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Laser Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Alloys

edited by Qiuge Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2511 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser additive manufacturing; metallic alloys; processing strategies; microstructure; mechanical properties; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Advances in Sustainable Utilization of Metals: Recovery and Recycling

edited by

Jinfang Lv

and Dongxia Feng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1538 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; metal recovery; separation; metal recycling; sustainable utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Properties and Residual Stresses of Welded Alloys

edited by

Dean Deng

Yifeng Wang

and

Guangjie Feng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1182 | 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)

Advances in the Forming and Processing of Metallic Materials

edited by

Bing Du

and

Yizhe Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal composites; wrinkling; fracture; plastic forming; microstructure control; computational modeling; advanced forming technologies

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

State of the Art in Flotation and Separation of Metallic Minerals

edited by

Dianwen Liu

Liuyang Dong

and Peilun Shen

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 778 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing; froth flotation; metallic minerals; flotation separation and purification; flotation reagents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Fatigue and Wear of Steel Materials: Characterization and Performance Analysis

edited by Chunlei Zheng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 618 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue; wear; failure analysis; steel; mass loss; fracture; crack

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

Efficient Utilization of Metal Mineral Resources and Low-Carbon Metallurgy

edited by Shichao Wu and Jue Kou

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: efficient utilization; resource utilization of solid waste; hydrogen metallurgy; biomass metallurgy; short-process metallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Innovative Surface Engineering and Coating Technologies of Metallic Materials

edited by

Fatoba Olawale Samuel

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; metallic materials; coatings; wear resistance; corrosion protection; laser surface treatment; plasma spraying; nanostructured coatings; functional surfaces

Corrosion Mechanisms and Cutting-Edge Protection Technologies for Advanced Alloy Materials

edited by

Yanxin Qiao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion mechanisms; interfacial reactions; cutting-edge protection

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

Advances in Fatigue Life Assessment of Welded Structures

edited by

Alberto Campagnolo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid joint; dissimilar materials; full-scale structure; residual stresses; post-weld treatment; HFMI; additive manufacturing; AM; WAMM

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

Intermetallic Compounds and Their Composites Materials

edited by

Meini Yuan

Xuanming Cai

and Xiaosheng Zhou

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: intermetallic compounds; laminated composites; mechanical properties; first-principles calculations; processing technologies; microstructure; dynamic mechanical properties; finite element analysis

High Performance Machining of Metallic Materials

edited by

Rosemar Batista Da Silva

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: high performance machining (HPM); metallic materials; cutting mechanisms; process optimization; advanced cutting tools; precision control; sustainable machining; intelligent machining

Mechanical Behavior of Metallic Materials

edited by

Korukonda Linga (KL) Murty

and Srikant Gollapudi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties; creep; fatigue; strain rate; indentation; alloys; superalloys; metal matrix composites; high-entropy alloys; coatings; electronic solders; in situ testing

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

edited by

Weina Zhang

and

Qiyuan Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Rolling Process of Metallic Materials: Measurement, Modeling, Optimization and Applications

edited by Dong Xu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: rolling process; measurement; modeling; optimization; industrial big data analytics; applications

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

Advanced Machining and Tooling Technologies for Difficult-to-Cut Metallic Materials

edited by Jinfu Zhao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: difficult-to-cut materials; surface softening-assisted machining; ultrasonic-assisted machining; laser-assisted machining; coated cutting tools; high-entropy coatings; complex tool geometry; lightweight cutting tools; internal cooling channels; thermal management in cutting tools

Precision Machining of High-Performance Metal Materials (HPMs)

edited by Lijun Zhang, Renjie Ji and Kaiguang Luo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-point diamond turning; micro-milling; ultra-high-speed grinding; laser-assisted machining; hybrid laser– electrochemical polishing

Novel Insights and Advances in Steels and Cast Irons (2nd Edition)

edited by

Annalisa Fortini

and

Chiara Soffritti

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: cast irons; steels; microstructure; heat treatment; mechanical properties; tribological behavior; corrosion resistance; coatings; casting; process parameters; modeling; welding

