals continues to be in high demand to address contemporary needs such as environmental sustainability, supercomputing, and high-speed travel. MDPI is proud to announce its cluster of metallurgy and corrosion science journals to disseminate the latest peer-reviewed research free for all to read and download.
This cluster features a variety of journals to cater to the needs of different researchers. Metals, Coatings, and Crystals are among MDPI’s most established journals, and serve as broad-based outlets for multidisciplinary research. More specific journals such as Alloys, Iron, Welding, and Corrosion and Materials Degradation serve as more specialized journals for researchers and readers alike. Be it research on the sustainable production of metals, the development of new metal alloys, or the maintenance of existing metal structures, there will be a suitable publishing outlet for your consideration.
The 7 participating journals are as follows:
- Metals (ISSN: 2075-4701) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that focuses on various research topics in the field of metal materials and metallurgical engineering, with research directions mainly including the processing, structure, properties, functions, and applications of metal materials. Metals is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Yong Zhang (Beijing Advanced Innovation Center of Materials Genome Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China);
- Coatings (ISSN: 2079-6412) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that focuses on research in the fields of science and engineering of coatings, thin and thick films, surfaces and interfaces. The scope covers multiple industry applications, including construction, automotive, aerospace, electronics, and biomedical sectors, while also emphasizing the environmental friendliness, sustainability, and development of novel coating materials. Coatings is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Wei Pan (State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, China) and Dr. Emerson Coy (NanoBioMedical Center, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland).
- Crystals (ISSN: 2073-4352) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal covering all aspects of crystalline material research, providing a forum for the advancement of our understanding of the nucleation, growth, processing, and characterization of crystalline and liquid crystalline materials. Crystals is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Alessandra Toncelli (Department of Physics, University of Pisa, Italy);
- Corrosion and Materials Degradation (CMD, ISSN: 2624-5558) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on corrosion, environment-assisted degradation, corrosion mitigation, corrosion mechanism and corrosion monitoring, published quarterly online by MDPI. We accept reviews, regular research papers, and communications reflecting the latest developments in the field of corrosion. CMD is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Raman Singh (Monash University, Australia).
- Alloys (ISSN: 2674-063X) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that focuses on alloys, their applications, and the relationship between the microstructure, properties, and processing of all kinds of alloys, including experimental, theoretical, and computational research. Alloys is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Nikki Stanford (Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Australia).
- Iron (ISSN: N/A) is an international, open access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research on all aspects of the element iron (Fe), steel and other related compounds. Iron publishes reviews, regular research papers (articles) and short communications. Iron covers a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from the fundamental properties, synthesis, and characterization of iron-based materials to their innovative applications across diverse fields such as industry, energy, environmental science, and biomedicine. By fostering interdisciplinary dialog, the journal aims to advance both scientific understanding and technological progress related to iron and its compounds.
- Welding (ISSN: 3042-9617) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that focuses on the science and technology of welding and joining. It covers all aspects of joining materials, including welding, brazing, soldering, cutting, riveting, bolting, folding, hemming, thermal spraying, hybrid joining, and fabrication techniques. Welding is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Lucas F. M. da Silva (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal).
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Launch year |
Impact Factor (2024) |
CiteScore (2024) |
First Decision (median) |
Acceptance to Publication (median) |
APC |
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2011 |
2.5 |
5.3 |
18.7 |
2.7 |
CHF 2600 |
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2011 |
2.8 |
5.4 |
13 |
2.9 |
CHF 2600 |
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2011 |
2.4 |
5.0 |
13 |
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CHF 2100 |
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2.4 |
5.2 |
19.2 |
4.6 |
CHF 1200 |
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19.1 |
3.8 |
CHF 1000 |
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CHF 1000 |
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MDPI’s Mission and Values:
As a pioneer of academic open access publishing, MDPI has served the scientific community since 1996. We aim to foster scientific exchange in all forms across all disciplines. MDPI's guidelines for disseminating open science are based on the following values and guiding principles:
- Open Access—All of our content is published in open access and distributed under a Creative Commons License, providing free access to science and the latest research, allowing articles to be freely shared and content to be re-used with proper attribution;
- Timeliness and Efficiency—Publishing the latest research through thorough editorial work, ensuring a first decision is provided to authors in under 32 days and papers are published within 7–10 days upon acceptance;
- Simplicity—Offering user-friendly tools and services in one place to enhance the efficiency of our editorial process;
- High-Quality Service—Supporting scholars and their work by providing a range of options, such as journal publication at mdpi.com, early publication at preprints.org, and conferences on sciforum.net to positively impact research;
- Flexibility—Adapting and developing new tools and services to meet the research community's changing needs, driven by feedback from authors, editors, and readers;
- Rooted in Sustainability—Ensuring long-term preservation of published papers and supporting the future of science through partnerships, sponsorships, and awards.
