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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Fusion Welding submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17895 | Submission Open
Keywords: arc welding; laser and electron beam welding; plasma welding; unconventional welding methods; welding of high-strength steels; welding of non-ferrous metals; monitoring of fusion welding; numerical analysis of fusion welding processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)
Thermomechanical Treatment of Metals and Alloys submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 15 articles | Viewed by 15985 | Submission Open
Keywords: Thermomechanical treatment; metals; alloys; grain refinement; structure; substructure; phase transformations; precipitation; mechanical properties; functional properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
New Trends in Fatigue of Metals
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14877 | Submission Open
Keywords: Fatigue (including LCF; HCF; VHCF); Artificial intelligence; Multiaxial loading; Experimental methods; Failure analysis; Design; Modeling; 3D AM; Machine learning; Structural integrity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)
Recycling of Metal-Based Compounds for Energy and Technology Applications
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10985 | Submission Open
Keywords: Hydrogen technology; Battery technology; CCU technology; Solar energy technology; Catalyst recovery; Transport sector; Metal recycling methodology; Metal recycling perspective; Metal recycling policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Corrosion and Protection of Lightweight Engineering Materials: Mg Alloys, Al Alloys, Ti Alloys and Other Related Metals
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10428 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnesium; aluminum; titanium; corrosion; surface treatment; coating; oxidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)
Advances in Metallic Glass and Metallic Glass Composite: Preparation, Structures, Properties and Applications submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10308 | Submission Open
Keywords: Metallic glasses; Synthesis; Structure; Properties; Crystallization kinetics; Thermoplastic forming; Application; Theoretical studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals)
Advances in Stability of Metallic Implants
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9960 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal; biomaterials; implants; surface modification; biofunctionalization; biocompatibility; materials characterization; biomedical devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Metals)
Advances in Casting, Thermomechanical and Heat Treatments of Aluminum Alloy
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8866 | Submission Open
Keywords: Al alloys; casting alloys; wrought alloys; casting properties; microstructure; phase composition; phase transformation; heat treatment; strengthening; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Structural Quality and Its Effects on the Performance of Light Alloy Castings submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8328 | Submission Open
Keywords: pores; bifilms; inclusions; stress concentration; oxide films; porosity; fracture; premature failure; performance potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
High-Performance Applications of Metals and Alloys: Material Properties, Behaviour Modeling, Optimal Design and Advanced Processes submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8220 | Submission Open
Keywords: Design solutions; Material design; Material properties; Metal and alloys; Metalworking; Advanced characterization methods; Processes and treatments; Numerical modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Microstructures and Properties Characterization of Metallic/Composite Coatings
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7471 | Submission Open
Keywords: coatings; microstructure; deposition techniques; mechanical behavior; electrical and optical properties; wear; experimental characterization; computer simulation
Fatigue Damage Mechanism and Fatigue Life Prediction of Metallic Materials
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6524 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatigue; life prediction; damage mechanism; failure analysis; numerical simulation; cyclic constitutive relationship; optimal design; fatigue characterization; extreme conditions; crack behavior; data-driven method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)
Advances in Semi-solid Forming
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6109 | Submission Open
Keywords: Semisolid; Thixoforming; Rheoforming; 5G communication filter box; New energy vehicle battery pack; Large-scale complex thin-walled aluminum alloy devices; Aluminum alloy with high thermal conductivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Microstructure and Mechanical Behaviour of Shape Memory Alloys
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5813 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallic alloys and compounds; microstructure; martensitic transformations; shape memory effect; mechanical behaviour; physical properties; shape memory alloys and methods for their production; heat and thermomechanical treatment; theoretical analysis and modeling of martensitic transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals)
Recent Developments of Non-ferrous Alloys: Processing, Microstructure and Properties
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5338 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced structural characterization; high strength/toughness alloy; advance functional alloy; advanced  manufacturing process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)
Dental Metallic Materials submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5122 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals; dental materials; biomechanics; mechanical stress; endodontics; prosthodontics; operative dentistry; dental implants; pediatric dentistry; dental alloys
