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Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Welding and Joining”

edited by

Guido Di Bella

and

António Bastos Pereira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4643 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced welding techniques; welding; structural bonding; mechanical joining; fracture mechanisms; finite element modeling; resistance in aggressive environments

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

Special and Short Processes of Aluminum Alloys

edited by Cong Xu and

Yufeng Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2746 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum; short process; special process; solidification; continuous casting; roll casting; deformation; welding; heat treatment; microstructure; strength; ductility; corrosion resistance

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

Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of High-Strength Steel

edited by Gang Niu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2372 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength steel; microstructure design; mechanical properties; preparation processes; strengthening mechanisms; plastic deformation mechanisms

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

Novel Materials and Techniques for Dental Implants

edited by

Joan Josep Roa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-processing process; surface modification strategies; dental materials; microstructural characterization

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

High-Temperature Corrosion and Oxidation of Metallic Materials

edited by

Mao Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1238 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature corrosion; oxidation resistance; material characterization; thermal stability; metallic materials; oxide scales; protective barriers

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

Corrosion Behavior and Surface Engineering of Metallic Materials

edited by

Willian Aperador

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1049 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; corrosion; hard coatings; physical vapor deposition; tribometers; fretting corrosion; potentiodynamic polarization

Green Technologies in Metal Recovery

edited by Xiangfeng Kong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1039 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-ferrous metallurgical slag; chromium slag; metallurgical dust; green recycling; comprehensive utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances in Creep Behavior of Metallic Materials

edited by Jiapo Wang and

Elisabetta Gariboldi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 739 | Submission Open

Keywords: creep; metallic materials; creep deformation mechanisms; statistical analysis and machine learning; modeling and simulation; creep-related microstructural evolution; nanoindentation; in situ creep testing; multi-axial creep experiments; additive manufacturing; components assessment

Advances in Casting Technology of Steels and Alloys

edited by

Yanbin Yin

and

Chengbin Shi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: casting; material defects; solidification; numerical simulation

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

Advances in Metal Injection Moulding Processes

edited by

Efraín Carreño-Morelli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal injection moulding; powder metallurgy; powder and feedstock processing; functional materials; part and mould design; modelling

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

Non-Destructive Testing of Metallic Materials

edited by

Fei Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing; inhomogeneities; metallic materials; laser ultrasound imaging; multimode thermography techniques; theoretical and simulation analysis

Fracture of Heterogeneous Metals

edited by Chen-Wei Shao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanism; heterogeneous metals; functionally graded materials; layered or laminated materials; additive manufacturing; welding; FSW; tension; simulation; machine learning

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

Solidification and Casting of Metals and Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Wenchao Yang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification and casting process; nucleation and growth; casting technology; additive manufacturing; solidification modeling; multi-scale experiments and simulations; advanced characterization methods; microstructure– property relationship; industrial applications

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

Forming and Properties of Lightweight Alloys

edited by

Xiaohui Cui

, Yingchun Wan and

Yuqiang Chen

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1594 | Submission Open

Keywords: light alloys; material processing; microstructure evolution; mechanical properties

Intelligent and Sustainable Welding: State of the Art, Challenges and Prospects

edited by Qiang Wang and

Yanxi Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 980 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent robotic welding; artificial intelligence; multi-information fusion; weld seam tracking; defect detection; path planning; green welding; welding Internet of Things; metal joining; advanced welding techniques

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

Advanced Characterization and Testing of Nuclear Materials

edited by

Dhriti Bhattacharyya

and

Peter Hosemann

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9626 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization; mechanical properties; mechanical testing; micromechanical testing; nanoindentation; nuclear materials; modelling; small-scale testing; larger-scale testing; deformation mechanisms; radiation damage

Advances in High-Strength Low-Alloy Steels (2nd Edition)

edited by

Zhenjia Xie

Xueda Li

and

Xiangliang Wan

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7231 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing– microstructure– property correlation; precipitation engineering; grain boundary engineering; retained austenite; TRIP effect; TMCP and heat treatment; thermodynamic calculation; modeling; big data mining; machine learning