By adhering to these values and principles, MDPI remains committed to advancing scientific knowledge and promoting open science practices.
Selected Topics:
- Microstructure and Properties in Metals and Alloys, 4th Edition;
- Alloys and Composites Corrosion and Mechanical Properties, 2nd Edition;
- Surface Modification and Durability Enhancement of Advanced Alloys.
Selected Articles:
Metals
“Advancements in Metal Processing Additive Technologies: Selective Laser Melting (SLM)”
by Neetesh Soni, Gilda Renna and Paola Leo
Metals 2024, 14(9), 1081; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14091081
Coatings
“Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) as a Promising Technology for the Development of High-Performance Coatings on Cast Al-Si Alloys: A Review”
by Patricia Fernández-López, Sofia A. Alves, Jose T. San-Jose, Eva Gutierrez-Berasategui and Raquel Bayón
Coatings 2024, 14(2), 217; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14020217
Crystals
“Evaluating the Effect of Hydrogen on the Tensile Properties of Cold-Finished Mild Steel”
by Emmanuel Sey and Zoheir N. Farhat
Crystals 2024, 14(6), 529; https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst14060529
Corrosion and Materials Degradation
“Review of the Modelling of Corrosion Processes and Lifetime Prediction for HLW/SF Containers—Part 1: Process Models”
by Fraser King, Miroslav Kolàř, Scott Briggs, Mehran Behazin, Peter Keech and Nikitas Diomidis
Corros. Mater. Degrad. 2024, 5(2), 124-199; https://doi.org/10.3390/cmd5020007
Alloys
“Lattice Dynamics and Thermal Properties of TixZr1-xNiSn Half-Heusler Alloys”
by Prince Sharma
Alloys 2025, 4(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/alloys4010003
6 February 2026
MDPI Academic Publishing Workshop with RWTH Aachen University, 18 March 2026
3 February 2026
Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Metals in 2025
2 February 2026
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #31 - MDPI 30 Years, 500 Journals, UK Summit, Z-Forum Conference, APE
Welcome to the MDPI Insights: The CEO's Letter.
In these monthly letters, I will showcase two key aspects of our work at MDPI: our commitment to empowering researchers and our determination to facilitating open scientific exchange.
Opening Thoughts
MDPI at 30: Three Decades of Open Science, Built Together
As we begin 2026, we approach a meaningful milestone in MDPI’s history: 30 years of advancing Open Science.
What began in 1996 as a small, researcher-driven initiative has grown into a global open-access publisher, supporting hundreds of journals, millions of researchers, and a shared belief that scientific knowledge should be openly available to all. Over these three decades, Open Access has moved from the margins to the mainstream, and MDPI has been proud to help shape that transformation.
To mark this anniversary year, we are pleased to share our MDPI 30th Anniversary logo.
The Anniversary logo is intentionally simple, confident, and enduring, designed to work across cultures, disciplines, and digital environments. It reflects both continuity and progress, honouring MDPI’s established identity while representing the company we are today. The green accent symbolizes our connection to the research communities we serve and the collaborative nature of Open Science itself.
Alongside the visual identity, we are also introducing our 30th Anniversary tagline:
30 Years of Open Science, Built Together.
This phrase captures what has always defined MDPI. Open Science is not the work of a single organization: it is a collective effort shaped by researchers, editors, reviewers, institutions, and the many teams who support the publishing process every day. MDPI’s role has been to provide the infrastructure and commitment that allow this collaboration to thrive.
Throughout 2026, we will mark this anniversary through regional events, global conversations, and editorial initiatives that reflect on MDPI’s evolution, its impact across disciplines, and the communities that make this work possible.
