Special Issues

Metals runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Simulation of Microstructure Evolution in Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Dayalan Gunasegaram

and Ingo Steinbach

submission deadline 10 May 2021 | 2 articles

Keywords: phase field; cellular automata; lattice Boltzmann; level set; microstructure modeling; multiscale modeling; additive manufacturing; rapid solidification; non-equilibrium solidification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Mechanisms of Coalescence/Sintering on Nanoscale

edited by

Mikhail Alymov

and Vladimir M. Samsonov

submission deadline 24 May 2021

Keywords: nanoparticle; coalescence and sintering mechanisms; driving force; coagulation; diffusion; adhesion; experimental study; computer simulation; theoretical models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Spark Plasma Sintering of Metals and Metal Matrix Nanocomposites

edited by

Andrea García-Junceda

submission deadline 30 May 2021 | 6 articles

Keywords: Spark plasma sintering; FAST; Consolidation; Powder metallurgy; Metals; Metal matrix nanocomposites; Characterization; Modelling; Simulation.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)

Heterogeneities in Metallic Glasses

edited by Christoph Gammer, Sergey Ketov and Jürgen Eckert

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 3 articles

Keywords: Metallic Glass; Composites; Structure; Properties; Heterogeneities; Rejuvenation; Transmission Electron Microscopy

Magnetic Studies of Complex Alloys

edited by Marian Reiffers

submission deadline 31 May 2021

Keywords: complex alloys; magnetic properties; magnetocaloric effect, nanotechnology; magnetoresistance

Applied Artificial Intelligence in Steelmaking

edited by

Miha Kovačič

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 4 articles

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; steelmaking; applications; optimization; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

TiAl-Based Alloys and Their Applications

edited by Wojciech Szkliniarz and

Agnieszka Szkliniarz

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 3 articles

Keywords: TiAl-based alloys; production; processing; microstructure; mechanical and physical properties; high-temperature properties; application

Welding of Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS)

edited by

Kornél Májlinger

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 6 articles

Keywords: advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) welding; ultrahigh-strength steel (UHSS) welding; duplex stainless steel (DSS) welding; high-strength austenitic steel welding; precipitation-hardened (PH) stainless steel welding; dual phase (DP) steel welding; transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) steel welding; twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steel welding; martensitic ultrahigh-strength steel welding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

How to Recover Efficiently Critical Metals from Their Secondary Resources

edited by

Lenka Švecová

,

Helena Passos

and

Nicolas Schaeffer

submission deadline 31 May 2021

Keywords: recycling; metal recovery; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; life cycle assessment; leaching; ion exchange; solvent extraction; precipitation; circular economy; critical metals; biometallurgy; electrodeposition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Metal-Containing Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications

edited by Svetlana Saikova

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 2 articles

Keywords: nanoparticles; biomedical applications; magnetic hyperthermia; photothermal therapy; design and synthesis; toxicity; biodistribution; gold; iron oxides; rare earth oxides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Metals)

New Breakthroughs in High Temperature Alloys

edited by Dinc Erdeniz

submission deadline 31 May 2021

Keywords: superalloys; steels; aluminum alloys; high entropy alloys; refractory metals; intermetallics

Phase Transformations in Lightweight Alloys

edited by

Frank Czerwinski

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 1 articles

Keywords: Magnesium alloys; Aluminum alloys; Titanium alloys; Ligthweight high entropy alloys; Metal-matrix composites; Deformation; Phase transformations; Heat treatment; Additive manufacturing; Modeling and simulation of phase transformations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Modeling and Simulation of Metal Processing

edited by

Richard Turner

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 7 articles

Keywords: Process simulation; Finite element analysis; Microstructure modeling; Metal bulk forming; Forging; Rolling; Extrusion; Welding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Alloy Steels—Properties and Applications

edited by Robert B. Tuttle

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 1 articles

Keywords: Alloy steels; TWIP/TRIP; Automotive; Industrial equipment; Railroad; Aerospace; Nickle-chromium steels; Chromium-molybdenum steels; Wear

Solidification of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Wajira Mirihanage

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 1 articles

Keywords: Nucleation; Dendrite growth; Casting; Welding; Metal additive manufacturing; Solidification defects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Advances in Laser Materials Processing

edited by

Sergey N. Grigoriev

,

Marina A. Volosova

and

Anna A. Okunkova

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 5 articles

Keywords: Laser processing; Additive manufacturing based on laser; Laser cladding; SLM/SLS; Laser ablation; Laser polishing; Laser micromachining; Pulsed laser; Coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Metals for Biomedical Applications: From Experiments to Computer Models

edited by

Javier Aldazabal

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 2 articles

Keywords: Biomaterial; metallic implants; manufacturing process; additive manufacturing; biocompatibility; mechanical behaviour; degradation; computer modelling; theoretical model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Metals)

