Steelmaking and Ironmaking: Fundamental Research to Technology Innovation

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on the fundamentals of ironmaking and steelmaking and their impact on subsequent stages such as casting, rolling, forging, and final product quality.

The Special Issue invites research on both theoretical and applications aspects, including physical chemistry, mass transport phenomena, solidification, and experimental investigations ranging from laboratory scale to pilot and industrial trials. Topics on modeling, simulation, machine learning, and big data analytics aimed at process understanding and optimization, and alloy development are highly encouraged.

In line with the industry’s evolution, the Special Issue also welcomes studies on advanced manufacturing, Industry 4.0 technologies, automation, and digital twins in steel production. Topics related to environmental sustainability—including green steel production, CO₂ emissions reduction, energy efficiency, and circular economy strategies such as scrap-based steelmaking and lifecycle analysis—are also encouraged, reflecting the growing importance of sustainable practices in modern metallurgy.

Materials essential to steelmaking—such as slags, refractories, and ferroalloys—are also within scope, as are investigations into advanced steel grades, including their microstructure–property relationships and performance in downstream applications.

By highlighting state-of-the-art research and innovative technologies, this Special Issue aims to advance the scientific and technological frontiers of the iron and steel industry in response to modern industrial and environmental challenges.

Prof. Dr. Elmira Moosavi-Khoonsari
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Jahazi
Guest Editors

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