Optimization and Applications of Metal Additive Manufacturing

edited by Xinyu Zhang and

Antonello Astarita

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; optimization of AM process; industrial application; microstructural characterization; microstructural evolution and tailoring; improvement of property; post-processing of additive manufactured parts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Failure Analysis and Failure Mechanism of Metallic Materials—State of the Art

edited by

Marco Virginio Boniardi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: failure analysis; ductile failures; brittle failures; embrittlement phenomena; burst and explosion failures; fatigue; wear; corrosion; advanced characterization techniques; predictive models; prevention strategies

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

Advances in Microbiological Corrosion of Metals, Alloys, and Metallic Compounds

edited by Zhong Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiologically induced corrosion (MIC); steel; alloy; biofilm; corrosive bacteria; MIC mitigation; electrochemical mechanism; microbial metabolic mechanism; MIC monitoring technology

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

Laser Powder Bed Fusion: Alloy Design and Material Quality Optimisation

edited by

Gregory John Gibbons

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy; LPBF; microstructure; optimisation; parameters; design; modelling; control; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Green Super-Clean Steels (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yanling Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-low-sulfur steel; ultra-low-phosphorus steel; zero-inclusion steel; gas-based reduction; comprehensive use of resources

Biodegradable and Biobased Metallic Materials: Design, Processing, Applications

edited by Pedro Akira Bazaglia Kuroda and Mariana Correa Rossi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 35 | 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)

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

edited by

Gaochao Yu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 35 | 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)

Density Functional Theory Modeling for Metallic Corrosion Science

edited by Dominique Costa

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

Keywords: Density Functional Theory (DFT); corrosion mechanisms; surface chemistry; corrosion inhibitors; passivation; computational materials science

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

Advances in Design, Processing and Characterization of Cemented Carbide

edited by Jinwen Ye

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 33 | 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

Laser Processing Techniques for Metallic Materials

edited by Sumsun Naher

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

Keywords: laser surface modification; laser glazing; laser cutting; laser joining; laser and metallic materials interaction; laser drilling; welding; cleaning; marking; additive manufacturing

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

Recent Insights into Mechanical Properties of Metallic Alloys—2nd Edition

edited by

Daniela Pilone

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys; mechanical properties; additive manufacturing; shape-memory alloys; high-entropy alloys; intermetallic alloys; functionally graded materials

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

Advances and Challenges in Corrosion of Alloys and Protection Systems

edited by

José Guadalupe Chacón-Nava

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 6 | 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)

Innovation in Efficient and Sustainable Blast Furnace Ironmaking

edited by

Guang Wang

Qiangjian Gao

and

Qiang Zhong

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22675 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative blast furnace charge (highly reducible sinter; pellet and ferro-coke); utilization of reduced iron ore in blast furnace; high-ratio pellet/lump ore operation; utilization of biomass; waste plastics and other recycled hydrocarbon materials as a substitute for injection coal; H2; CH4 and COG injection in blast furnace smelting; utilization of blast furnace top gas for chemical synthesis aiming to mitigate CO2 emissions; top gas recycling; high-oxygen-enrichment coal injection; CO2 separation from blast furnace top gas; emission reduction and economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Metallurgy, Surface Engineering and Corrosion of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Hendra Hermawan

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4645 | Submission Open

Keywords: coating; corrosion; corrosion-resistant alloys; electrochemistry; ferrous alloys; inhibitor; manufacturing process; metallurgy; microstructure; non-ferrous alloys; surface engineering

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

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials by Powder Metallurgy

edited by

Eric Hug

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2213 | 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)

Laser Welding of Steels and Alloys

edited by

Gang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding technique; heat source characteristics; laser beam shaping; keyhole stability; defect control; dissimilar metal welding

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

Precision Machining of Metallic Materials

edited by

Sergio Martín-Béjar

and Fermin Bañon

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision machining; metallic materials; surface integrity; sustainable manufacturing; environmental challenges; hybrid processes; tool wear; metrology; process optimization; artificial intelligence

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

Novel Insights into Powder Metallurgy of Metallic Materials

edited by

Xiaochao Wu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: powder metallurgy; metallic materials; advanced consolidation techniques; microstructure control; sintering mechanisms; metal matrix composites; high-performance alloys; additive manufacturing of metals; process modeling and optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)

