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Advanced Metallic Materials and Forming Technologies

edited by

Zhifeng Wang

and Shuaiju Meng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; steel and iron materials; light metals; high-entropy alloys; advanced forming technologies; heat treatment; additive manufacturing; microstructure and mechanical properties; modeling and simulation; corrosion resistance and biodegradability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Surface Treatments and Coating of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Luca Pezzato

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; surface treatments; corrosion resistance; wear resistance; PVD; CVD; PEO; anodizing; electroplating; hot-dip galvanizing; thermal spray; laser cladding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)

Recent Progress in Metal Rolling Processes

edited by

Jingguo Ding

and Xu Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: rolling process control; numerical modeling; intelligent modeling; finite element analysis; mechanical analysis; multi-objective optimization; digital twin; machine learning; low-carbon technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Industrial Alloys

edited by

Maribel Leticia Saucedo Muñoz

and

Victor Manuel López Hirata

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat tretaments; microstructure; mechanical properties; ferrous alloys; nonferrous alloys; CALPHAD computational methods; industrial performace

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Metal-Based Additive Manufacturing: Processes, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Manuel Vieira

José Manuel Monteiro da Costa

and

Elsa Wellenkamp de Sequeiros

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; design for additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; binder jetting; metal fused filament fabrication; process– structure– property relationships; materials characterization; high-entropy alloys; complex concentrated alloys; high entropy alloys

Cross-Scale Modeling of Metallic Materials on Creep and Fatigue Performance

edited by Youliang Yang, Ziyao Ma and

Lihua Zhan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: cross-scale modeling; creep; fatigue; aging; dislocations; grain boundaries; precipitates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)

Elastoplastic and Fatigue Behaviour of Metallic Materials Under Multiaxial Loading Conditions

edited by Andrew Gryguć

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiaxial fatigue and fracture; microstructure-sensitive damage mechanics; advanced constitutive and crystal plasticity modelling; innovative testing and characterization methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)

Phase-Field Simulation of Microstructural Evolution on Metallic Materials

edited by

Chunwen Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase field; microstructural evolution; solidification; solid-state phase transformation; grain growth; integration of phase-field modeling with machine learning; processing parameter optimization; multiscale simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials)

Advances in Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Metals and Alloys

edited by Shahryar Mooraj

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; high-entropy alloys; refractory and high temperature alloys; metallurgical and materials engineering; laser powder bed fusion; laser directed energy deposition; microstructural evolution; material-process-performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Radiation Defects in Metals and Metal-Oxide Functional Materials: Mechanisms, Control, and Applications

edited by

Renata Ratajczak

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation-induced defects; metals; metal-oxides; defect transformation; phase transitions; defect engineering; material degradation; material recovery; radiation tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metallic Functional Materials)

Mechanical Structure Damage of Metallic Materials

edited by

Guoqin Sun

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4782 | Submission Open

Keywords: damage assessment; damage mechanism; mechanical structure; mechanical property; failure analysis; performance optimization; life prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)

Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing and Fatigue Properties of Titanium Alloys

edited by

Ruipeng Guo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium alloys; additive manufacturing; fatigue; fracture; deformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Mechanical Properties of Ni-Based Superalloys

edited by

Yongquan Ning

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ni-based superalloys; forging; rolling; casting; and welding; 3D printing and other processing innovations; microstructural evolution and characterization; plastic flow behavior and deformation mechanisms; strain rate and temperature sensitivity; dynamic recrystallization mechanisms; boundary in situ characterization; previous particle boundaries; grain size and refinement; secondary precipitates; texture orientation; dislocation motion; fatigue and fracture

Sustainable Recycling of Metal Solid Waste and By-Products in the Photovoltaic Industry

edited by Yongsheng Ren, Alexandre Chagnes and

Ilhwan Park

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic waste; solid waste recycling; upcycling; synthesis techniques; sustainable materials; circular economy; silicon material; hydrometallurgy; end-of-life photovoltaic modules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials—2nd Edition

edited by Paul Wood and

Urvashi Fowdar Gunputh

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; powder and wire; feedstock reuse; metallic alloys; process– microstructure– property relation; defects; porosity grain morphology; fatigue; lattice structures

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Nickel-Based Superalloys

edited by Pengfei He and Chengjiang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: nickel-based superalloys; mechanical properties; fatigue; microstructural characterization; creep resistance; additive manufacturing; phase stability; deformation mechanisms; computational materials science; high-temperature oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Deformation of Metals and Alloys: Theory, Simulations and Experiments—2nd Edition

edited by

Roberto G. A. Veiga

and

Alejandro Zúñiga

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4145 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystal plasticity; metals and alloys; dislocation dynamics; computer simulations; metal processing; severe plastic deformation; strengthening mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computation and Simulation on Metals)

Innovations and Insights in Sheet Metal Forming

edited by

Hui Zhu

and

Hui-Juan Ma

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheet metal forming; lightweight alloys; process innovation; process control; intelligent manufacturing; sustainability

