Advances in Multiaxial Fatigue and Metallurgical Characterization of Metals
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metal Failure Analysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2025) | Viewed by 621
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Interests: fatigue testing; multiaxial fatigue; ultrasonic fatigue testing; additive manufacturing; product design
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Interests: fatigue behavior; additive manufacturing; multiaxial fatigue; damage accumulation; notch effect; low-cycle fatigue
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Understanding multiaxial fatigue in metals is essential for improving the performance, durability, and safety of structural components. While significant progress has been made in developing models to predict fatigue life, the intricate relationship between microstructures, stress states, and environmental influences remains a challenge. This Special Issue aims to bring together the latest research on the fundamental aspects of multiaxial fatigue, metal characterization, and metallurgical phenomena that shape fatigue behavior. We invite original research articles, reviews, and theoretical studies that provide new insights into fatigue damage mechanisms, the role of microstructure in fatigue performance, and advanced characterization techniques. Emphasis will be placed on fatigue behavior across various metallic systems, including ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, transition metals, and advanced metal compounds.
We look forward to your valuable contributions to this important field of research.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Multiaxial fatigue in metals: damage mechanisms, stress–strain analysis, and life prediction models.
- Microstructural influences on fatigue behavior: grain size effects, phase transformations, and dislocation dynamics.
- Metallurgical aspects of fatigue: influence of alloying elements, precipitation hardening, and thermomechanical processing.
- Fatigue performance of ferrous and non-ferrous metals: iron, nickel, aluminum, titanium, and magnesium alloys.
- Advanced characterization techniques: electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and atom probe tomography in fatigue studies.
- Cyclic deformation and fracture mechanisms: crack initiation, propagation, and fatigue failure analysis.
- Environmental effects on fatigue: corrosion–fatigue interactions, high-temperature fatigue, and oxidation effects.
This Special Issue will provide a platform for fundamental research that deepens our understanding of multiaxial fatigue and metallurgical science, promoting advancements in metal research across academia and industry.
Dr. Luis Reis
Dr. Ricardo Branco
Prof. Dr. Vitor Anes
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- multiaxial fatigue
- metallurgy
- microstructure and fatigue
- ferrous and non-ferrous metals
- alloy fatigue behavior
- crack initiation and propagation
- environmental fatigue effects
- advanced material characterization
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