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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 703

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Ce Ji

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College of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Interests: special rolling technology
Prof. Dr. Zbigniew Pater

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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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Prof. Dr. Laszlo J. Kecskes

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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
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Metals is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

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

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Study on the Recrystallization Behavior and Texture Evolution of 0.5 mm Electromagnetic Pure Iron Cold-Rolled Strip
by Qing Li, Huaying Li, Yinghui Wei, Yipu Shi, Baosheng Liu and Yong Jiang
Metals 2026, 16(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/met16010003 - 19 Dec 2025
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The control of recrystallization in submillimeter-gauge electromagnetic pure iron strips is critical for developing high-sensitivity electromagnetic devices, yet the microstructure–property relationship during annealing remains poorly understood. This study systematically investigates the recrystallization topology, texture evolution, and their direct links to the electromagnetic properties [...] Read more.
The control of recrystallization in submillimeter-gauge electromagnetic pure iron strips is critical for developing high-sensitivity electromagnetic devices, yet the microstructure–property relationship during annealing remains poorly understood. This study systematically investigates the recrystallization topology, texture evolution, and their direct links to the electromagnetic properties in an industrially produced 0.5 mm thick DT4 electromagnetic pure iron cold-rolled strip (80% reduction) during annealing at 900 °C. By combining EBSD, XRD, and VSM, we found that recrystallization initiates at shear bands after 7 s and completes within 25 s, yielding equiaxed grains with an average size of 27.5 μm. Prolonged annealing to 180 s led to grain coarsening to 64 μm. Concurrently, the fraction of low-angle grain boundaries decreased dramatically from 69.6% to 9.09%. The recrystallization texture, dominated by oriented nucleation at shear bands, showed a stable γ-fiber component (~20% volume fraction) and a significantly attenuated α-fiber component (decreasing from 66.3% to 21.5%). The Goss texture ({110}<001>) increased notably from 0.54% to 14.0%, attributable to grain boundary energy minimization in the later stages. Recrystallization kinetics obeyed the JMAK model Xrex = 1 − exp (−2.29 × 10−8 t6.434). Crucially, the completed recrystallization process reduced the coercivity (Hc) by 78.5% and increased the magnetic induction B10000 by 0.045T. These findings elucidate the recrystallization mechanism and establish a quantitative microstructure–property correlation, providing a theoretical foundation for optimizing industrial annealing processes for thin-gauge electromagnetic pure iron strips. Full article
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Theoretical Study on Error Compensation for Online Roll Profile Measurement Considering Roller System Deformation
by Jiankang Xing and Yan Peng
Metals 2025, 15(12), 1358; https://doi.org/10.3390/met15121358 - 10 Dec 2025
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Online roll profile measurement technology can measure in real time without changing the rolls, which has advantages that traditional roll profile measurement methods cannot compare with. To improve the accuracy of online roll profile measurement during the rolling process, the influence function method [...] Read more.
Online roll profile measurement technology can measure in real time without changing the rolls, which has advantages that traditional roll profile measurement methods cannot compare with. To improve the accuracy of online roll profile measurement during the rolling process, the influence function method was employed to calculate the deformation of the roller system, and an error compensation model for online roll profile measurement considering the deformation of the roller system was established. Numerical simulations of roller deformation and the error compensation of the roll profile measurement were conducted for different rolling processes. The results show that, during the rolling process, under the combined action of rolling force and bending force, the work rolls undergo deflection deformation and elastic flattening. The pressing process and bending force have a significant impact on the roller system deformation. Roll profile measurement errors are associated with both the deflection deformation and the elastic flattening of the rolls. The axial displacement of the rolls has a negligible effect on the rolls’ deflection and flattening. However, when the rolling mill adopts the axial displacement of the roll process, the roll profile measurement system requires displacement compensation. The magnitude and direction of the compensation should be consistent with the displacement and direction of the corresponding roll. This research is of great significance to improve the accuracy of online roll profile measurement, realize the fine management of mill roll in service, and improve the automation level of rolling mill systems. Full article
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A Statistical-Based Model of Roll Force During Commercial Hot Rolling of Steel
by Edikan Udofia, Luke Messer, Gus Greivel, Alexandra Newman and Brian G. Thomas
Metals 2025, 15(12), 1346; https://doi.org/10.3390/met15121346 - 8 Dec 2025
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This research introduces a new model to predict the roll force during hot rolling of steel, based on a statistical analysis of approximately 38,980 sets of measurements in a commercial mill with five finishing stands. The study includes ten different steel grades and [...] Read more.
This research introduces a new model to predict the roll force during hot rolling of steel, based on a statistical analysis of approximately 38,980 sets of measurements in a commercial mill with five finishing stands. The study includes ten different steel grades and features models of both single grades and the entire dataset. Three models are developed and compared: a temperature-dependent strain rate model (M1), a strain rate model (M2), and a simplified strain rate model (M3). The decrease in temperature with roll stand has a strong cross-correlation with compensating decreases in strain and contact length by roll stand, such that both the temperature and strain terms are statistically insignificant. The final model (M3)—F[N]=113.1·ϵ˙[s−1]0.3141·w[mm]·ℓ[mm]—relates force (F) to strain rate (ϵ˙), width (w), and contact length (ℓ) and achieves an R2 fit of 0.946 over all 10 steel grades. Although the single-grade models show slightly higher accuracy, the final model retains robust predictive capability with only two fitting parameters. This model enables fast and easy estimation of roll force for commercial hot rolling of low-carbon, medium-carbon, and high-strength–low-alloy steels. Full article
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