Failure Analysis and Failure Mechanism of Metallic Materials—State of the Art

Dear Colleagues,

Understanding failures and failure mechanisms of metallic materials represents a scientific and technological challenge of great significance. Ductile ruptures, brittle fractures, fatigue phenomena, wear issues and damage induced by corrosion are critical aspects whose comprehension is essential to ensure safety and reliability in strategic sectors such as mechanical, civil, aerospace, energy, biomedical, and military engineering. An in-depth knowledge of failures and failure mechanisms of metallic materials is also of considerable importance for the resolution of legal and/or insurance disputes.

Failures of metallic materials are never straightforward. Failures may arise from design issues, fabrication defects, or service conditions of components, machines, and plants in operation. Understanding and describing such phenomena requires an interdisciplinary approach that brings together expertise in the mechanics of materials, metallurgy, chemistry, numerical modeling, and advanced experimentation.

This Special Issue aims to provide an updated overview of the state of the art in the field of failure analysis and failure mechanisms of metallic materials, gathering contributions ranging from fundamental studies to engineering applications, with particular attention to the following:

• Static failures, brittle fractures, and embrittlement phenomena;
• Burst and explosion failures;
• Mechanical fatigue, corrosion fatigue, fretting, and wear-fatigue;
• Corrosion and wear and their associated failure mechanisms;
• Effects of microstructure, fabricating processes, heat treatments, and machining conditions;
• Advanced characterization techniques and predictive modeling approaches;
• Prevention strategies and methods to enhance the durability of metallic materials.

We invite researchers and professionals to contribute with original scientific articles, reviews, and applied studies that may enrich the debate and foster new perspectives for research and innovation in this crucial field.

Prof. Marco Virginio Boniardi
Guest Editor

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