Special Issues

Metals publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building 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 on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Grain Refinement and Mechanical Properties of Cast Alloys
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10066 | Submission Open
Keywords: cast alloys; grain refinement; mechanical properties; recycling; castability; fatigue properties; heterogeneous nucleation; grain growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Powder Bed and Emerging Metal Additive Manufacturing Technologies submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6670 | Submission Open
Keywords: powder bed-based additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; sinter-based/binder jetting additive manufacturing; metal additive manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Hot Deformation of Metal and Alloys
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5126 | Submission Open
Keywords: hot deformation; constitutive models; microstructure evolution; plastic deformation; dynamic recrystallization; processing map
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)
Surface Treatment and Functionalization of Metal Materials: Electrochemical, Catalytic, Bioactivity, Corrosion and Wear Behaviour submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4451 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface modification; environmentally friendly process; biomaterials; metal catalyst; corrosion; wear behaviour; tribocorrosion; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)
Feature Paper Collection of "Advancements in Metal Additive Manufacturing" submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4242 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; predictive modeling; novel applications; in-process monitoring; process design; multi-material additive manufacturing; hybrid process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
New Insights into Metal Additive Manufacturing through Modeling and Simulation submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3290 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling and simulation; additive manufacturing; microstructure; residual stress; topology optimization; artificial intelligence; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Advances in Casting, Thermomechanical and Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloys: Second Edition
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3172 | 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)
Advances in Copper, Copper Alloys and Their Processing
edited by , Andreas Zilly and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2324 | Submission Open
Keywords: copper; copper alloys; casting; forming; additive manufacturing; joining; microstructure; characterization; recycling; simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Advances in Additive Manufacturing Technology of Metals and Alloys
edited by Lei Yan
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1919 | Submission Open
Keywords: manufacturing process modeling; novel alloy design; microstructure modeling; residual stress and deformation modeling; mechanical behavior modeling; topology and surface optimization; post-treatment process modeling; qualification and certification process simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Advanced Welding and Joining Processes for Automotive Applications
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1916 | Submission Open
Keywords: light metals; welding; joining; automotive; metals processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)
Thermomechanical Treatment of Metals and Alloys—Second Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1903 | Submission Open
Keywords: steels; in-core nuclear power engineering materials; plastic deformation; thermomechanical treatment; phase transformations; deformation-induced martensite; austenite reversion; precipitation; electron microscopy; deformation microstructures; grain refinement; mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Offshore Engineering Steel: Welding Performance and Microstructure Analysis
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1311 | Submission Open
Keywords: offshore engineering steel; weld metal; heat affected zoned; strength; impact toughness; fracture toughness; microstructure; hardness; corrosion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)
Recent Advances in Nanostructured Metallic Materials
edited by Zhongxia Shang and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1262 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured metallic materials; advanced manufacturing; mechanical response; radiation effects; advanced characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metallic Functional Materials)
Failure Mechanisms and Defect Detection Techniques of Thermal Barrier Coatings
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1117 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal barrier coating; failure mechanisms; defect detection techniques; material characterization; numerical simulations; structural health and condition monitoring; sensor technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)
Theoretical, Computational, and Experimental Studies of Deformation Behavior in HCP Metals (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1050 | Submission Open
Keywords: HCP metals; plastic deformation; magnesium; titanium; twinning; dislocations; grain boundaries; crystallographic defects; phase transformations
Residual Stress and Fatigue of Metals (Second Edition) submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 805 | Submission Open
Keywords: residual stress; fatigue; life assessment; welding and brazing; forming; simulation; measurement; controlling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)
Metal Foams 2023
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellular metals; metal foams; modeling; manufacturing; testing; application
Radiation Damage in Metallic Nuclear Reactor Materials
edited by Jie Gao, Zhenbo Zhu and Jinlong Du
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: irradiation damage; metallic material; property degradation; defect characterization; theoretical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)
State-of-Art: Metals Failure Analysis submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: ferrous metals failure analysis; non-ferrous metals failure analysis; structural characterization as a tool of metals failure analysis; magnetic; electric; optic; thermal and mechanical properties as a tool of metals failure analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)
Advances in Brazing and Solder Joint in Microelectronic Packaging submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: soldering; brazing; microelectronic packaging materials; lead-free solder; solder joint; solder alloy; solidification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)
Laser-Assisted Processing of Metals and Alloys (Second Edition) submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser-assisted processing; laser additive manufacturing; laser cutting; laser welding; laser marking; laser microstructuring; in situ alloying; laser evaporation of metals; metal nanoparticle synthesis
Metals and Alloys in Advancing Sustainability: Innovations, Applications and Challenges
edited by Nafiseh Ebrahimi and Shiva Mohajernia
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; carbon emissions; green; recycling; corrosion; coating; energy conversion; catalysis; renewable; emission; life-cycle assessment
Surface Defect Detection in Metal Coatings
edited by and Ahmed Ibrahim
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal barrier coating; TBC; failure mechanism; corrosion; oxidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)
Physical Metallurgy of Refractory Alloys (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: refractory metal alloys and coatings; sintering and forming of refractory alloys; tungsten heavy metal; tungsten penetrators; high-strength alloys; elevated temperature and oxidation-resistant refractory alloys; tools and molds; refractory radiation shields; first wall reactor material; radiation damage
Brazing and Soldering of Metallic Materials
edited by Gui-Feng Zhang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: brazing; soldering; transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding; interlayer; filler metal design; wettability; oxide film removal; interface reaction; intermetallic compounds; dissimilar metals; friction stir brazing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)
Microstructures and Properties Characterization of Metallic/Composite Coatings—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: coatings; microstructure; deposition techniques; mechanical behavior; electrical and optical properties; wear; experimental characterization; computer simulation
Structure, Properties and Applications of Metal Matrix Composites (Second Edition) submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal matrix composites; metal matrix nanocomposites; reinforcement; wettability; processing; microstructure and properties; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Matrix Composites)