“Open Science is a collective effort”
Whether you have been part of MDPI’s journey for decades or are engaging with us for the first time this year, this milestone belongs to all of us. The past 30 years have shown what is possible when openness, trust, and collaboration are placed at the centre of scholarly communication.
As we look ahead, our focus remains clear: continuing to strengthen quality, integrity, and partnership – so that Open Science can keep moving forward, together.
Impactful Research
A Shared Milestone: MDPI’s Journal Portfolio Reaches 500 Titles
MDPI has reached an important milestone: our journal portfolio grew to more than 500 academic journals last year, spanning the fields of chemistry, engineering, biology, medicine, environmental sciences, the social sciences, and beyond.
The number itself is significant, but what matters more is what supports it: hundreds of scholarly communities that have chosen to collaborate, grow, and publish with MDPI.
From our beginnings nearly 30 years ago with a single Open Access journal (Molecules), MDPI has been guided by a simple aim: advancing Open Science. Reaching 500 journals is not an endpoint. It reflects the diversity of disciplines, ideas, and research cultures that now form part of our shared ecosystem.
Growth with Purpose
Every journal exists because a specific community believes there is a need for focus, visibility, and dialogue in a particular field. As our portfolio has expanded, so has our responsibility to ensure that scale is matched with strong editorial standards, robust research integrity practices, and meaningful academic leadership.
This milestone comes as we enter MDPI’s 30th anniversary year, a fitting moment to reflect on what scale in scholarly publishing truly requires: not only reach, but also dedicated long-term stewardship.
New Journals, New Communities
In December 2025 alone, MDPI welcomed eight newly launched journals and three journal transfers (details below), all of which published their inaugural issues by year-end.
Each of these journals is shaped by its Editors-in-Chief, Associate Editors, and Editorial Board Members, who define its scope, standards, and direction. We are grateful for the time, expertise, and commitment they bring to building these new communities.
Welcoming Transferred and Acquired Journals
We were pleased to publish the first MDPI issues of three recently transferred or acquired journals:
- Cardiovascular Medicine – advancing research on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease
- Germs – addressing infectious diseases through clinical, public health, and translational perspectives
- Romanian Journal of Preventive Medicine (RJPM) – supporting population health, early detection, and preventive care in collaboration with the Romanian Society of Preventive Medicine
Each of these journals brings an established identity and legacy. Our role is to support their continued development with the same editorial rigor, transparency, and Open Access principles that guide our broader portfolio.
A Collective Achievement
Reaching more than 500 journals is not the achievement of any single team or individual. It is the result of collaboration across the entire scholarly ecosystem. As such, I would like to thank our authors, reviewers, academic editors, and Editorial Board Members, as well as our colleagues across MDPI, who support these communities every day.
As we look ahead, we will continue to expand the breadth and depth of our publishing activities while remaining attentive to the evolving expectations of Open Science, research integrity, and responsible growth.
This milestone is a reminder that Open Access publishing is not only about making research available. It is about building platforms where knowledge can be shared, challenged, improved, and trusted, at scale, and with care.
Inside Research
MDPI UK Summit 2026 in Manchester (21–22 January)
On 21–22 January, we had the pleasure of hosting the MDPI UK Summit 2026 in Manchester. Over two days, we welcomed more than 20 Editors-in-Chief (EiC), Section Editors-in-Chief (SEiC), and Associate Editors for an open, in-depth conversations about how MDPI supports Open Science, editorial independence, and research standards across our journals.
What stood out most was not just the quality of the discussions, but the openness, curiosity, and mutual respect that shaped every session.
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What We Covered
The programme was designed to give insight into how MDPI works behind the scenes and how different teams collaborate to support our journals and editors. Topics included:
- MDPI overview and the evolving Open Access market
- MDPI–UK collaboration and local engagement
- Editorial and peer-review processes
- Research integrity and publication ethics
- Institutional partnerships
- Indexing, journal development, and academic community engagement
Sessions were led by MDPI colleagues across editorial, research integrity, indexing, partnerships, and UK operations, showing how cross-functional our work truly is.