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Metals)
Titanium Alloys: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Biomedical Applications
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4631 | Submission Open
Keywords: titanium; microstructure; mechanical properties; biomedical application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Metals)
Innovations in Metallic Biomaterials submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4252 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; metal and alloys; microstructure; mechanical properties; additive manufacturing; rapid prototyping; biological evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Metals)
Heat Treatment Process and Application of High-Strength Steel
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4157 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-strength steels; retained austenite; intercritical annealing; Q-P process; medium manganese steels; low-density steels; martensite
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Advances in Machining Processes of Metallic Materials
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3821 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallic materials; machining process; cutting mechanism; tool wear; surface integrity; tool monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Modeling, Testing and Applications of Metallic Foams and Cellular Materials submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3059 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellular materials; metallic foam; periodic structure; finite element analysis; topological optimization; mechanical properties; product-process design; biomimetic design; mesoscale modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computation and Simulation on Metals)
EARTH 2022-Green Technologies for Resources Processing and Circulation
edited by and Jun-Yi Wu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2989 | Submission Open
Keywords: resources processing; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; organic-inorganic material processing; resources circulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Additive Manufacturing of Al- and Mg-Based Light Metal Alloys submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2930 | Submission Open
Keywords: aluminium; magnesium; metal matrix composites; alloy design; processing; thermal treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Experimental and Theoretical Study on Phase Diagram Thermodynamics and Diffusion Kinetics of Metals and Alloys
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2623 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals and alloys; phase structure; phase equilibria; phase diagrams; thermodynamics; diffusion kinetics; diffusion coefficients; mobility; CALPHAD; phase field simulation; ab initio; molecular dynamics; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computation and Simulation on Metals)
Microstructure, Properties and Modelling of High-Entropy Alloys submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2477 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-entropy alloys; multi-principal element alloys; complex concentrated alloys; mechanical properties; functional properties; structural characterization; computational materials; alloy design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals)
Fracture Mechanism and Fatigue Behaviour of Metallic Materials
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2461 | Submission Open
Keywords: fracture toughness; fatigue crack propagation; welded joints; weld residual stress; material inhomogeneity; constraint effect; specimen size effects; steel and aluminum alloys; brittle and ductile fracture mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)
Study of Microstructure Evolution and Deformation Behavior of Superalloys
edited by Lei Zheng and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2439 | Submission Open
Keywords: microstructure; wrought; cast; powder metallurgy; precipitation; aging; oxidation; strain– stress curve; recrystallization; deformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)
Selected Papers from 5th International Conference on New Materials and High Technologies (NMHT-2022) submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2339 | Submission Open
Keywords: powder metallurgy; combustion synthesis; self-propagating high-temperature synthesis; explosion synthesis; sintering; additive manufacturing; consolidation of powder materials
Novel Raw Materials and Energy Sources for Ironmaking and Steelmaking
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1940 | Submission Open
Keywords: Self-reducing agglomerates such as pellets; briquettes; composites; bricks; Bioproducts such as charcoal; torrefied biomass; biogas; Organic wastes such as municipal and industrial waste plastics; SLF; Hydrogen; plasma; Metallurgical off-gases such as COG; BOF gas; Zero-carbon DRI for EAF; DRI/HBI/LRI for BF; Polymetallurgy (extraction of multiple metals from a feedstock); New processes to conserve raw material and environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Tribological Properties and Surface Modification of Metallic Materials
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1910 | Submission Open
Keywords: tribology; friction; coating; film; lubrication; surface technology; surface engineering; test device; measurement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)
Liquid Metal-Semiconductor Transitions
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1698 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured metallic materials; two-dimensional semiconductors; ultra-thin semiconductors; laser ablation in liquid; oxide film; liquid metal; metal– semiconductor transition; chemical vapor deposition; sensors; photodetectors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metallic Functional Materials)
Studies on Wear, Friction and Fatigue Behaviour of Rail Transit Metallic Materials
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1686 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-speed/heavy-haul railway; wheel-rail wear/friction; wear/friction mechanism; rolling contact fatigue; wheel-rail surface damage; rolling contact fatigue mechanism; crack propagation; tribological transition structure; ratcheting surface crack; gradient nanostructured
