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Feature Papers in Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Joan-Josep Suñol

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8124 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystallography; X-ray diffraction; metals; metallic alloys; and compounds; microstructure; crystallization; dislocations; texture; crystallographic defects; anisotropy; solid-state transformations; mechanical and functional properties

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

New Welding Materials and Green Joint Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Fuxiang Wei

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7549 | Submission Open

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

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

Recent Advances in High-Performance Steel

edited by

Fei Yin

, Lin Hua and

Jian Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7427 | Submission Open

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

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

Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloys—2nd Edition

edited by

Bo Song

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7349 | Submission Open

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

Properties, Microstructure and Forming of Intermetallics

edited by

Shoujiang Qu

and

Hao Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4284 | Submission Open

Keywords: intermetallics; microstructure; forming; deformation; mechanical property; corrosion; oxidation

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

Welding and Joining Technology of Dissimilar Metal Materials

edited by

Sizhe Niu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2808 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; joining; dissimilar materials; microstructure evolution; mechanical performance; failure mode transition

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

Laser Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Alloys

edited by Qiuge Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1864 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Processing, Microstructure, and Properties of Nonferrous Metals and Alloys

edited by

Hao Wang

Aihan Feng

and

Zhenbo Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1493 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing; microstructure; metals and alloys; mechanical property; modeling and simulation; characterization

Recent Developments and Research on Ironmaking and Steelmaking

edited by Fuhai Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open

Keywords: ironmaking; steelmaking; continuous casting; low-carbon metallurgy; artificial intelligence; specialty steel; crystallization and segregation; properties of refining and mold slags

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Friction Stir Welding and Processing of Dissimilar Materials

edited by Msomi Velaphi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1112 | Submission Open

Keywords: dissimilar welding; processing of dissimilar materials; influence of welding parameters on dissimilar materials; optimization of welding parameters for dissimilar materials; repair of joints using friction stir processing

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

Advanced Lightweight Materials: Processing, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Yanli Song

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1105 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials; properties; structures; processing; forming; characterization; mechanism

Separation, Reduction, and Metal Recovery in Slag Metallurgy

edited by

Xiang Zhang

and

Dingli Zheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 973 | 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 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 807 | 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)

Advances in the Forming and Processing of Metallic Materials

edited by

Bing Du

and

Yizhe Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 723 | 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)

Characterization, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Nickel-Based Superalloys

edited by He Jiang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 623 | Submission Open

Keywords: superalloy; hot deformation; heat treatment; melta melting; hard-to-deform superalloy; quality control

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

Innovations and Future Trends in Eutectic Alloys

edited by

Noé Cheung

and

Rafael Kakitani

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: eutectic alloys; microstructure; mechanical properties; characterization; solidification; forming; thermal properties

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Advanced Metallic Biomaterials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Takayoshi Nakano

and

Silvia Spriano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferrous alloys; non-ferrous alloys; functionalization; coatings; surface modification; biodegradation; corrosion rate; composites; bio-based materials; waste

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

Programmable Metallic Metamaterials: Innovations in Sustainable Design and Smart Architectures

edited by

Behnam Sobhaniaragh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic metamaterials; programmable materials; machine learning in materials; data-driven metamaterials; AI-driven design; topology optimization; additive manufacturing; sustainable architectures; smart structures

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

Advances in Fatigue Life Assessment of Welded Structures

edited by

Alberto Campagnolo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 149 | 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)

Advances in Thermal Properties of Metallic Materials

edited by

Meijie Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal conductivity; thermal expansion; phase transitions; metallic alloys; phase change materials; thermal stability; microstructure; computational modeling; energy storage; thermal management

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

Advances in Flotation Separation and Mineral Processing

edited by

Li Wang

Mengjie Tian

and Feng Jiang

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4878 | Submission Open

Keywords: flotation; minerals; mineral processing; flotation reagents; reagent chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Synthesis, Processing and Applications of New Forms of Metals

edited by

Yanqiu Zhu

Nannan Wang

and

Junhua Hu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1311 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; property; processing; advanced alloys; high-entropy alloys; modeling and simulation; oxidation; corrosion; coatings

Recent Developments in the Manufacturing Techniques of Metallic Glasses

edited by

Eun Soo Park

and Wook Ha Ryu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic glass manufacturing; bulk metallic glass (BMG) processing; rapid solidification; additive manufacturing; thermoplastic forming; microfabrication; powder metallurgy; welding and joining; surface coatings; defect control in metallic glasses

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

Fatigue and Wear of Steel Materials: Characterization and Performance Analysis

edited by Chunlei Zheng

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

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

(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 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Advances in Metal Cutting and Machining Processes

edited by Nikolaos A. Fountas

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5284 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal cutting; machining intelligence; surface quality; hybrid manufacturing; machining strategies; machinability; machining optimization; process modeling