What We Heard
The feedback from editors was both encouraging and grounding:
- 92% rated the Summit Excellent (8% Good)
- 100% said their understanding of MDPI’s values, editorial processes, and local collaborations had significantly improved
- 69% attended primarily to stay informed about academic publishing and research integrity
- 85% felt fully heard and engaged
A few comments that stayed with me:
- “Today’s event truly gave me the opportunity to see the heart of MDPI UK.”
- “The summit was very informative – I really enjoyed seeing the behind-the-scenes operations.”
- “Keep being open to discussions and making editors feel part of the MDPI family.”
These reflections remind us that transparency, listening, and dialogue are not nice-to-haves: they are foundational to trust.
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Looking Ahead
The UK Summit is one of more than 10 MDPI Summits we are organizing this year across North America, Europe, and APAC. Each one is an investment in relationships, shared understanding, and improvement.
Thank you to the MDPI UK team and supporting colleagues across departments who made this event possible. This was a positive step in strengthening our editorial engagement and kicking off a year of MDPI Summits.
Coming Together for Science
Recapping the Z-Forum 2026 Conference on Sustainability and Innovation (15–16 January 2026)
In January, MDPI supported and participated in the Z-Forum on Sustainability and Innovation, held across Zurich (ETH Zurich) and the city of Baden. With 96 participants and more than 30 speakers and panellists, the forum brought together leaders from government, academia, industry, and innovation ecosystems to explore how sustainability, Open Science, and innovation intersect in practice.
Why this mattered for MDPI
As a Swiss-based publisher with global reach, our investment in Z-Forum reflects a strategic intent: to anchor MDPI more deeply within Swiss research networks while contributing to national and international conversations on sustainability and innovation.
This was not only about visibility; it was also about relationship-building and long-term engagement with institutions shaping research policy and practice in Switzerland.
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High-level participation and credibility
The forum was supported and sponsored by several key Swiss institutions, including:
- The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) – Switzerland’s central research funding body
- ETH Zurich
- The University of Zurich
- The University of Basel
- Swiss Innovation Park Central
The sponsorship of SNSF lent the forum strong institutional credibility and signalled the relevance of the themes discussed, especially around sustainability, innovation frameworks, and responsible research practices.
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Beyond the Room: Extending the Conversation
While attendance was intentionally focused to encourage dialogue, the forum’s reach extended well beyond the venue. Multiple LinkedIn posts before and during the event (e.g., Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, and more) built on the discussions and helped position MDPI as an active and credible contributor within Switzerland’s research and innovation landscape.
A Broader Strategic Signal
Z-Forum is part of a wider effort to:
- Build on MDPI’s Swiss institutional relationships
- Reinforce our leadership in Open Science and sustainability
- Engage proactively with funders, universities, and innovation bodies
- Ensure MDPI remains a visible and constructive partner in the ecosystems where research policy and practice are shaped
Thank you to our Conference team and everyone involved in supporting this event, both behind the scenes and on the ground. These moments of engagement may be small in scale, but they are foundational in impact.
Closing Thoughts
Reflections from the Academic Publishing in Europe Conference
During 13-14 January, I attended the Academic Publishing in Europe (APE) Conference in Berlin, a long-standing forum for discussing scholarly publishing and the deeper principles that support it.
MDPI was proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the 20th Anniversary of the APE conference, reflecting our continued commitment to supporting the scholarly community to engage in critical industry discussions.
This year’s program covered a range of topics, from AI and research integrity to policy, infrastructure, and trust, but one theme stood out clearly for me: academic freedom, and what it means to protect the conditions under which knowledge can be produced, evaluated, and shared responsibly.
Before turning to that, I would like to highlight the opening keynote by Carolin Sutton (CEO, STM), which helped set the tone for the conference.
An Independent Publishing Industry: The Case for Checks and Balances
In her opening remarks, Carolin focused on the importance of continually evolving systems of checks and balances, both operationally and at the marketplace level, to prevent any single actor from dominating knowledge production. Her framing emphasized shared responsibility across publishers, institutions, and research communities, rather than placing the burden on any one group.
As part of this, she revisited the work of sociologist Robert K. Merton, and his CUDOS norms of scientific ethos, first articulated in his 1942 work, The Normative Structure of Science.