Mechanical Behavior of Nanoporous Metallic Materials
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoporous metals; metal matrix composites; mechanical tests; failure analysis; deformation mechanism; microstructure evolution; structure– activity correlation; scaling laws
High-Temperature Brazing with Filler Metals
edited by Guifeng Zhang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-temperature brazing; transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding; heat-resistant superalloy; braze; buffer layer; corrosion resistant nickel-based alloy; ceramic; ceramic matrix composite (CMC); carbon fiber reinforced carbon matrix composite (Cf/C); dissimilar materials; stress relief
Microstructure and Properties of Alloys Manufactured by Selective Laser Melting
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submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3338 | Submission Open
Keywords: selective laser melting; metal additive manufacturing; alloys; microstructure characterization; property analysis; structure design; microstructure configuration; strengthening mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Advances in Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels
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submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15806 | Submission Open
Keywords: present and future vessel steel production; effect of alloying and polluting element; effect of production technology; toughness distribution; microstructure and ageing; vessel steel testing methods; welding and cladding; high temperature vessels; mitigation of ageing; trend curves
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metallic Functional Materials)
Extreme Environment Materials
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submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8494 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals; ceramics; composites; high temperature; low temperature; high pressure; high irradiation
Preparation and Processing Technology of Advanced Magnesium Alloys
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submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8246 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnesium alloy; microstructure; mechanical properties; functional properties; processing technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Solidification and Casting of Metals and Alloys
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submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11679 | Submission Open
Keywords: solidification and casting process; nucleation and growth; casting technology; additive manufacturing; solidification modeling; multi-scale experiments and simulations; advanced characterization methods; microstructure– property relationship; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Creep and Fatigue Behavior of Alloys submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5963 | Submission Open
Keywords: creep-fatigue; strain-controlled; stress-controlled; prediction of fracture life; test method; heat-resistant materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)
Numerical Simulation of Metal Forming Process
edited by Zhenhua Bai
submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2738 | Submission Open
Keywords: strip steel; rolling; forming; numerical simulation; production technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Advances in Slag Metallurgy—Second Edition
edited by and Jiyu Qiu
submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1612 | Submission Open
Keywords: slag; thermodynamics; physicochemical properties; interface phenomenon; interface reaction; refining slag; tundish slag; mold flux; comprehensive utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Numerical Simulation of Foundry and Solidification Processes
edited by Jianxin Zhou, Yajun Yin and Xiaoyuan Ji
submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open
Keywords: foundry industry; casting solidification; numerical simulation; casting defect prediction; through-process simulation; multi-scale simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Advances in Semi-solid Forming (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 15 May 2024 | Viewed by 143 | 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)
Mechanical Behaviors and Damage Mechanisms of Metallic Materials submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9371 | Submission Open
Keywords: damage mechanisms; mechanical behavior; plasticity; creep; complex loadings; microstructure; thermal stresses; additive manufacturing; static failure; fatigue damage; damage accumulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)
Advances in Low-Temperature Nitriding and Carburizing of Stainless Steels and Metallic Materials: Formation and Properties (Volume II) submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6814 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-temperature nitriding; low-temperature carburizing; low-temperature nitrocarburizing; expanded austenite (S-phase); expanded phases; material properties; material characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Effects of Radiation on Microstructure and Properties of Metallic Materials
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submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4943 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear energy; metallic materials; irradiation effects; defects; microstructure; material properties
Benchmarking and Qualification of Additive Manufactured Metallic Components
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submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2218 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; process chain; process qualification; benchmark; qualification; new tests; material characterization; statistics and significance; metallic materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Feature Papers in Extractive Metallurgy
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submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1923 | Submission Open
Keywords: extractive metallurgy; unit operations; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; precious metals; refractory metals; rare earth elements; kinetics; thermochemistry; simulation; iron and steel; modelling; environmental protection; hydrogen; decarbonation; kinetics; reduction; oxidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Recovery of Critical Metals and Materials from Residues
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submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1821 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical materials; critical metals; extraction; residues; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; circular economy; recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Advances in Non-ferrous Metals: Processing, Characterization and Applications
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submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 946 | Submission Open
Keywords: light metals (aluminum; magnesium; and titanium); corrosion-resistant alloys (cobalt; copper; nickel; titanium; aluminium); superalloys (nickel; cobalt; iron– nickel); refractory metals (molybdenum; niobium; tantalum; and tungsten); low-melting-point metals (tin; bismuth; indium; lead; zinc); reactive metals (titanium and zirconium); precious metals (gold; silver; platinum; palladium; iridium; rhodium; ruthenium; and osmium)
Advanced Laser Welding Technologies for Metals and Alloys
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submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser welding; metals; alloys; weld quality; process optimization; heat-affected zone; welding mechanisms; microstructure analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)
Machine Learning Models in Metals
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submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial neural networks; machine learning in metallurgy; deep learning; data-driven materials science; manufacturing process modeling and simulation; metal alloy simulations; metal properties modeling; metal structure prediction; computational materials science; metal property prediction models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computation and Simulation on Metals)
Advances in Laser Metal Deposition Processes
edited by Xu Cheng
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; laser metal deposition; metals; microstructure; mechanical properties; alloys; process parameter; solidification; physical metallurgy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Advances in Friction Stir Welding of Alloys and Metals submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: FSW; FSW processing; mechanical and structural properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)
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