Separation, Reduction, and Metal Recovery in Slag Metallurgy

edited by

Xiang Zhang

and

Dingli Zheng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1615 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal recovery; carbothermic reduction; magnetic separation; hydrometallurgical processes; slag valorization; selective separation; supergravity technology; sulfurization process; zero-waste metallurgy; sustainable metal extraction

Progress in Advanced High-Entropy Alloy Design and Applications: Microstructures, Mechanical, Electrochemical and Tribological Properties

edited by Anqiang He and

Dongyang Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1035 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase identification; crystal structures; and chemical compositions; phase transformations; microstructural evolution; and control; lattice defects in HEAs/MEAs (medium-entropy alloys) and their influences on the properties of the alloys; the design of advanced HEAs/MEAS and composites; mechanical properties at different temperatures; wear; corrosion; and wear– corrosion synergy at different temperatures; exploring HEAs/MEAs for applications in nuclear energy; aerospace; manufacturing; mining; and others

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

Hybrid Additive Manufacturing and Welding for Metal Alloys: Advances and Applications

edited by

Ali Khalfallah

and

Guido Di Bella

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; welding; adhesive bonding; metal alloys; wire arc additive manufacturing; powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; friction stir additive manufacturing; laser welding; microstructure; mechanical properties; hybrid welding; modeling and simulation; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Perspectives of Joints and Joining Technology Development for Metallic and Hybrid Materials

edited by

Jacek Mucha

Francesco Lambiase

and

Waldemar Witkowski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: energetic processes; economics of joining processes; joints properties; hybrid joints; processes control; joining dissimilar materials; lightweight hybrid sheet material; microstructure; residual stress; numerical modelling; numerical simulations; joints in the prototypical structures; green technologies; Industry 5.0

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

Solidification and Casting of Light Alloys

edited by

Giulio Timelli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification; casting; aluminium; magnesium; titanium; microstructure; casting defects; solidification modelling; processing– microstructure– properties relationship

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

Advanced Metallic Materials and Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Robert A. Fleming

and Mohammadreza Daroonparvar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing technology; computational tools; performance enhancement; metallic materials

Applications of Intelligent Technologies in Metallurgical Floating

edited by Fan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgical floating; artificial intelligence; digital twin; processing optimization; smart mining; workface safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advanced Structural Metals: Integrating Mechanics, Processing, and Performance Characterization

edited by

Víctor Tuninetti

and Ángelo Oñate

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural metals; architected materials; mechanical metamaterials; high-entropy alloys (HEAs); additive manufacturing (AM); computational mechanics; finite element modeling (FEM); multiscale modeling; machine learning (ML); physics-informed machine learning (PIML); structural integrity

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

Feature Paper Collection of “Current Challenges in Corrosion Research” (3rd Edition)

edited by

Belén Díaz Fernández

Branimir N. Grgur

and

Jianqiang Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion prevention and protection; monitoring; design; advanced materials; modeling and prediction; testing procedures; inhibitors; biomaterials; self-healing coatings; remote monitoring

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

Creep Behavior of Metal and Alloy

edited by

Mingliang Zhu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: creep damage; fracture mechanism; high temperature; constitutive model; life prediction; metallic materials; designs against creep; advanced manufacturing techniques

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

Innovations in Heat Treatment of Metallic Materials

edited by

Zhenli Mi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat treatment optimization; phase transformations; residual stress control; sustainable manufacturing; multi-scale modeling

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

Recent Advances in High-Performance Steel (2nd Edition)

edited by

Fei Yin

, Lin Hua and

Jian Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance steel; mechanical behavior; microstructure evolution; design and manufacturing; strengthening; efficient processing technologies; wear resistance; fatigue

Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloys—3rd Edition

edited by

Bo Song

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium alloys; magnesium matrix composites; development of new alloys; new processing technologies; microstructure; mechanical properties

Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metals: Behaviors and Mechanisms (2nd Edition)

edited by Kai Xu and Guiying Qiao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen embrittlement; hydrogen embrittlement resistance; material failure analysis; hydrogen diffusion and permeation; hydrogen transport; hydrogen storage; material processing; microstructure characterization

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

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