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Emerging Innovations in Green Metallurgy

edited by

Chao Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: green metallurgy; numerical simulation; metallurgical process; low-carbon metallurgy; process optimization; computational fluid dynamics; multiphase flow simulation; pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; sustainable metallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advanced Metal Welding and Joining Technologies—3rd Edition

edited by

Yu Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3079 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding metallurgy; light metals; high-entropy alloy; bulk metallic glass; mechanical property; corrosion; hybrid joining technique; dissimilar metal joining

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

Advances in Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ni-Based Superalloys

edited by Yutian Ding and Yubi Gao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2206 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ni-based superalloys; material design; microstructure; mechanical properties; fatigue; creep; high-temperature oxidation; high-temperature corrosion; strength and toughness

Microstructure and Mechanical Property Improvement of Welded Metal Joints (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jiankang Huang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2200 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding of dissimilar materials; welding methods; welding metal joints; residual stress; microstructural analysis; numerical simulation

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

Solidification, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Cast Alloys

edited by

Doru Michael Stefanescu

Marcin Górny

, Sarum Boonmee and

Attila Diószegi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1287 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification; thermal analysis; cast iron; aluminum alloys; cast alloys; microstructure; physical and mechanical properties

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

Advances in Failure Analysis of Metallic Materials: Characterization and Modeling

edited by Roberto Doglione and

Dariusz Rozumek

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1263 | Submission Open

Keywords: root cause; microscopy; metallography; fractography; fracture mechanics; finite element analysis; simulation; nonlinearity

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

Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metals and Alloys—2nd Edition

edited by Enrique Galindo-Nava and Wenwen Song

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 998 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen embrittlement; hydrogen diffusion and trapping; hydrogen permeation; material damage; hydrogen storage; hydrogen transport; metal manufacturing; high-strength steels; non-ferrous alloys

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

Mechanical Behavior and Deformation Mechanisms of Additively Manufactured Metallic Materials

edited by

Weidong Song

and

Shanshan Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metallic materials; mechanical behavior; deformation mechanism; microstructure evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Corrosion and Surface Reconstruction of Metals—the State of the Art

edited by

Hongyu Wei

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface reconstruction; corrosion protection; corrosion mechanisms; metal surface; surface engineering; electrochemical testing; coating degradation; graded coatings; corrosion-resistant coatings; nanostructured composite coatings

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

Advances in Design, Optimization and Manufacturing of Lightweight Alloys

edited by

Chong Xie

, Zhigang Xu,

Fengxiang Xu

and

Wenchao Xu

submission deadline 22 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight alloys; structural optimization; advanced manufacturing processes; multi-material design; automotive lightweighting; metal alloy development; topology optimization; sustainable manufacturing; high-strength aluminum/magnesium alloys

Surface Modification and Characterization of Metals and Alloys

edited by Lihua Zhu

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7243 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface strengthening; surface modification; surface functionalization; surface coatings; surface nanocrystallization; friction and wear resistance; corrosion and oxidation resistance

Application-Driven Development of Metal Additive Manufacturing: From Laboratory Research Towards Industrial Adoption

edited by

Andrei C. Popescu

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3627 | Submission Open

Keywords: powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; laser cladding; enhanced topology; process monitoring; post processing solutions; surface enhancement; in situ synthesis; metal matrix composites; powder recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Preparation, Microstructural Characterization, and Mechanical Properties of Metal Matrix Composites

edited by

Peter Baumli

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; microstructural characterization; structure–property relationships; mechanical properties; additive manufacturing; advanced processing technologies; surface composites; surface-engineered metallic composite layers; nanostructured MMCs; preparation of MMcs: casting, powder metallurgy, electroless-deposition; electrochemical and corrosion behaviour of MMCs

Advanced Plastic Forming Processes: Theory, Experiments and Numerical Simulations (2nd Edition)

edited by

Gaochao Yu

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic forming technology; sheet forming process; tube forming process; forging forming process; plastic forming theory; forming machines; finite-element methods

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

Advances in Wire-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jiankang Huang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances; wire-based; additive manufacturing; novel technology; metal or alloy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

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

edited by

António Pereira

and

Guido Di Bella

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9508 | 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)