Advances in Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetic Materials for Smart Applications

edited by

Gabriel Ababei

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructure; low coercivity; high-saturation magnetization; shielding application; rapid cooling

Numerical Modelling of Mechanical Properties for Metallic Materials

edited by

Miroslav Zivkovic

Vladimir Dunić

Nenad Gubeljak

and Nenad Djordjevic

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6709 | Submission Open

Keywords: finite element simulation; mechanical properties; metallic materials; identification of material parameters; constitutive models; hardening functions; advanced computational mechanics methods and techniques; continuum damage mechanics

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

Fracture and Fatigue of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by

Xuechong Ren

and

Guian Qian

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5474 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture; fatigue; metallic material; additive manufacturing alloys; high-entropy alloys

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

Advances in Nanoporous Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Zhifeng Wang

and

Qibo Deng

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3947 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoporous metal; dealloying; energy storage and conversion; catalysis; actuation; sensor; mechanical property; calculation and simulation; surface-enhanced Raman scattering

Recent Advances in the Recycling and Reuse of Metallurgical Wastes and By-Products

edited by

Valentina Colla

and

Ismael Matino

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3430 | Submission Open

Keywords: by-products; residues; wastes; reuse; recycling; valorization; circular economy; industrial symbiosis; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Hydrometallurgical Processes for the Recovery of Critical Metals

edited by

Felix A. Lopez

and

Francisco José Alguacil

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2599 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical raw materials; metals; energy transition; rare earths; strategic metals; energy transition; strategic metals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Thermodynamics and Kinetics Analysis of Metallic Material

edited by Wanqiang Xu

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1119 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy materials; microstructure; thermodynamics; structure evolution; structure characterization; phase transformation kinetics; phase transformation theory; material fabrication and processing

Cutting-Edge Innovations in Metal Recovery from Electronic Waste: Challenges, Techniques and Future Horizons

edited by

Ernesto Chicardi

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-waste recycling; metal recovery; circular economy; sustainable technologies; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; electrostatic separation; froth flotation; critical raw materials; WEEE management

Fracture Mechanics of Metals (2nd Edition)

edited by

Stergios Maropoulos

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2066 | Submission Open

Keywords: ductile fracture; brittle fracture; intergranular fracture; fatigue; fracture toughness; stress concentration; crack growth; defects

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Metal Crystal/Polycrystal Plastic Strain Hardening

edited by

John D. Clayton

and

Ronald W. Armstrong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17722 | Submission Open

Keywords: strain hardening; dislocations; crystals; polycrystals; plastic yielding; dislocation intersections/reactions; stress– strain; fatigue; hardness; fracture

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

Casting Process, Processing Deformation and Microstructure Optimization of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by Guohuai Liu, Zhaodong Wang and

Yanmei Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10817 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature alloy; high-entropy alloys; high-strength Al and Mg alloys; new casting method; grain refinement; material and process modeling; thermal deformation; processing innovation

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

Advanced Tundish Metallurgy and Clean Steel Technology—Second Edition

edited by

Chao Chen

Rodolfo Morales

and

Adam Cwudziński

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10359 | Submission Open

Keywords: tundish; clean steel; inclusions; ladle refining; continuous casting; steelmaking; refractory; physical modeling; CFD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Design, Processing and Characterization of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Qinghuan Huo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9397 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; plastic deformation; heat treatment; deformation mechanism; mechanical property; phase transformation; grain boundary

Recovery and Utilization of Metallurgical Solid Wastes

edited by

Zhiwei Peng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8958 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste characterization; waste valorization; metal recovery; physical separation; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; low-carbon recycling; environmental assessment; energy conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Recent Developments in Laser Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials

edited by

Zhanyong Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7743 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser additive manufacturing; powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; microstructure; performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

New Welding Materials and Green Joint Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Fuxiang Wei

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5401 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding materials; welding process; electronic packaging; connection technologies; additive manufacturing

