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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 478 | 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)

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

edited by

Xuelin Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 433 | 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)

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 316 | 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)

Light Metals for Automotive Applications

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

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

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

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Dissimilar Metal Welding

edited by

Xin Nai

and

Paolo Ferro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 140 | 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 136 | 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 128 | 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 110 | Submission Open

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

Metallurgical Process Optimization and Simulation

edited by Hongliang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 109 | 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 Plastic Forming Technology for Metallic Materials

edited by

Xinhai Zhao

and

Antonello Astarita

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 78 | 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)

Advanced Steels: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Surface Treatment

edited by

Chen Chen

and Ting Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

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

Reinforced Metallic Alloys: Processing, Microstructure, and Performance

edited by Samuel Ranti Oke

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 61 | 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

Dynamic Behavior of Metals and Alloys

edited by Wanghui Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 57 | 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

Research on the Performance of Metal Composite Electrodes

edited by Marek Gebura and Tomáš Dvorák

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 55 | 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)

Novel Insights into Titanium and Titanium Alloys

edited by Yiwa Luo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 50 | 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)

Laser Processing Technology for Metals

edited by

Zhen Luo

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6572 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5034 | 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 2269 | 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 4711 | 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)

Mechanical Reliability of Metals and Alloys Under Creep–Fatigue Conditions

edited by

Mohsin Sattar

and

Elisabetta Gariboldi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: creep–fatigue interaction; high-temperature deformation; life prediction modeling; mechanical reliability; microstructural degradation

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

Advances in Grain Boundaries of Metallic Materials

edited by Dong Han and Xianjun Guan

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: grain boundary; metallic materials; interface characterization; solute segregation; alloy design; mechanical properties; corrosion; thermal stability

Advances in Fatigue Behavior and Analysis of Metallic Materials

edited by

Vladimír Chmelko

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal fatigue; fatigue damage cumulation; multiaxial fatigue; fatigue of AM materials; cycle counting method

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

Ironmaking and Steelmaking: Processes and Recycling in Metallurgy

edited by Huimin Tang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: stainless steel master alloy; hydrogen‑based direct reduction; microwave‑assisted reduction; synthesis and preparation; external field assistance; structure and property relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Laser Powder Bed Fusion for High-Performance Metallic Materials

edited by Xin Wang and Wenjing Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser powder bed fusion (LPBF); additive manufacturing; microstructure; fatigue performance; in-situ monitoring; anisotropy; defects; creep performance; residual stress; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Fatigue, Fracture and Structural Integrity of Structures Under Complex Material and/or Loading Conditions

edited by

Alberto Campagnolo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue strength; structural integrity; fracture mechanics; welded joints; notched components; defects; multi-material structures; dissimilar metal joints; additive manufacturing; multiaxial fatigue

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

Precision Machining of High-Performance Metal Materials (HPMs)

edited by Lijun Zhang, Renjie Ji and Kaiguang Luo

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

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

Innovations and Optimization in Blast Furnace Ironmaking

edited by Xiaolei Zhou and Heng Zhou

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: blast furnace ironmaking; pulverized coal injection; pellet ore; numerical simulation; low-carbon metallurgy; machine learning; waste heat recovery; raceway; burden optimization

Explosive Welding of Metallic Materials

edited by

Ricardo Mendes

and

Ivan Galvão

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: explosion welding; impact; welding; welding dissimilar metals; ideal and non-ideal explosives; materials characterization; shock waves

Separation, Reduction, and Metal Recovery in Slag Metallurgy

edited by

Xiang Zhang

and

Dingli Zheng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3612 | 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

Design, Processing and Characterization of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by Liping Bian

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3518 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced metallic materials; material design; sustainable processing; microstructure regulation; multiscale characterization; high performance

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

edited by

Jacek Mucha

Francesco Lambiase

and

Waldemar Witkowski

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2572 | 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)

