Metals | Highly Cited Papers in 2023 in the “Metal Failure Analysis” Section

The “Metal Failure Analysis” Section of Metals (ISSN: 2075-4701) focuses on original research dedicated to understanding the mechanisms, causes, and prevention of failures in metallic materials and components. This Section aims to promote the development of diagnostic tools, analytical methods, and design strategies that enhance structural integrity and service performance across various engineering applications.

Key areas of interest include fracture and fatigue analysis, corrosion-induced failures, creep and wear mechanisms, metallurgical defects, failures in welded and joined structures, in-service degradation, failure modeling and simulation, and advanced characterization techniques for failure diagnosis.

We welcome submissions that range from fundamental investigations to applied case studies with industrial relevance, particularly those related to critical sectors such as aerospace, automotive, marine, construction, and energy.

All papers published in Metals are in open access format, and readers have free and unlimited access to the full texts. We invite you to explore our highly cited papers from 2023, listed below.

1. “Prediction of Fatigue Crack Initiation under Variable Amplitude Loading: Literature Review”
by Yahiya Ahmed Kedir and Hirpa G. Lemu
Metals 2023, 13(3), 487; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13030487
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/3/487

2. “Improvement of the High Temperature Wear Resistance of Laser Cladding Nickel-Based Coating: A Review”
by Yingpeng Liu, Kaiming Wang and Hanguang Fu
Metals 2023, 13(5), 840; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13050840
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/5/840

3. “A Review on the Adiabatic Shear Banding Mechanism in Metals and Alloys Considering Microstructural Characteristics, Morphology and Fracture”
by Konstantina D. Karantza and Dimitrios E. Manolakos
Metals 2023, 13(12), 1988; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13121988
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/12/1988

4. “Twin-Related Grain Boundary Engineering and Its Influence on Mechanical Properties of Face-Centered Cubic Metals: A Review”
by Xiaowu Li, Xianjun Guan, Zipeng Jia, Peng Chen, Chengxue Fan and Feng Shi
Metals 2023, 13(1), 155; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13010155
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/1/155

5. “Understanding the Fatigue Notch Sensitivity of High-Strength Steels through Fracture Toughness”
by Sergi Parareda, David Frómeta, Daniel Casellas, Henrik Sieurin and Antonio Mateo
Metals 2023, 13(6), 1117; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13061117
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/6/1117

6. “Applications of Phase Field Methods in Modeling Fatigue Fracture and Performance Improvement Strategies: A Review”
by Haitao Cui, Chenyu Du and Hongjian Zhang
Metals 2023, 13(4), 714; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13040714
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/4/714

7. “A Combined Numerical–Analytical Study for Notched Fatigue Crack Initiation Assessment in TRIP Steel: A Local Strain and a Fracture Mechanics Approach”
by Peter I. Christodoulou and Alexis T. Kermanidis
Metals 2023, 13(10), 1652; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13101652
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/10/1652

8. “In Situ Fatigue Damage Monitoring by Means of Nonlinear Ultrasonic Measurements”
by Andrea Saponaro and Riccardo Nobile
Metals 2024, 14(1), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14010011
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/1/11

9. “Fatigue Crack Propagation on Uniaxial Loading of Biaxially Predeformed Pearlitic Rail Steel”
by Daniel Gren and Johan Ahlström
Metals 2023, 13(10), 1726; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13101726
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/10/1726

10. “Open-Access Experiment Dataset for Fatigue Damage Accumulation and Life Prediction Models”
by Kris Hectors, Dennis Vanspeybrouck, Jelle Plets, Quinten Bouckaert and Wim De Waele
Metals 2023, 13(3), 621; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13030621
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/3/621