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

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

edited by

Roberto G. A. Veiga

and

Alejandro Zúñiga

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3319 | 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)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Structural Adhesives for Similar or Dissimilar Materials”

edited by

Aleksander Lisiecki

and

Guido Di Bella

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural adhesive; adhesive bonding; adhesive bonds; properties of adhesive bonds; cohesion of adhesive; adhesion of adhesive

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

Failure Analysis and Evaluation of Metallic Materials

edited by Yi Shuai and

Zhanfeng Chen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrity evaluation; steel pipes; failure analysis; detection and monitoring; safety evaluation

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

Laser Welding of Steels and Alloys

edited by

Gang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 97 | 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)

Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metals and Alloys

edited by Enrique Galindo-Nava and Wenwen Song

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8430 | 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

Recent Progress in Metal Extraction and Recycling

edited by

Bo Li

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4902 | 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)

Microstructure, Deformation and Fatigue Behavior in Metals and Alloys

edited by Yao Chen and Haizhou Li

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure evolution; fatigue behavior; deformation mechanisms; dislocation dynamics; phase transformations; grain boundary engineering; fatigue crack initiation; very high cycle fatigue; thermomechanical fatigue; metallic alloys

Design and Development of Metal Matrix Composites (2nd Edition)

edited by

Sónia Simões

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; powder metallurgy; casting; additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties; in-situ synthesis; dispersion techniques

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

Advanced Ti-Based Alloys and Ti-Based Materials

edited by

Claudio Aguilar

and

Ariosto Medina

submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ti-based alloys; processing methods; microstructure; characterization of properties; theory; modeling and simulating

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

Current Trends in Non-Ferrous Metals Extraction, Separation, and Refining

edited by Marek Wojnicki and Beata Pośpiech

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4344 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; separation; membranes; sorbents; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; solvent extraction; ion exchange; sustainable metallurgy; metal recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Computational Methods in Metallic Materials Manufacturing Processes 2025

edited by

Uroš Župerl

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4050 | 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)

Metal Forming and Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Liangyun Lan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2695 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; plastic forming; high-enthopy alloy; advanced high-strength steel; superalloy; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Surface Treatments and Coating of Metallic Materials

edited by

Luca Pezzato

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2223 | 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)

Selected Papers from the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Metals (IECME2025)

edited by

Dongyang Li

and

Yung C. Shin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 960 | Submission Open

Keywords: computation; AI; and machine-learning on metals; metallic materials chemistry; microstructure of metals and alloys; entropic alloys and meta-metals; metallic functional/electronics materials; additive manufacturing; corrosion; wear; and protection; metallic material processing; metallic materials for biomedical applications

Machining Technology for Metallic Materials

edited by

Adriano Fagali de Souza

Alessandro Roger Rodrigues

and

Pedro Rosa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 925 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining tools; high-performance CNC; ultraprecision machining process; tool paths; machine simulation; machining process simulation; Industry 4.0

Corrosion Damage Behavior and Mechanisms of Advanced Functional Metallic Materials

edited by

Wenjun Zhu

and Lifeng Zhou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 891 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; metal anodes; grid; energy storage; electrochemistry; corrosion damage behavior; mechanism

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

Novel Insights into Welding and Joining Technologies of Metallic Materials

edited by Haifeng Yang and Meirong Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding technology; welded joints; new materials; connection

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

Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of Alloys

edited by Junfeng Xiao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open

Keywords: deformation mechanisms; microstruture evolution; frature and fatigue; advanced characterization; multiscale modeling; additive manufacturing

Advances in Sustainable Utilization of Metals: Recovery and Recycling

edited by

Jinfang Lv

and Dongxia Feng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances in the Manufacture and Performance of Nuclear Metallic Materials

edited by

Kun Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear fuel; structural alloys; structural characterization; fabrication process; in-pile performance; extreme environment; irradiation; corrosion

Advances in Steels: Heat Treatment, Microstructure and Properties

edited by Zhenghua Tang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat treatment; mechanical properties; microstructures

Research on Fabrication Technologies and Service Performance of Metal Materials in Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Rui Hu

and

Xian Luo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metal; service performance; defects; impact toughness; fatigue; creep; fracture behavior; prediction models; metal matrix composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Recent Advances in Powder Metallurgy

edited by

Carl Blais

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

Keywords: metal powders; powder manufacturing; powder properties; powder rheology; sintering; sinter hardening; microstructures; physical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)

Crack Formation and Propagation in Metal Structures: Simulation, Analysis, and Experimental Investigation

edited by Carsten Koenke and

Ahmed Al-Mukhtar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: crack; biaxial fracture; fracture mechanics; failure; metals cracking; mixed mode

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

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