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials by Powder Metallurgy

edited by

Eric Hug

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9185 | Submission Open

Keywords: powder metallurgy; sintering; additive manufacturing; microstructures; mechanical properties; temperature effects; degradation and stability; corrosion/oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)

Metal Extraction and Smelting Technology

edited by

Dandan Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3876 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal extraction; sustainable smelting; circular economy; green metallurgy; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances and Challenges in Corrosion of Alloys and Protection Systems

edited by

José Guadalupe Chacón-Nava

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3570 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion mechanisms; ferrous and non-ferrous alloys; organic, inorganic, and metallic coatings; green corrosion inhibitors; electro and electroless plating; cathodic protection; corrosion protection methods

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

Biodegradable and Biobased Metallic Materials: Design, Processing, Applications

edited by Pedro Akira Bazaglia Kuroda and Mariana Correa Rossi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3324 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable metals; Mg alloys; Zn alloys; alloy design; production methods; morphology; surface coatings; functionalization; biocompatibility; corrosion control; biomedical implants

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

Mechanical and Structural Properties of Cast Irons

edited by

Dragan M. Rajnović

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3044 | Submission Open

Keywords: cast irons; ADI materials; composite cast irons; microstructure; heat treatment; mechanical properties; tribological behavior; corrosion resistance; casting; defects; modeling; welding; coatings

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

Manufacturing Processes of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by Chao Yu and Hong Xiao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3011 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals forming; manufacturing processes; rolling processes; finite element analysis; additive manufacturing; joining processes; bonding processes; simulation of manufacturing processes

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

Microstructural and Corrosion Aspects in Additive Manufacturing of Alloys and Steel

edited by

Arshad Yazdanpanah

and

Huijun Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2527 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; laser-based manufacturing, corrosion performance; passivity; microsctrutural characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Advances in Design, Processing and Characterization of Cemented Carbide

edited by Jinwen Ye

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2060 | Submission Open

Keywords: cemented carbides; powder metallurgy; interface engineering; sintering mechanisms; mechanical properties; high-temperature performance; oxidation and corrosion resistance; microstructure–property relationship; mechanisms of improved performance; extreme environments

Corrosion and Fracture of Metallic Materials

edited by Ulises Martin Diaz and

Juan Bosch Giner

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1832 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; stress corrosion cracking; modeling; lifetime prediction; alloy desing; failure analysis; corrosion; material selection

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

Advanced Theoretical Technology for Understanding Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Alloys

edited by Wei-Wei Xu,

Xiaoyu Chong

and Zhihua Dong

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1792 | Submission Open

Keywords: first-principles calculations; dislocation dynamics; multiscale modeling; machine learning; alloy design; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; phase stability; defect energetics; structural materials

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

Metallic Magnetic Materials: Manufacture, Properties and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhongwu Liu

Hongya Yu

and Youlin Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1292 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetism; metallic magnetic materials; magnetic simulations; magnetic characterization; magnetic structure; magnetic technology

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

Advances in Welding and Joining of Alloys and Steel, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xuelin Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1022 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding metals; joining; mechanical properties; HSLA steel; fatigue performance; low-alloy steel; stainless steel; welding; physical metallurgical behavior

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

Advanced Plastic Forming Technology for Metallic Materials

edited by

Xinhai Zhao

and

Antonello Astarita

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 897 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced plastic forming; metallic materials; precision forming; deformation behavior; microstructure evolution; numerical simulation; difficult-to-deform alloys; green manufacturing

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

Nonlinear Structural Behavior and Failure of Marine and Offshore Steel Structures

edited by

Myung-Su Yi

, Jeong Min Sohn and

Sangjin Kim

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 749 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine and offshore steel structures; nonlinear finite element analysis; buckling and post-buckling; ultimate strength and collapse; welding residual stress and distortion; fracture mechanics (CTOD/CTOA); cryogenic structural integrity (LH₂); hydrogen-assisted cracking/embrittlement; fire and explosion loading; quantitative risk assessment (QRA)

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

Weldability, Joint Microstructure and Properties of Dissimilar Metals

edited by

Bo Yang

, Xiajun Guo and Chenghao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open

Keywords: dissimilar metals; welding and joining; dissimilar metal joining; mechanical properties; interfacial microstructure; interfacial reaction; joining processes; intermetallic compounds; residual stresses

