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Cutting-Edge Innovations in Metal Recovery from Electronic Waste: Challenges, Techniques and Future Horizons

edited by

Ernesto Chicardi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 790 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-waste recycling; metal recovery; circular economy; sustainable technologies; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; electrostatic separation; froth flotation; critical raw materials; WEEE management

Advances in Tribological Performance and Wear Mechanism of Metallic Materials

edited by

Asit Kumar Gain

and

Zhen Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and MMCs; lubricated wear; wear testing and monitoring; biotribology; fretting wear; extreme environment wear including high and low temperatures and vacuum

Leaching, Extraction and Separation Technologies for Metals Recovery

edited by

Kun Yang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: leaching; extraction; separation; recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advanced Characterization Techniques in Metallic Materials

edited by Wenchao Yang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS); multiscale characterization; metallic materials; electron microscopy (SEM/TEM); in situ characterization; artificial intelligence (AI) in materials science; surface and interface analysis; additive manufacturing characterization

Sheet Metal Forming Processes

edited by Qiang Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheet metal forming; formability; finite element analysis; springback control; sustainable manufacturing; tooling design; digital twin

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

Recent Advances in High-Performance Alloys and Cermets: Fabrication, Microstructure, and Properties

edited by

Chunfeng Hu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance alloys; advanced cermets; materials fabrication; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties

Structure, Microstructure, Properties, Synthesis and Applications of Cermets

edited by

Enrique Rocha-Rangel

Yunguang Zhou

and

Pengfei Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional ceramics; ceramic materials; cermet

(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)

Advances in Manufacturing and Machining Processes of Metals

edited by

Abdul Mazid

and

Jorge Salguero

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

Keywords: manufacturing; machining; machine tools; cutting tools; additive manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; Industry 4.0; high-precision machining

Hydrogen Storage Alloys: State of the Art

edited by Félix Echeverría and

Esteban Correa Bedoya

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen storage capacity; solid-state hydrogen storage; metallic alloys; absorption/desorption kinetics; absorption/desorption thermodynamics; hydrogen storage battery

Innovations in Aluminum Production and Recycling

edited by Zhanwei Liu and

Yasar Kocaefe

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum smelting; hydrometallurgy; aluminum ash utilization; energy conservation and emission reduction; resource utilization

Innovative Methods for Structural Health Monitoring of Metallic Mechanical Components

edited by Michelangelo S. Gulino and

Francesca Borgioli

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural diagnostics; non-destructive evaluation; fatigue damage detection; real-time monitoring; embedded sensor networks; data fusion techniques; vibration-based assessment; AI-driven condition monitoring; in situ inspection methods

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

Challenges and Future Trends in the Material Design of Hydrogen Storage Alloys

edited by

Xiping Song

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen storage materials; hydrides; hydrogen storage mechanism; hydrogen storage thermodynamics; reversible hydrogen absorption and desorption property; cycle life; pulverization and toxic failure

Mechanical and Functional Properties of Metal–Ceramic Composites for Harsh Environments

edited by

Tilo Zienert

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal shock; thermal stresses; mechanical loads; corrosion; classical ceramic refractories; refractory metal composites

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

Advanced High-Energy Metal-Ion Batteries

edited by

Jian Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-ion batteries; cathode; anode; electrolyte; prepare; electrochemical performance

Development of Intelligent Forging Process for Metals and Alloys

edited by

Shengdun Zhao

and Yongfei Wang

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

Keywords: intelligent forging process; forging process principles; plasticity machining; plastic deformation mechanisms; forming equipment; energy conversion mechanisms; control optimization strategies

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

Laser Processing of Metallic Material

edited by

Kaibo Xia

, Lan Chen and Xinzhou Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser precision machining; additive manufacturing; laser micro– nano machining; laser drilling; ultrafast laser processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Advances in Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ni-Based Superalloys

edited by Yutian Ding and Yubi Gao

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

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

Design, Processing and Characterization of Metals and Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Qinghuan Huo

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; plastic deformation; heat treatment; deformation mechanism; mechanical property; phase transformation; grain boundary

Corrosion Behavior of Lightweight Metals

edited by

Chuanqiang Li

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight metals; corrosion mechanisms; electrochemical kinetics; localized corrosion; stress corrosion; high-temperature oxidation; microbiologically influenced corrosion; corrosion mitigation

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

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

edited by

António Bastos Pereira

and

Guido Di Bella

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 961 | 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)

Advances in Welding Processes of Metallic Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhengwei Li

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; joining; soldering; joint; failure

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

Forming and Processing Technologies of Lightweight Metal Materials

edited by

Zhiqiang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight metal materials; advanced forming techniques; precision machining; additive manufacturing; numerical simulation; process optimization; microstructural evolution; intelligent manufacturing

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

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials Under Heat Treatment

edited by

Roumen Petrov

and Virgínia Bertolo

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5551 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat treatment; thermo-chemical treatment; non-conventional heat treatment; ultra-fast heating; ultra-short annealing; thermal cycling; steel; advanced high-strength steels; electrical steels; non-ferrous alloys; microstructure; texture; properties