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)
Effect of External Electromagnetic Fields on the Behaviour of Metals and Alloys submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1370 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromagnetic processing; electropulsing; pulsed electric current treatment; pulsed magnetic field treatment; alternating magnetic field treatment; external fields
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Advances in Titanium Alloys: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure and Ultrasonic Impact Treatment
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1343 | Submission Open
Keywords: titanium alloys; ultrasonic impact treatment; microstructure; phase transformation; surface hardening; deformation; mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Surface Engineering and Coating Tribology
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1262 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface engineering; coating; tribology; wear; friction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)
Additive Manufacturing: Technological Advancements, Processes, Materials, and Applications
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1258 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; detecting voids in a material; post processing; artificial intelligence; simulation; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Titanium Alloys: A Versatile Material for Additive Manufacturing submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1170 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; titanium alloys; heat treatment; phase transformation; microstructure; fatigue fracture; crack growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Production of Quality Anodes in Aluminum Industry
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1098 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon anodes; quality control; coke; pitch; anode baking; anode rodding; anode plant; aluminum electrolysis; energy consumption; GHG emissions
Digitalization and Advanced Software Support of the Steelmaking Industry submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1039 | Submission Open
Keywords: Advanced Software Support; Digitalization; Digital Twins; Energy Efficiency; GHG Emission Reduction; Informatization; Modelling; Optimization; Process Monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computation and Simulation on Metals)
Failure Behavior in Metals and Alloys submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 937 | Submission Open
Keywords: deformation; fatigue; fracture; metals; alloys; mechanical properties; microstructure; failure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)
Fatigue Damage Accumulation in Metals
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 891 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatigue damage accumulation; cumulative damage rules; load interaction effects; load sequence effects; nonlinear damage; high-cycle fatigue; damage model; fatigue lifetime; miner's rule
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)
New Trends on Spot Welding in Metals and Alloys submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 839 | Submission Open
Keywords: welding; spot welds; joining; fracture; microstructure; mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)
Research Progress on Joining Dissimilar Material
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 828 | Submission Open
Keywords: dissimilar material; light weight; advanced joining technology; mechanical properties; failure analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)
Green Manufacturing for Metallic Materials
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 740 | Submission Open
Keywords: green manufacturing (machining/forming/surface treatment); hybrid manufacturing; ultrasonic-vibration-assisted milling (USM); laser-assisted milling (LAM); minimum quantity lubrication (MQL); electrical discharge machining (EDM); wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM); electrochemical machining (ECM); ultrafast laser; micro particle bombarding (MPB) treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Novel Technologies in Steelmaking Engineering submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open
Keywords: raw materials; shaft furnace; sintering; self-reducing; blast furnace; LD; BOF; EOF; DRI; net-zero carbon
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Constitutive Modeling of Welded Joints submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open
Keywords: fusion welding; solid-state welding; constitutive models; plasticity; thermomechanical behavior; finite element method; finite difference method; finite volume method; multiscale modeling; phase-field modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Green Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Secondary Resources
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare earth elements; hydrometallurgy; recovery; extraction; secondary resources; recycling; separation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Machinability of Traditional and Additively Manufactured Materials
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open
Keywords: machining; additively manufacturing; cutting forces; cutting temperatures; minimum quantity lubrication; cryogenic machining; smart manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Fatigue, Fracture and Damage of Steels submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatigue; fracture; damage; structural integrity; damage tolerance; stress corrosion cracking; hydrogen embrittlement; cracks; notches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)
Advanced Materials Processing with Waterjet Technologies submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: abrasive waterjet; surface quality; hybrid structure; surface texturing; machining; geometric defects; metals and alloys
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