Merton outlined four ideals that support healthy scientific systems:
- Communalism – knowledge as a public good
- Universalism – evaluation based on merit, not status or identity
- Disinterestedness – orientation toward truth over personal or financial gain
- Organized Skepticism – systematic, critical scrutiny of claims
While these are ideals, and not guarantees that are perfectly lived up to, they remain powerful reference points today for research systems and organizations as they aim to grow and scale.
It was interesting to see how closely these norms align with foundational principles of Open Access. For example, making research openly available supports communalism. Transparent peer review and editorial processes reinforce universalism and organized skepticism. Strong ethics frameworks and governance help counter conflicts of interest and support disinterestedness.
“Merton’s ideals remain powerful reference points today”
Safeguarding Research: Academic Freedom
Several of the conference sessions touched on the pressures faced by researchers, editors, and institutions: geopolitical tensions, online harassment, misinformation, reputational risk, shrinking resources, and politicized narratives around science.
“Integrity is not static. It must be actively maintained as systems grow.”
A particularly timely presentation came from Ilyas Saliba, who talked about academic freedom. His remarks resonated strongly and underlined the fact that safety in academia is not only physical or digital, but also intellectual.
Academic freedom means safeguarding the ability to ask difficult questions, challenge consensus, publish negative or unexpected results, and participate in scholarly debate without fear of undue personal, political, or commercial consequences. These discussions were a reminder that publishers play an important role in supporting the integrity, accessibility, and credibility of scholarly knowledge, particularly as researchers and institutions face mounting external pressures.
Looking Ahead
The discussions at APE reminded me that integrity is not static. It must be actively maintained as systems grow, expectations evolve, and pressures increase. This applies equally to research integrity, academic freedom, and the broader trust placed in scholarly communication.
I left APE encouraged by the openness of the dialogue and the willingness across publishers, institutions, and communities to engage with difficult questions rather than avoid them. Forums like this play a pivotal role in helping our industry pause, reflect, and recalibrate.
As MDPI continues to grow and as we enter our 30th anniversary, these conversations remind me of the core purpose of science: advancing knowledge for the benefit of society.
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG
30 January 2026
Metals | Issue Cover Articles Published in the Second Half of 2025
The Issue Cover Articles below have been selected from the second half of 2025 by the Editorial Office of Metals (ISSN: 2075-4701). These articles are from multiple fields within the scope of Metals, and we hope they can provide insights for scholars in related fields. To access more journal volume information, please click the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15.
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1. “Research on Corrosion Protection of TETA-Modified Li–Al LDHs for AZ31 Magnesium Alloy in Simulated Seawater” by Sifan Tu, Liyan Wang, Sixu Wang, Haoran Chen, Qian Huang, Ning Hou, Zhiyuan Feng and Guozhe Meng Metals 2025, 15(7), 724; https://doi.org/10.3390/met15070724 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/7/724 Cover Story: This work combines Li–Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) with triethylenetetramine (TETA) inhibitors to form an efficient corrosion protection system on Mg alloy AZ31. TETA modification significantly improved the durability of Li–Al LDH coatings, addressing the short-term protection limitations of standalone Li–Al LDHs. Furthermore, TETA exhibits strong adsorption on Li–Al LDH layers, particularly on coating defects, enabling rapid barrier formation. This inorganic–organic hybrid design compensates for defects and enhances protective barriers. |
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2. “Fabrication of a Porous TiNi3 Intermetallic Compound to Enhance Anti-Corrosion Performance in 1 M KOH” by Zhenli He, Yue Qiu, Yuehui He, Qian Zhao, Zhonghe Wang and Yao Jiang Metals 2025, 15(8), 865; https://doi.org/10.3390/met15080865 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/8/865 Cover Story: A porous TiNi3 intermetallic compound was fabricated through the reactive synthesis of elemental powders, wherein pore formation can be attributed to the bridging effects of initial powder particles and the Kirkendall effect occurring during the sintering process. This porous TiNi3 intermetallic compound shows favorable corrosion resistance in a 1 M KOH solution, with a corrosion potential of − 0.979 VSCE and a corrosion current density of 1.18 × 10−4 A∙cm−2, reducing the thermodynamic corrosion tendency and corrosion rate. The formation of a more stable passive film with the incorporation of Ti contributes to this improved corrosion resistance. |
