Advances in Metal Rolling Processes—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Rolling is considered one of the most efficient formation processes. It plays an important role in the automated production of metal foils and strips. The shape and properties of the material are important criteria used in the rolling process to evaluate strip quality. Therefore, many factors, such as metal flow characteristics, shape detection and control, work hardening, and the size effect, must be researched in detail. According to these mechanisms, there may be opportunities for some better rolling methods. For example, asynchronous rolling, electro-plastic rolling, extrusion rolling, and warm rolling are often used to produce foils from difficult-to-deform metals. Overall, newer and better processes should be studied continuously by researchers. This will contribute to the efficient industrial application of key technologies and the industrialization of rolling products. All these aspects deserve special attention.

This Special Issue provides an excellent opportunity to publish theoretical and experimental studies on metal rolling, including alloy steel, magnesium alloys, amorphous alloys, and high-entropy alloys. New findings on this topic are welcome, including metal flow rules in asynchronous warm/hot/cold rolling processes, microstructural evolution in special rolling processes, shape detection and shape control, and more.

Prof. Dr. Lipo Yang
Guest Editor

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