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.
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Microstructure, Deformation, and Fatigue Behavior in Metals (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- Fracture and Damage Mechanics of Metals, Steels and Alloys (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Fracture and Failure of Advanced Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Fatigue and Fracture of Mg Alloys (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Computational Methods for Fatigue and Fracture (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Creep and Deformation of Metals and Alloys at Elevated Temperatures (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Advanced Characterisation of Fatigue Behaviour in Metal Alloys (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Progress in Metallic Tools (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Non-Destructive Evaluation, Structural Health Monitoring, Vibration Analysis and Maintenance of Bridges with Steel Elements (Deadline: 29 July 2021)
- Review on the Mechanical Behavior of Metallic Materials under Hydrogen Environment – Experiment and Simulation (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Fracture, Fatigue, and Structural Integrity of Metallic Materials and Components Undergoing Random or Variable Amplitude Loadings (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Advances in Plastic Deformation Technologies (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Mössbauer Analysis Applied to Metals, Alloys and Compounds (Deadline: 15 August 2021)
- Shock-Wave Loading of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Fatigue Behaviour of Additive Manufactured Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- New Trends in Fatigue of Metals (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Mechanical Behavior of Metallic Materials in Extreme Environments (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Fatigue Life Calculation Approaches for Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Kinetics of Plastic Deformation in Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Computational Mechanics of Fatigue and Fracture in Metallic Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Deformation of High Entropy Alloys under Extreme Conditions (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Fatigue Design of Steel and Composite Structures (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue Design in Metallic Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Multi-Axial Fatigue and Fracture Behavior in Metals (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Surface Modification of Metallic Materials for Wear and Fatigue (Deadline: 30 October 2021)
- Residual Stresses—Prediction, Measurement, and Management (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Hydrogen Damage of Steels (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Strength and Fracture of Metal Parts in Batteries (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics of Metals (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Traditional and Advanced Metallic Materials in Low-Cycle Regimes (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Fatigue Cracks in Steel (Deadline: 25 November 2021)
- Experimental, Modeling and Simulation of Residual Stress in Metallic and Composite Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Hydrogen-Induced Cracking in Pipeline Steels (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Fatigue, Fracture and Hydrogen Embrittlement Behavior of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Damage Detection and Location of Structural Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Microstructural Features, Mechanical Properties and High Temperature Failures of Welds in Creep Strength Enhanced Ferritic Steels (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Fatigue Behavior and Crack Mechanism of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Radiation Damage in Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Single Crystal Super Alloy Material Fatigue Behaviour Compared to Ceramic Matrix Composites for Aerospace and Turbine Engine Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Mechanical, Crack and Fatigue Properties of Tool Steel, Pipe Steel, and Laser Welded Steel (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Fatigue Behavior Analysis of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Fatigue Behavior of Additively-Manufactured Parts (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Failure Analysis in Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Hydrogen Embrittlement in Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Manufacturing and Defects Influence on Fatigue Performance of Rolling Elements (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Technological Aspects in Fatigue Design of Metallic Structures (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Advances and Improvement in Corrosion-Fatigue Resistance of Magnesium Alloy (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Fatigue Properties of Surface Modified Metallic Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Fatigue Failure Assessment of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Composition Design, Structure, and Plastic Deformation of Al and Mg Alloys (Deadline: 1 March 2022)
- Radiation Damage and Irradiation-Assisted Stress Corrosion Cracking of Metallic Materials for Reactor Applications (Deadline: 30 March 2022)
- Characterization and Modelling of Fracture and Fatigue in Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2022)
- Fatigue Crack Propagation Micromechanisms of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2022)
- Laser Peening for Improving Fatigue Properties of Aluminium Alloys (Deadline: 31 March 2022)