Micromechanics and Surface Engineering of Metals

edited by

Nadimul Haque Faisal

and

Muhammad Amir Siddiq

submission deadline 31 May 2021

Keywords: deformation; fracture; local stress and strain; manufacturing; metals; microstructure; multiaxial properties

Remelting and Casting of Metals and Alloys

edited by Alec Mitchell

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 1 articles

Keywords: remelting; electroslag; vacuum arc; plasma; electron beam; steels; superalloys; titanium

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Fracture and Damage Mechanics of Metals, Steels and Alloys

edited by

Nicola Bonora

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 2 articles

Keywords: Fracture (brittle, ductile, creep, fatigue, etc); Damage mechanics; Extreme conditions (high strain rates, low-high temperature, large plastic deformation, etc.); Procedures for material model parameter identification; Experimental testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)

Application of Correlative Microscopy in Metallurgical Research

edited by

Yoon-Jun Kim

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 1 articles

Keywords: metals; alloys; segregation; crystal imperfections; microstructure; advanced electron microscopy; tomography; multi-scale analysis

Laser Additive Manufacturing of Steels and Alloys

edited by Reza Taherzadeh Mousavian

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 1 articles

Keywords: Laser Additive Manufacturing; Steels and Alloys; Microstructure; Mechanical Properties; Computational Materials Engineering; Corrosion Resistance; Hydrogen-induced Cracking; Monitoring Techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Metal Forming Technologies for Producing High-Strength and Lightweight Parts

edited by

Heung-Kyu Kim

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 6 articles

Keywords: high-strength; lightweight; hot stamping; springback; optimization; heat transfer; phase transformation; die; warm forming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Fracture and Failure of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by

Ankit Srivastava

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 3 articles

Keywords: Metallic materials; Metal matrix composites; Quasi-static and dynamic fracture; Localization and instability; Creep; Fatigue; Embrittlement; Mechanical testing; Modeling and simulations; Machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)

Computational Advanced Metallic Materials Processing

edited by

Dong-Kyu Kim

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 1 articles

Keywords: Manufacturing; metal forming; simulation; modeling; microstructure

Powder Metallurgy of Biodegradable Metals for Medical Applications

edited by Sandra Carolina Cifuentes Cuéllar

submission deadline 31 May 2021

Keywords: Biodegradable metals; Magnesium, iron, and zinc; Powder metallurgy of biodegradable metals; Powder synthesis; Compaction and sintering; Spark plasma sintering; Colloidal processing; Powder injection molding; Additive manufacturing: selective laser melting or electron beam melting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Metals)

Fatigue and Fracture of Mg Alloys

edited by

Hamid Jahed

and

Andrew Gryguć

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 2 articles

Keywords: lightweight metals; magnesium; fatigue characterization; fracture mechanics; fatigue modeling; crystallographic texture; material asymmetry; material anisotropy; twinning; mean stress effect; corrosion-fatigue; multiaxial loading; variable amplitude loading; multiscale modeling; notch effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)

Hardening Behavior of Deformed Steel and Alloys

edited by

Hoon Huh

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 1 articles

Keywords: hardening behavior; strain-rate dependency; constitutive response; tension–compression hardening behavior; material and structural response to dynamic loading; hardening behavior and fracture of metals

Directed Energy Deposition of Metal Alloys

edited by Joel Andersson

submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 4 articles

Keywords: directed energy deposition; wire arc additive manufacturing; production; repair; remanufacturing; cladding; wire; powder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Advances in Additive Manufacturing of Metals

edited by

Katrin Wudy

and Peter Mayr

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021

Keywords: additive manufacturing; powder bed fusion of metals; direct energy deposition; new process strategies; functionally graded structures; simulation; structure–process–property relation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Materials for Sustainable Beam-Based Additive Manufacturing

edited by Maurizio Vedani and Riccardo Casati

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 2 articles

Keywords: laser powder bed fusion; electron beam additive manufacturing; directed energy deposition; steels; Al alloys; Ni alloys; Ti alloys; defects; microstructure; metal powders; post-processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Titanium Alloys and Titanium-Based Matrix Composites

edited by

Maciej Motyka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 15 articles

Keywords: Titanium alloys; Titanium-based intermetallic alloys; Titanium-based matrix composites; Microstructure development and characterization; Mechanical behavior; Applications; Manufacturing; Processing; Additive manufacturing; Surface engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Metals)

Microstructural Evolution and Phase Transformation in TWIP Steel

edited by

Jinkyung Kim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 2 articles

Keywords: TWIP steel; Microstructure; Mechanical properties; Deformation mechanisms; Phase transformation; Stacking fault energy; Delayed fracture; Deformation twinning; Micromechanical model

Research on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in Stainless Steel

edited by

Grzegorz Stradomski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 2 articles

Keywords: mechanical properties; microstructure changes and evolution; manufacturing technology; exploitation problems; crack and destruction

Phase Transformations and Physical Properties of Alloys

edited by

Louisa Meshi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 3 articles

Keywords: alloy; characterization; phase transformation; physical properties; high pressure; order–disorder; intermetallics; high temperature; stability

Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Forged Steel

edited by Andrea Di Schino

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 3 articles

Keywords: forged steels; microstructure; properties; strength; toughness; wear

Recovery and Recycling of Valuable Metals

edited by

Dariush Azizi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 11 articles

Keywords: metal production; mineral processing; hydrometallurgy; extraction technologies; pyrometallurgy; waste valorization; primary metal sources; secondary metal sources; waste and end-user product recycling; process development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Characterization and Structure of Metallic Foams

edited by

Irena Paulin

and

Crtomir Donik

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021

Keywords: Metal foams; Modeling metal foams; Characterization; Synthesis; Porous metal; Surface stability; Foaming mechanisms

State-of-Art within 3D Printing and Advanced Machining Processes

edited by

Irene Buj Corral

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 7 articles

Keywords: 3D printing; selective laser melting; metal binder jetting; stereolithography; fused filament fabrication; advanced machining processes; chemical machining; electrical discharge machining; laser beam machining; waterjet cutting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Casting and Rolling of Alloys

edited by Olexandr Grydin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021

Keywords: Casting; Rolling; Melt treatment; Thermo-mechanical treatment; Microstructure; Mechanical properties; Defects; Numerical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Creep and Deformation of Metals and Alloys at Elevated Temperatures

edited by

Nadezhda Dudova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 8 articles

Keywords: creep testing; creep mechanism; deformation behavior; elevated temperatures; microstructural characterization; second-phase strengthening; life assessment; creep-resistant alloys and steels; high-temperature materials (Ni- and Co-based superalloys)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)

Selected Papers from the 8th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design (M2D 2019)

edited by

Maria Richetta

and

Annalisa Acquesta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 5 articles

Keywords: Design; Topology optimization; Simulations; Additive manufacturing; Metals; Alloys; Nanostructures; Biomedical applications

Advanced Refractory Alloys

edited by Oleg N. Senkov,

Panagiotis (Panos) Tsakiropoulos

and Jean-Philippe Couzinie

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021

Keywords: advanced refractory alloys; refractory intermetallic composites; high entropy alloys; complex concentrated alloys; processing; microstructure; mechanical properties; functional properties; oxidation behavior; high-temperature properties.

Sustainable Steel Industry: Energy and Resource Efficiency, Low-Emissions and Carbon-Lean Production

edited by

Valentina Colla

and

Teresa Annunziata Branca

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 8 articles

Keywords: Modelling and simulation tools for improving energy and resource efficiency; Advanced system for optimal management of energy sources (e.g., off-gases, electrical energy); Emissions monitoring and control systems; New technologies for lowering consumption of fossil C-sources and fossil fuels; Internal and external recycling of other solid by-products (e.g., sludge, dust, mill scale); Reuse, recycling, and recovery of iron and steel slags; Industrial Symbiosis: by-products processing and reuse in other sectors; Wastewater management; Reduction of by-products production and disposal in landfill; Environmentally-driven economy platforms; circular economy, and industrial symbiosis

Surface Engineering of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Krzysztof Rokosz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 15 articles

Keywords: surface functionalization and modification; electropolishing (EP, MEP) and plasma electrolytic oxidation (micro arc oxidation); electrophoretic deposition (EPD) and ion implantation (IM); chemical or physical vapor deposition (CVD, PVD); anodic oxidation and passivation; laser treatments, hydrothermal treatments; sol-gel coatings and thermoreactive deposition; biomaterials and self-assembling structures; abrasive treatments and shot peening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)

Diffusion Phenomena in the Joining of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by

Sónia Simões

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 1 articles

Keywords: joining processes; advanced materials; diffusion; brazing; friction stir welding; microstructural characterization

Application of Alloys in Transport

edited by

Olegas Prentkovskis

,

Pavlo Maruschak

,

Sergey Panin

and

Filippo Berto

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 4 articles

Keywords: transport; vehicle; transport infrastructure; alloys; reliability; durability; wear resistance; safety

Microstructure-Mechanical Properties and Application of Magnesium Alloys

edited by

Talal Al-Samman

, Sangbong Yi and Dietmar Letzig

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 11 articles

Keywords: magnesium alloy development; advanced processing of magnesium alloys; microstructure and process design; mechanical performance, damage and fracture; computational methods; industrial applications including biomedical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Corrosion Behavior of Magnesium Alloys

edited by Guy Ben-Hamu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 1 articles

Keywords: magnesium alloys; corrosion; coatings; biodegradable implant; magnesium-air battery; hydrogen storage; environmental degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)

Structure and Phase Transformation in the Al Alloys

edited by

Andrey Vladimirovich Pozdniakov

submission deadline 30 Jun 2021 | 1 articles

Keywords: Al alloys; casting alloys; wrought alloys; microstructure; phase composition; phase transformation; heat treatment; strengthening; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance

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