Recent Advances in Analysis of Metal Rolling Processes

edited by

Zhenhua Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: analysis of metal rolling processes; plastic deformation; microstructural evolution; numerical simulation; intelligent optimization; machine learning; process parameters; product quality control; multi-disciplinary integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computation and Simulation on Metals)

Advances in Metal Matrix Composites: Preparation, Performance and Application

edited by Bin Ya and

Fei Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; material design; microstructural characteristics; performance characterization; microstructure modeling; material processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Matrix Composites)

Phase Stability and Microstructural Evolution in Aluminum Alloys

edited by Wei Shao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: first-principles calculations; phonon calculations; phase stability; Al alloys; CALPHAD; microstructure; strength

Applications of Computational Methods in Metallic Materials Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Uroš Župerl

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; manufacturing; metallurgy; machining; modeling; optimization and control; computational methods; cost reduction; quality of products; industrial case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computation and Simulation on Metals)

Novel Insights into Corrosion and Electrochemical Behavior of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Leoš Doskočil

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; electrochemical analysis; metallic materials; corrosion inhibitors; protective coatings; additive manufacturing; powder metallurgy; microbiologically influenced corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)

Advances in the Study of Metal Crystals

edited by

Changming Fang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; crystalline phases; microstructure; intermetallic compounds; metall recycling; metal scrap; thermodynamics stability; electron microscopy analysis; numeric modelling; ab initio simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials)

Microstructure and Property Evolution of Metallic Materials in Radiation Environments

edited by Hyosim Kim, Eda Aydogan and Jonathan G. Gigax

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation effects; neutron damage; ion beam damage; mechanical testing; space application; nuclear waste storage materials; metalic fuels; fission/fusion reactor materials; theoretical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)

Advances in Recycling of Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries

edited by Volf Leshchynsky

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: spent lithium-ion battery; active materials; hydrometallurgical; pyrometallurgical; direct recycling; disassembling; material regeneration

Plasticity, Damage and Fracture of Metals: Experimental Characterization and Numerical Modeling

edited by

Miroslav Zivkovic

Vladimir Dunić

and

Nenad Gubeljak

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic deformation; inelastic strains; steel; aluminum; alloys; large strain behavior; finite element method; damage; phase field; fracture; crack initiation and evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)

Structure and Properties of Biomedical Alloys

edited by

Sheila Lascano

and

Cristina Arevalo Mora

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical alloys; microstructure– property relationships; additive manufacturing of biomaterials; titanium-based alloys; magnesium biodegradable alloys; cobalt– chromium alloys; high-entropy alloys for biomedical applications; surface modification and biofunctionality; corrosion and wear behavior in physiological environments; biocompatibility and cytotoxicity evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Metals)

Application of Machine Learning in Metallic Materials

edited by

Miha Kovačič

and

Uroš Župerl

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; machine learning; modeling; prediction; optimization; practical implementation; industrial study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computation and Simulation on Metals)

Novel Insights into Surface Integrity in Metal Machining

edited by

Guoxing Liang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface integrity; metal machining; cutting and grinding processes; residual stresses; subsurface damage; metal matrix composites; spark plasma sintering; high-energy-field processing; fatigue performance; wear and corrosion resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)

Advances in Welding of Metallic Materials

edited by

Pasquale Russo Spena

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced welding processes; microstructure– property relationships; dissimilar and multi-material joining; welding of advanced metal alloys; welding metallurgy; numerical simulation; non-destructive evaluation (NDE); post-weld heat treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)

Advances in High-Energy Flux Technologies for Metallic Materials

edited by

Katia Vutova

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-energy fluxes; additive manufacturing; electron beam melting and refining; simulation of electron beam remelting processes; electron/laser beam welding; simulation of electron/laser beam welding processes; metallurgical and mechanical properties of welding metallic materials; analysis of metallic materials treated by high-energy fluxes; waste treatment; surface engineering and modification; metallic coatings; physical vapor deposition

Assessment of Liquid Metal Damage and Its Effects on Properties and Performance in Cast Metals

edited by

Gábor Gyarmati

and

Murat Tiryakioglu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal casting; bifilms; entrainment defects; casting defects; melt treatment; high-integrity castings; premature failure; performance potential; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Advances in High-Strength Steels: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Applications

edited by

Hesong Wang

and

Qing Yuan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1563 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength steels; composition design; processing method; microstructure control; mechanical properties; service performance; applications

Laser-Driven Alloy Design: Enhancing Mechanical Performance in High-Entropy Systems

edited by

Lisong Zhu

Fanghui Jia

and

Fei Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloy; laser additive manufacturing; laser cladding; laser welding; laser remelting; laser processing; alloy design; mechanical performance; microstructural characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals)

Advanced Welding and Additive Manufacturing Technologies of Metallic Materials

edited by Wenchao Ke

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding and joining; additive manufacturing; metallic materials; microstructure; mechanical properties; modeling and simulation; machine learning; monitoring and process control; residual stress; defects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Performance Evolution of Metallic Materials under Extreme Environments

edited by Wenrui Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme environments; high-temperature materials; radiation damage; corrosion; mechanical degradation; microstructure evolution; life prediction; advanced alloys; failure mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)

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