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

Light Metals for Automotive Applications

edited by Yuansheng Yang, Zhihong Jia, Hiromi Nagaumi and Jixue Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: light metals; magnesium alloy; aluminum alloy; lightweight; automotive applications

Metallurgical Process Optimization and Simulation

edited by Hongliang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgical process optimization; numerical simulation; pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; thermodynamic and kinetic modeling; heat and mass transfer; process control; data-driven modeling; green and low-carbon metallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advanced Steels: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Surface Treatment

edited by

Chen Chen

and Ting Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced steels; microstructure design; mechanical properties; surface treatment; mechanical metallurgy

Novel Insights into Titanium and Titanium Alloys

edited by Yiwa Luo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium and titanium alloys; titanium extraction and refining; molten salt electrochemistry; electrometallurgy; metallothermic reduction; titanium recycling and secondary resources; powder metallurgy; additive manufacturing; sustainable titanium metallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances and Trends in Processing of Al-Based Alloys Using Plastic Deformation

edited by

Carlos G. Garay Reyes

and Sanchez Gonzales Sergio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic deformation; Al-based alloys; plastic deformation techniques; mechanical properties; microstructural properties

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

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Dissimilar Metal Welding

edited by

Xin Nai

and

Paolo Ferro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgical reaction; intermetallics; mechanical properties; thermal mismatch; residual stress

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

Advanced Coating Technologies for Metals

edited by

Willian Aperador

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; corrosion protection; thermal spray coatings; tribocorrosion; surface engineering; PVD/CVD coatings; high-temperature oxidation; hybrid coatings; wear resistance; sustainable coatings

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

Advanced Metallic Materials for Extreme Environments

edited by Dandan Qu and Juan Du

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: Innovative metallic materials; advanced structures; extreme environments; complex environments; structural-functional integration; metamaterials; lattice structures; additive manufacturing; advanced manufacturing

Synthesis, Microstructure and Properties of Coatings on Metallic Materials

edited by

Zhiyun Ye

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer coatings; inorganic coatings; ceramic coatings; wear resistance; corrosion resistance; surface modification; structural characterization

Research on the Performance of Metal Composite Electrodes

edited by Marek Gebura and Tomáš Dvorák

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal composite electrodes; plasma-facing materials; arc erosion; high-current electrical discharge; plasma torches; electric propulsion electrodes; conductive ceramics; electrode degradation mechanisms

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

Dynamic Behavior of Metals and Alloys

edited by Wanghui Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic deformation; shock/ramp compression; high strain rate; plasticity mechanisms; phase transformation; spallation and fracture; multiscale modeling; molecular dynamics; machine learning; metals and alloys

Reinforced Metallic Alloys: Processing, Microstructure, and Performance

edited by Samuel Ranti Oke

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforced metallic alloys; metal matrix composites; microstructure; mechanical properties; powder metallurgy; high-entropy alloys; corrosion resistance; wear behaviour; additive manufacturing; alloy processing

Recent Advances in High Performance Machining of Metallic Materials

edited by

Helmi Attia

, Hamid Ghorbani and Bin Shi

submission deadline 1 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining; abrasive machining; metallic materials; hybrid machining; additive-subtractive manufacturing; process modeling and simulation; process optimization; intelligent machining; sustainable machining

Laser Processing Technology for Metals

edited by

Zhen Luo

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7561 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser additive manufacturing; laser surface engineering; specialized laser processing; laser welding; laser drilling and cutting; microstructure and properties; laser processing simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Properties and Residual Stresses of Welded Alloys

edited by

Dean Deng

Yifeng Wang

and

Guangjie Feng

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6223 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; properties; numerical simulation of welding residual stress; experimental measurement of welding residual stress; modeling of welded joints; performance of welded alloys

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

Research on Microstructure and Performance Mechanisms of Advanced Steels and Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Weina Zhang

and

Qiyuan Chen

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3017 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys; materials processing; mechanical properties; microstructure; mechanism

Advances in Hydrometallurgy of Metals: Sources, Pretreatment, Leaching, Extraction, Recovery, Raffination

edited by Željko Kamberović

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6111 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrometallurgy; metal recovery; leaching processes; extraction and separation; raffination and purification; secondary raw materials; critical raw materials; green technologies; sustainable metallurgy; circular economy in hydrometallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Failure Analysis and Evaluation of Metallic Materials

edited by Yi Shuai and