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:
- Advances and Improvement in Corrosion-Fatigue Resistance of Magnesium Alloy (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Study of Microstructure Evolution and Deformation Behavior of Superalloys (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Advances in Plastic Deformation Technologies (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Deformation and Fracture of Condensed Materials in Extreme Conditions (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Multi-Axial Fatigue and Fracture Behavior in Metals (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Magnetic Properties of Heusler Alloy (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Plastic Deformation of Lightweight Alloys (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Deformation, Fracture and Microstructure of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Deformation of High Entropy Alloys under Extreme Conditions (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Study of Microstructure and Irradiation Damages in Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Electromagnetic Preparation of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Phase-Field Modeling of Damage and Fracture (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Studies on Fatigue Behavior of Engineering Material and Structures (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Experimental, Modeling and Simulation of Residual Stress in Metallic and Composite Materials (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Mechanical Behavior of Metallic Materials under Different Loading Conditions (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Metals Failure Analysis - State of Art (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Environment-Assisted Fracture and Fatigue Behavior of Metals (Deadline: 30 October 2022)
- Modern Non-destructive Testing for Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Fatigue Properties of Surface Modified Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Study of Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Fatigue Behavior, Crack Growth and Fatigue Life Assessment of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Strength and Toughness Mechanism of Metal Materials in Extreme Environments (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Fatigue Crack Propagation: Analysis of Safe Life Extension (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Fatigue Failure Assessment of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Fatigue Assessment of Metal Welded Joints (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Deformation Dynamics of Heterogeneous Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Challenges in Non-standard Fatigue Research on Metals (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Deformation and Torsional Fatigue Behaviour of Steels and Uniaxial Stress Tests (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Fatigue Damage Accumulation in Metals (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Characterization and Modelling of Fracture and Fatigue in Metallic Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Fracture Mechanics of Metals (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Fatigue Behavior Analysis of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Risk of Hydrogen Embrittlement of High Strength Steel in Atmospheric Exposure Conditions (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Fatigue Testing and Analysis of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Studies on Wear, Friction and Fatigue Behaviour of Rail Transit Metallic Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Advances in Metallic Materials for Projectile Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Analysis and Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Materials under Extreme Environment (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Advances in Fracture, Fatigue and Structural Integrity Analyses of Metals (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Numerical Methods Applied to Fatigue and Fracture Phenomena (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Advances in Research on the Tribological Behavior of Steels in Lubricated and Unlubricated Contacts (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Corrosion Fatigue Behavior of Metals and Alloys in Various Environments (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Fatigue Behavior of Metals:Theoretical Analysis and Experimental Tests (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Kinetics of Plastic Deformation in Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Fracture Mechanism and Fatigue Behaviour of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Failure Behavior in Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Fatigue Behavior and Crack Mechanism of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- Fatigue and Fracture in Steels (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- Residual Stress Analysis of Welded Structure (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- Fatigue Damage Mechanism and Fatigue Life Prediction of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2023)
- Composition Design, Structure, and Plastic Deformation of Al and Mg Alloys (Deadline: 28 February 2023)
- Creep and Deformation of Metals and Alloys at Elevated Temperatures II (Deadline: 28 February 2023)
- Deformation and Failure Behavior of Metastable Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Fatigue Damage Assessment of Steels (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Advances and Locks In the Field of Residual Stresses in Metallic Material (Deadline: 1 April 2023)
- Creep-Fatigue Damage Analysis of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ferritic Steels (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Grain Size and Additive Technologies Effects on Mechanical Properties of Alloys (Deadline: 31 July 2023)