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

Advances in Lightweight Alloys, 2nd Edition

edited by Huarui Zhang and Lina Jia

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3401 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloy; magnesium alloy; titanium alloy; Ni-based superalloy; composition design; processing technology; microstructure analysis; mechanical properties

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

Studies on Metal Leaching, Extraction and Recovery

edited by

Martina Laubertova

and

Oksana Velgosova

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: solvent extraction; deep eutectic solvents; thermodynamic and kinetic of leaching; microwave-assisted leaching; raw materials; rare earth elements; circular economy; e-waste; photovoltaic panels; nanomaterials; metals recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Recent Developments in Ironmaking

edited by

Yufeng Guo

Feng Chen

and

Shuai Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3526 | Submission Open

Keywords: ironmaking; hydrogen-based technologies; sintering and pelletization; slag; alloys; element recovery; low-carbon smelting

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

Surface Integrity and Functional Performance Induced by Hybrid Processing of Metallic Alloys

edited by

Joao Nobre

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1921 | Submission Open

Keywords: high strength-to-weight ratio and high-temperature-resistant metallic materials; surface integrity; additive manufacturing; machining; hybrid manufacturing processes; modelling and simulation; optimization; artificial intelligence; machine learning

Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys

edited by

Chih-Chun Hsieh

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase transformation; metals; alloys; steels; heat treatment; welding; martensitic transformation; eutectoid transformation; eutectic transformation; precipitation

Recent Advances in Powder-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metals

edited by

Emanuele Ghio

and

Emanuela Cerri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: powder-based additive manufacturing; microstructural characterization; mechanical properties; heat treatment optimization; process– microstructure– property relationships; metals and alloys; laser-based 3D printing; electron-based 3D printing; sustainability in additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

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

edited by

Jiankang Huang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 66 | 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)

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

edited by

Jiankang Huang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Rare Earth Element Extraction, Recovery, Separation and Purification

edited by Shengting Kuang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare earths; extraction; recovery; separation; purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances in Microstructure and Properties of High Entropy Alloys

edited by Weilin Hsu and

Shijun Zhao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys (HEAs); microstructure– property relationship; phase stability; computational modeling; machine learning in materials design; additive manufacturing; thermal spray coatings

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

Light Alloy and Its Application (3rd Edition)

edited by

Chonghe Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: light alloy; lightweight high-entropy alloy; aluminum alloy; magnesium alloy; titanium alloy; magnesium– lithium alloy; intermetallic compound; thermodynamics and kinetics; metallurgy

Microsctural and Corrosion Aspects in Additive Manufacturing of Alloys and Steel

edited by

Arshad Yazdanpanah

and

Huijun Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Advanced Rolling Technologies of Steels and Alloys

edited by Ce Ji,

Zbigniew Pater

and Laszlo J. Kecskes

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: rolling; twin-roll casting; pass design; strip; pipe; wire; bar; composite materials

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

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

edited by

Andrei C. Popescu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 35 | 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)

Wear and Corrosion Resistance of Alloys

edited by

Guorui Zhu

and Wei Tan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: wear; corrosion; alloy

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

Fatigue and Fracture Mechanisms of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by

Jianguang Bao

Zhengkai Wu

and

Shengchuan Wu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue evaluation; additive manufacturing; structural materials; extreme environments; in situ testing; fracture characterization; machine learning; crack propagation

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

Green Solvent Extraction for Critical Metal Recovery

edited by Jorge Alberto Soares Tenório and

Amilton Barbosa Botelho Junior

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical raw materials; metals; electronic waste; battery metals; low-grade resources; metallurgical waste; pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; recycling; energy transition; separation process; electrodialysis; reverse osmosis

(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 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 27 | 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)

Corrosion Behavior of Carbon Steels in Natural and Industrial Environments—3rd Edition

edited by

Luis Cáceres

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon steel; atmospheric corrosion; corrosion kinetics; galvanic corrosion; biocorrosion; corrosion inhibitors; cathodic protection; anodic protection

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

Magnetic Properties Analysis of Amorphous and Partially Crystallized Alloys—2nd Edition

edited by

Ding Ding

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: amorphous alloy; partially crystallized alloys; refrigeration capacity

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

Advances in Metal Rolling Processes—2nd Edition

edited by Lipo Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold rolling; hot rolling; warm rolling; electro-plastic rolling of alloy; asynchronous rolling; difficult to deform metals; size effect of foil; shape detection and shape control

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

Advances in Calculations and Experimental Analysis of Structural and Phase Stability in Metals and Alloys

edited by

Wojciech Gierlotka

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational materials science; experimental determination of metallic systems; XRD method; calorimetry; beam epitaxy; metallography; CALPHAD; ab initio; phase field; thermodynamics; machine learning

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

Corrosion and Fracture of Metallic Materials

edited by Ulises Martin

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 33 | 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)

Innovative Surface Engineering and Coating Technologies of Metallic Materials

edited by

Fatoba Olawale Samuel

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 175 | 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 102 | Submission Open

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

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

Intermetallic Compounds and Their Composites Materials

edited by

Meini Yuan

Xuanming Cai

and Xiaosheng Zhou

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

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

Efficient Utilization of Metal Mineral Resources and Low-Carbon Metallurgy

edited by Shichao Wu and Jue Kou

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 45 | 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)

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