Advanced Rolling Technologies of Steels and Alloys

A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 2

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College of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Interests: special rolling technology

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Department of Metal Forming, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, 20-618 Lublin, Poland
Interests: rolling; forging; material cracking; computer modelling
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Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
Interests: materials processing; severe plastic deformation; mechanical alloying; equal channel angular extrusion; asymmetric rolling; microstructure; dynamic deformation properties and behavior; additive manufacturing
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues, 

This Special Issue of Metals is dedicated to exploring the latest scientific and technological advancements in the field of rolling technologies for a wide spectrum of metallic materials. The scope encompasses fundamental research and industrial innovations related to the rolling of steels, non-ferrous alloys—including aluminium, magnesium, copper, and titanium—into various product forms such as sheets, plates, strips, tubes, pipes, structural sections, bars, and wire.

A key focus will be on novel rolling processes and the development of next-generation equipment designed to achieve superior properties, enhanced efficiency, and improved sustainability. This includes, but is not limited to, the application of severe plastic deformation techniques like asymmetric rolling for grain refinement, the development of thermo-mechanically controlled processing (TMCP) schedules for ultra-high-strength grades, and the integration of digitalization, AI, and online monitoring for precision control and smart manufacturing.

Furthermore, this Special Issue will highlight the unique challenges and breakthroughs in rolling advanced material systems. This involves the production of metal matrix composites (MMCs), where rolling is critical for achieving uniform reinforcement distribution and densification. It also covers the manufacturing of laminated or cladding composites, where rolling is essential for creating robust metallurgical bonds between dissimilar metals. Contributions on the processing of advanced functional materials, such as high-silicon electrical steels or shape memory alloys, where rolling induces specific textural or microstructural features, are also strongly encouraged.

We invite original research and review articles that address the interplay between process parameters, evolving microstructures, and final performance, paving the way for the next generation of high-performance metallic products.

Dr. Ce Ji
Prof. Dr. Zbigniew Pater
Prof. Dr. Laszlo J. Kecskes
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Keywords

  • rolling
  • twin-roll casting
  • pass design
  • strip
  • pipe
  • wire
  • bar
  • composite materials

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