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3. “A Review of Machine Learning Applications on Direct Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing—A Trend Study” by Syamak Pazireh, Seyedeh Elnaz Mirazimzadeh and Jill Urbanic Metals 2025, 15(9), 966; https://doi.org/10.3390/met15090966 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/9/966 Cover Story: A fresh review delves into ~370 papers on machine learning and AI for select metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes. The intersection of these topics since 2020 indicates that this field is growing and has not plateaued. Exciting achievements include smarter process tuning, live monitoring, defect spotting, and melt-pool prediction. However, gaps remain, including closed-loop control and a lack of generalization across systems. Future research directions are outlined, emphasizing the need for integrated thermo-mechanical models, uncertainty quantification, and adaptive control strategies. This review serves as a resource for researchers aiming to advance intelligent control and predictive modeling in directed energy deposition-based AM. |
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4. “Time-Dependent Failure Mechanisms of Metals: The Role of Bifilms in Precipitation Cleavage” by John Campbell Metals 2025, 15(10), 1084; https://doi.org/10.3390/met15101084 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/10/1084 Cover Story: During casting, pouring liquid metals creates dense populations of cracks, which remain in the solid. The cracks, called bifilms, are casting defects caused by the folding of oxide films. Although they are mainly invisible, they can play a major role in the failure of metals. They are generally closed but become more serious if opened by precipitation of a second phase, such as carbides in steels, leading to failure modes such as stress corrosion cracking, hydrogen embrittlement and hydrogen cracking. Revised casting methods can eliminate bifilms and these failure modes. |
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5. “In Situ SEM Observations of the Liquid Metal Embrittlement of α-Brasses in Contact with the Liquid Ga-In Eutectic at Room Temperature” by Marco Ezequiel, Ingrid Proriol Serre and Alexandre Fadel Metals 2025, 15(11), 1194; https://doi.org/10.3390/met15111194 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/11/1194 Cover Story: This study provides real-time insight into liquid metal embrittlement (LME) in α-brasses in contact with the Ga–In eutectic (EGaIn) using in situ SEM micro-bending tests. Direct observations reveal that liquid metal does not affect early plasticity but acts during crack propagation. Cu-30%Zn shows clear LME, while Cu-20%Zn exhibits alternating ductile–brittle events governed by its deformed microstructure. In contrast, pure Cu and Cu-15%Zn remain fully ductile despite persistent EGaIn contact. These findings highlight the roles of alloy microstructure and composition in LME susceptibility and demonstrate the value of in situ SEM observations for unravelling embrittlement mechanisms. |
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6. “Direct Energy Deposition of Inconel 718 onto Cu Substrate for Bimetallic Structures with Excellent Comprehensive Properties” by Stefano Felicioni, Josip Vincic, Annalisa Zacco, Alberta Aversa, Paolo Fino and Federica Bondioli Metals 2025, 15(12), 1292; https://doi.org/10.3390/met15121292 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/12/1292 Cover Story: This work demonstrates an effective Direct Energy Deposition strategy for fabricating crack-free Inconel 718–copper bimetallic structures, overcoming the large thermophysical mismatch between the two alloys. By depositing In718 directly onto a copper substrate through tailored process control, strong diffusion bonding and defect-free interfaces were achieved without post-processing. Microstructural analyses revealed uniform precipitate distribution and consistent penetration depths, while mechanical testing confirmed enhanced hardness, creep resistance, and interfacial integrity. Notably, precipitation strengthening had already occurred on the copper side in the as-built condition. The proposed approach enables reliable, high-performance In718–Cu components for demanding aerospace and thermal-management applications. |
28 January 2026
Meet Us at the TMS 2026 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 15–19 March 2026, San Diego, California, USA
26 January 2026
Interview with Dr. Rui F.V. Sampaio—Winner of the Metals Travel Award
21 January 2026
Metals | Recruiting Section Editor-in-Chief for the “Structural Integrity of Metals” Section
16 January 2026
Interview with Mr. Jiasheng Wang—Winner of the Metals Travel Award
15 January 2026
Metals | Highly Cited Papers from 2024 in the “Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment” Section
