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Laser, Plasma and Radiation Processing of Metals, Alloys, and Composite Materials

edited by

Milton Sergio Fernandes de Lima

and

Catalin-Daniel Constantinescu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser; plasma and radiation processing; metals; alloys and composites; surface structuring; thin films and multilayers; nanoparticles and nanomaterials; welding; cutting and cladding; additive manufacturing/3D printing; advances in engraving and marking; structure– property relationships; functional properties engineering; metallic materials design & properties; models and theoretical research

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials by Powder Metallurgy

edited by

Eric Hug

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 70 | 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)

Research Progress of Crystal in Metallic Materials

edited by

Cai Chen

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2864 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystallographic structures; crystallographic textures; FCC; BCC; HCP

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

Advances in Microstructure and Properties of Light Alloys

edited by

Lenka Kuchariková

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1387 | Submission Open

Keywords: light alloys; foam; extrusion; casting; novel materials; processing methods; grain refinement; heat treatment; microstructure; safety

(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 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances in Local Loading Forming Process

edited by

Wuhao Zhuang

and Xinghui Han

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: local loading forming; plastic deformation mechanism; metal flow behavior; process design method; microstructure and mechanical properties

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

Self-Organization in Plasticity of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Mikhaïl A. Lebyodkin

and

Jamieson Brechtl

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5705 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic deformation; self-organization; collective dynamics of defects; spatial structures in plasticity of solids; multi-scale experiment and modeling; intermittence; dynamical chaos; dislocation avalanches; dislocation patterning; strain localization patterns; metals and alloys

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

Microstructure, Tensile Properties and Creep Behavior of Metallic Materials

edited by Youliang Yang, Ziyao Ma and

Lihua Zhan

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1830 | Submission Open

Keywords: creep behavior; microstructural evolution; multi-scale modeling; dislocations; grains; second phases

Metallurgy, Surface Engineering and Corrosion of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Hendra Hermawan

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1783 | 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)

Continuous Casting and Solidification of Steels

edited by

Peisheng Lyu

, Haihui Zhang and

Lei Zhang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: conventional continuous casting; twin-roll strip casting; steel quality control; solidification behavior; interfacial heat transfer; mold flux optimization; thin-slab casting; multiscale modeling

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

Advanced Theoretical Technology for Understanding Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Alloys

edited by Wei-Wei Xu,

Xiaoyu Chong

and Zhihua Dong

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 256 | 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)

Advances in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Technologies, Fabrication and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Michela Simoncini

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; 3D printing; mechanical properties; microstructure; process parameters; metal alloys; topology optimization; metal powder; additive manufacturing technology; post-processing techniques

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

edited by

Joan-Josep Suñol

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5840 | 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)

Welding and Joining Technology of Dissimilar Metal Materials

edited by

Sizhe Niu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1303 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 995 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Properties, Microstructure and Forming of Intermetallics

edited by

Shoujiang Qu

and

Hao Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 891 | Submission Open

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

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

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 843 | Submission Open

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

Friction Stir Welding and Processing of Dissimilar Materials

edited by Msomi Velaphi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 479 | 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)

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 349 | 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)

Characterization, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Nickel-Based Superalloys

edited by He Jiang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 250 | 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 161 | 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)

Recent Developments and Research on Ironmaking and Steelmaking

edited by Fuhai Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 105 | 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)

Advances in the Forming and Processing of Metallic Materials

edited by

Bing Du

and

Yizhe Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 93 | 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)

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

edited by

Takayoshi Nakano

and

Silvia Spriano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 87 | 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 70 | 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 70 | 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)

Separation, Reduction, and Metal Recovery in Slag Metallurgy

edited by

Xiang Zhang

and

Dingli Zheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 62 | 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

Advances in Thermal Properties of Metallic Materials

edited by

Meijie Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 48 | 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)

Synthesis, Processing and Applications of New Forms of Metals

edited by

Yanqiu Zhu

Nannan Wang

and

Junhua Hu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 241 | 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 68 | 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 | Viewed by 41 | 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 30 | 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 3508 | 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)

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 274 | 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 19 | 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 15 | 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)

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

edited by

Sónia Simões

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 31 | 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 | Viewed by 13 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2018 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1378 | 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)

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 766 | 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

Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of Alloys

edited by Junfeng Xiao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

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

Marine Environmental Corrosion and Protection of Metals

edited by

Mounim Lebrini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine corrosion; corrosion protection; seawater corrosion; corrosion-resistant alloys; cathodic protection; corrosion inhibitors; protective coatings; microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC); corrosion monitoring and modeling

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

Machining Technology for Metallic Materials

edited by

Adriano Fagali de Souza

Alessandro Roger Rodrigues

and

Pedro Rosa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

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

Mechanical and Structural Properties of Cast Irons

edited by

Dragan M. Rajnović

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 44 | 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)

Corrosion and Oxidation of Metals: Mechanisms, Kinetics, and Protection

edited by

Rodrigo Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: aqueous corrosion; high-temperature oxidation; protective coatings; scale characterization; atmospheric corrosion; thermodynamic and kinetic mechanisms; industrial environments; degradation processes

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

Advanced Laser Welding Technology of Alloys

edited by

Yanxi Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; alloy materials; welding process

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

Solidification and Microstructure of Metallic Alloys

edited by

Fang Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification; microstructure evolution; metallic alloys; phase-field modeling; solidification defects; additive manufacturing; dendritic growth; heterogeneous nucleation; high-entropy alloys; in situ characterization

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

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

edited by Carsten Konke and Ahmed Al-Mukhtar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in High-Temperature Metallic Materials for Enhanced Performance

edited by

Dario Ripamonti

and

Riccardo Donnini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature alloys; mechanical behavior; microstructural characterization; creep; fatigue; long-term mechanical properties; life assessment

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

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