Metal Failure Analysis
A section of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Section Information
The “Metal Failure Analysis” Section of Metals covers a broad field of failure processes. The main issue is related to the correlation of failure with the structure and the microstructure of metals and metal welds with their properties. Three main issues are related to metal failure analysis:
The first issue involves the prediction of failure based on the structural and microstructural characterization of metals, alloys, and their welds; even more importantly, a crucial issue is related to the correlation of structure and microstructure of metals alloys and their welds with electric, magnetic, optic, mechanical, and thermal properties, in order to non-destructively monitor the possible areas of failure. Inhomogeneity studies is a crucial issue of metal failure prediction. As an example, steels and their welds may be studied with respect to their dislocation density distribution, as well as with their magnetic and electric properties, the position and time failure may be predicted.
The second issue concerns the rehabilitation of metals, alloys, and their welds. Rehabilitation may occur with several methods, based on heat and localized heat processes, as well as on other methods, such as the KREEP process, mechanical treatment, etc. As an example, metal alloys and their welds may annihilate their stresses by using localized RF heating and, therefore, the stress relief process.
The third issue is the industrialization of the failure monitoring and metal rehabilitation process. The findings of basic research, concerning failure studies and rehabilitation processes should be implemented for industrial applications. As an example, the next generation of heat exchangers must demonstrate minimized levels of inhomogeneities, by implementing failure analysis and rehabilitation in industrial environments. This way, the development of automated processes with an emphasis on artificial intelligence and machine learning of automated systems for failure prognosis and treatment is also important.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Creep and Fatigue Behavior of Alloys (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Deformation and Fracture of Metal Thin Films (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Deformation and Failure Behavior of Metastable Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Fatigue Behaviour of Aluminum Alloys (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Modeling, Characterization and Controlling of Residual Stress in Metal Components (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances in Thermo-Based Fatigue Research of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Fatigue, Damage and Fracture of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Fatigue, Creep Behavior and Fracture Mechanics of Metals (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Novel Insights into Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Radiation Damage in Metallic Systems for Fusion Energy Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Fretting Damage and Surface Protection of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Fatigue Properties of Surface Modified Metallic Materials (Volume II) (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Models for Describing Microstructure Evolution and Fatigue Prediction in Multicomponent Metallic Alloys (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Fracture Mechanism and Fatigue Behaviour of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Modern Non-destructive Testing for Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Failure of Metals: Fracture and Fatigue of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Fatigue Assessment of Metals (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Fatigue, Fracture and Damage of Steels—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Advances in the Fatigue and Fracture Behaviour of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Characterization, Analysis, and Defects in Metallic Materials and Their Welds (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Service Performance and Analysis of Advanced Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Research Progress on Fatigue, Corrosion and Mechanical Properties of Advanced Superalloys (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Mechanical Properties, Fatigue and Fracture of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2024)