Advanced Metallic Materials and Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Robert A. Fleming

and Mohammadreza Daroonparvar

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2431 | Submission Open

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

Recent Advances in Microstructure, Experiment and Numerical Simulation of Steel

edited by

Maria Emanuela Palmieri

and Luigi Tricarico

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2139 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced high-strength steels (AHSS); microstructure evolution; thermo-mechanical processing; heat treatment; microstructure–property relationship; numerical and physical simulation; phase transformation; steel design and optimization

Advanced Metal Smelting Technology and Prospects, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dongdong Zhou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1701 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon ironmaking; intelligent detection; process optimization; new technology of ironmaking; simulation model; big data and mechanism fusion modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Microstructure and Deformation Mechanisms of Alloys

edited by

Shiwei Tian

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 804 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; deformation mechanism; mechanical properties; alloys; failure analysis

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

Welding and Joining of Advanced High-Strength Steels (3rd Edition)

edited by

Víctor H. Baltazar-Hernández

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 716 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced high-strength steels (AHSSs); welding and joining of AHSSs; microstructure-property relationship of welded AHSSs; welding manufacturing of AHSSs; applications and performance of welded AHSSs

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

Marine Environmental Corrosion and Protection of Metals

edited by

Mounim Lebrini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 543 | 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)

Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Industrial Alloys

edited by

Maribel Leticia Saucedo Muñoz

and

Victor Manuel López Hirata

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat tretaments; microstructure; mechanical properties; ferrous alloys; nonferrous alloys; CALPHAD computational methods; industrial performace

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

High Performance Machining of Metallic Materials

edited by

Rosemar Batista Da Silva

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Metal Casting and Forming

edited by Hisaki Watari

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight metals; rapid solidification; twin-roll casting; forging and forming; magnesium/aluminum alloys; multi-material bonding; interface science; intermetallic compounds; thermo-mechanical processing; AI-assisted simulation

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

Corrosion, Tribocorrosion, and Surface Modification of Steel and Alloys—State of the Art

edited by

Thiago Simões

and Alysson Bueno

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; tribocorrosion; surface modifications; steels; alloys

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

Controlled Irradiation of Metallic Materials: Damage Mechanisms and Fabrication Techniques

edited by

Xiaodong Xu

and

Hao Jiang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation-induced hardening and embrittlement; radiation-tolerant high-entropy alloys; electron beam surface modification; radiation shielding alloys; neutron and gamma-ray attenuation; laser or ion beam fabrications; molecular dynamics (MD) simulation of radiation damage; Monte Carlo shielding simulation; AI-assisted prediction of radiation effects

Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Fatigue and Fracture of Metallic Materials

edited by Yunfei Jia and

Haijie Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; fatigue life prediction; fracture Mechanics; data-driven modeling; physics-informed neural networks; reliability and failure analysis

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

Effect of Plastic Deformation on Microstructure and Properties of Metal Materials

edited by Xianlei Hu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: SPD; ultra-thin metal; nanolization; plastic deformation; grain

Microstructural Characterization and Performance Optimization of Copper-Based Metallic Materials and Alloys

edited by

Songwei Wang

, Shuaifeng Chen and Dayong Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: copper and alloys; preparation process; microstructure; conductivity; microalloying

Recent Advances in Metal Matrix Composites

edited by Jiawei Bao and

Yangwei Wang

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composite; AI-assisted design; interface engineering; manufacturing method; application and evaluation

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

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

edited by Kai Xu and Guiying Qiao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 601 | 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)

Microstructure and Performances of Superalloys

edited by Maodong Kang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ni-based superalloys; forming processes; microstructures; comprehensive properties; advanced technologies; extreme service conditions; process–microstructure–property

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

Creep Behavior of Metals

edited by

Mingliang Zhu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 338 | 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)

Advances in Continuous Casting and Solidification of Metals

edited by

Jie Qi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: continuous casting; solidification; microstructure evolution; casting defect control; mold fluxes; multi-field coupling simulation; heat transfer

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