Advances in Welding and Joining Processes for Metallic Materials
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Welding and Joining".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 105
Special Issue Editors
Interests: welding and joining processes for metallic materials; process physics and microstructural evolution; multiphysics modeling of manufacturing processes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Welding and joining are core technologies in the manufacturing of metallic materials, involving complex interactions among energy input, material transport, interfacial reactions, and microstructural evolution. As welding, joining, and additive manufacturing techniques continue to advance toward higher precision, efficiency, and reliability, the underlying process physics—such as heat and mass transfer, molten pool behavior, phase transformation, and defect formation—have become increasingly critical to process design and control. These challenges are further intensified in extreme manufacturing conditions, including vacuum, underwater, high-pressure, and other non-conventional environments, as well as in applications spanning ultra-thin metallic sheets to large-thickness structural components.
The aim of this Special Issue is to present recent advances in welding and joining processes for metallic materials, with an emphasis on fundamental process mechanisms, advanced experimental characterization, and multiscale understanding of manufacturing phenomena. This topic aligns well with the scope of Metals by addressing the intrinsic relationships between joining processes, microstructural development, and final material performance. By integrating experimental studies, in situ and operando diagnostics, and multiphysics modeling approaches, this Special Issue seeks to promote systematic insights beyond traditional trial-and-error optimization.
For this collection, we welcome original research articles and comprehensive reviews . Contributions may address, but need not be limited to, fusion and solid-state welding and joining processes; joining and additive manufacturing under extreme environments; in situ characterization of joining phenomena; multiscale and multiphysics modeling approaches; mechanisms of defect formation and control; and welding technologies for ultra-thin and large-thickness metallic materials. This Special Issue aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform bridging fundamental understanding and practical manufacturing applications.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Bin Xu
Dr. Pengjing Zhao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- welding and joining processes
- fusion and solid-state joining
- process physics
- microstructural evolution
- extreme-environment welding
- multiphysics modeling
- defect formation and control
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