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

Alloy Design and Its Performance Trade-Offs

edited by Seyedmehdi Hosseini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5221 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy design; performance trade-offs; manufacturing process; thermomechanical treatment; alloy chemistry; microstructural features; solid solution strengthening; precipitation hardening; computational methods

Recent Progress in Metal Extraction and Recycling

edited by

Bo Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2956 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal extraction; metal recycling; metal separation; comprehensive utilization; secondary metal resources; clean production process; waste control; technological new progress; molten slag; complex mineral

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Recent Developments of Non-Ferrous Alloys: Processing, Microstructure and Properties (2nd Edition)

edited by

Hailin Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2708 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced structural characterization; high strength/toughness alloys; advanced functional alloys; advanced manufacturing process

Structure and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Alloys

edited by Jiqiang Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1853 | Submission Open

Keywords: Al alloy; microstructure; mechanical properties; composite; additive manufacturing; welding; processing method; characterization

Corrosion Behavior of Alloys in Water Environments

edited by

Jian Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1719 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy; corrosion mechanism; corrosion behaviour; corrosion simulation; water environments

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

Surface Modification and Treatment of Metals

edited by Qiang Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1451 | Submission Open

Keywords: film; coating; hardness; biocompatibility; heat treatment; wear resistance; surface modification; corrosion resistance; oxidation resistance; mechanical properties

Surface Integrity and Functional Performance Induced by Hybrid Processing of Metallic Alloys

edited by

Joao Nobre

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open

Keywords: high strength-to-weight ratio and high-temperature-resistant metallic materials; surface integrity; additive manufacturing; machining; hybrid manufacturing processes; modelling and simulation; optimization; artificial intelligence; machine learning

Nondestructive Testing Methods for Metallic Material

edited by Dazhao Chi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive testing; structural health; material evaluation; TOFD; phased array; ultrasonic; radiograph; defect detection; defect recognition; defect localization

Advances in the Fatigue and Fracture Behaviour of Metallic Materials

edited by

Dariusz Rozumek

and

Grzegorz Lesiuk

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 613 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; fatigue life; fracture; fatigue crack growth; crack paths; failure analysis; numerical methods; finite element method

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Laser Welding and Additive Manufacturing”

edited by

António Bastos Pereira

and

Guido Di Bella

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; additive manufacturing; metallic materials; hybrid processes; microstructural analysis; mechanical performance; process optimization; advanced alloys; thermal distortion; sustainable manufacturing

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

Advances in Constitutive Modeling for Metals and Alloys

edited by

Edoardo Mancini

and Giuseppe Dell’Avvocato

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open

Keywords: constitutive models; visco-plastic behaviour; metals alloys; metals testing; calibration procedure; finite element analysis

Research Progress in Manufacturing and Machining of Metallic Materials

edited by Guangxian Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; conventional machining; alternative machining; hybrid manufacturing; machinability; machining efficiency; surface finish; mechanical property

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Innovations and Challenges in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of High-Performance Metals and Alloys

edited by Ebrahim Harati and Fabian Hanning

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM); high-performance metals; process optimization; microstructure; residual stress control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Fracture and Fatigue Analysis of Welded Structures in Metallic Materials

edited by

Gyubaek An

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture; fracture toughness; fatigue; welding residual stress; reliability of large structure; marine environment risk assessment; ductile fracture; brittle fracture; cryogenic temperature

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

Advancements in Metallic Materials for Industrial Applications and Developing Medical Implants

edited by

Ildiko Peter

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional and innovative materials; material characterization; metallic alloys; high-temperature applications; biomaterials and implants; corrosion resistance; dielectric resonator antenna and materials; implantable antenna

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

Characterization and Analysis of Additively Manufactured Metallic Materials

edited by

Jairo Alberto Muñoz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metallic materials; heterogeneous metallic materials; mechanical properties; microstructure characterization; sustainability; functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Formation, Microstructure, and Properties of Light Alloys

edited by

Hongmei Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: light alloys; microstructure; alloy forming; mechanical properties; additive manufacturing; high-performance materials; alloy design; fatigue resistance; advanced forging techniques; material optimization

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

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