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Properties, Microstructure and Forming of Intermetallics—2nd Edition

edited by

Shoujiang Qu

Hao Wang

and Menghao Yang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Nanostructured Metals

edited by

Yemao Lu

and Zhenfei Jiang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured metallic materials; heterostructured metallic materials; nanocomposites; multiple principal element alloys; advanced synthesis; severe plastic deformation; additive manufacturing; mechanical properties; electron transmission microscope; atom probe tomography

Microstructure and Performances of Superalloys

edited by Maodong Kang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 24 | 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)

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

edited by

Thiago Simões

and Alysson Bueno

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Hydrometallurgy of Metals: Sources, Pretreatment, Leaching, Extraction, Recovery, Raffination

edited by Željko Kamberović

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 56 | 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)

Machining Technology for Metallic Materials

edited by

Adriano Fagali de Souza

Alessandro Roger Rodrigues

and

Pedro Rosa

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open

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

Failure Analysis and Evaluation of Metallic Materials

edited by Yi Shuai and

Zhanfeng Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1241 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Forming Process of Metallic Materials

edited by

Wuhao Zhuang

and Xinghui Han

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal 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)

Advanced Laser Welding Technology of Alloys

edited by

Yanxi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; alloy materials; welding process

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

Advanced Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials

edited by

Fani Stergioudi

and

Nikolaos Michailidis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; microstructure control; defect mitigation; alloy design; in situ process monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Processing, Properties, Applications and Recycling of Light Alloys

edited by

Guangzong Zhang

, Siqi Yin and

Maria Cecilia Poletti

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

Keywords: aluminum and magnesm alloys; processing; properties; applications; recycling

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

Recent Advances in Microstructure, Experiment and Numerical Simulation of Steel

edited by

Maria Emanuela Palmieri

and Luigi Tricarico

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 24 | 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

Structure and Properties of Aluminum-Based Alloys

edited by Torsten E.M. Staab

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloys; precipitations; age hardening; trace elements; recycling; fatigue; hydrogen embrittlement

Green and Bio-Based Pathways for Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by

Silvia Spriano

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based metallic materials; bio-enabled metallic materials; green and circular metallurgical processes; bioleaching; bioelectrolysis; bioreduction; bio-based urban mining

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

Numerical and Experimental Advances in Metal Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Abílio M. P. De Jesus

Abel Dias dos Santos

and

Rui L. Amaral

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing; metals; manufacturing processes; fatigue; fracture; product design; finite element analysis; structural integrity; surface integrity; residual stresses

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Welding and Joining” (2nd Edition)

edited by

Guido Di Bella

and

António Pereira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced welding techniques; welding; structural bonding; mechanical joining; fracture mechanisms; finite element modeling; resistance in aggressive environments

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

Metal-Based Additive Manufacturing: Processes, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Manuel Vieira

José Manuel Monteiro da Costa

and

Elsa Wellenkamp de Sequeiros

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; design for additive manufacturing; laser powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; binder jetting; metal fused filament fabrication; process– structure– property relationships; materials characterization; high-entropy alloys; complex concentrated alloys; high entropy alloys

Advanced Metallic Materials and Forming Technologies

edited by

Zhifeng Wang

and Shuaiju Meng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; steel and iron materials; light metals; high-entropy alloys; advanced forming technologies; heat treatment; additive manufacturing; microstructure and mechanical properties; modeling and simulation; corrosion resistance and biodegradability

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

Elastoplastic and Fatigue Behaviour of Metallic Materials Under Multiaxial Loading Conditions

edited by Andrew Gryguć

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiaxial fatigue and fracture; microstructure-sensitive damage mechanics; advanced constitutive and crystal plasticity modelling; innovative testing and characterization methods

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

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 31 Jul 2026 | 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)

Recent Progress in Metal Rolling Processes

edited by

Jingguo Ding

and Xu Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: rolling process control; numerical modeling; intelligent modeling; finite element analysis; mechanical analysis; multi-objective optimization; digital twin; machine learning; low-carbon technologies

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

Surface Treatments and Coating of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Luca Pezzato

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 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)

Advances in Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metals: Mechanisms, Modelling, Mitigation and Materials Innovation

edited by Thaneshan Sapanathan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen embrittlement; materials; corrosion; degradation; welds; metals; polymers; modelling

(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 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Sustainable Recycling of Metal Solid Waste and By-Products in the Photovoltaic Industry

edited by Yongsheng Ren, Alexandre Chagnes and

Ilhwan Park

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic waste; solid waste recycling; upcycling; synthesis techniques; sustainable materials; circular economy; silicon material; hydrometallurgy; end-of-life photovoltaic modules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials—2nd Edition

edited by Paul Wood and

Urvashi Fowdar Gunputh

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; powder and wire; feedstock reuse; metallic alloys; process– microstructure– property relation; defects; porosity grain morphology; fatigue; lattice structures

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

edited by

Roberto G. A. Veiga

and

Alejandro Zúñiga

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3984 | 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)

Innovations and Insights in Sheet Metal Forming

edited by

Hui Zhu

and

Hui-Juan Ma

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: sheet metal forming; lightweight alloys; process innovation; process control; intelligent manufacturing; sustainability

Recent Advances in Analysis of Metal Rolling Processes

edited by

Zhenhua Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: Analysis of Metal Rolling Processes Plastic Deformation Microstructural Evolution Numerical Simulation Intelligent Optimization Machine Learning Process Parameters Product Quality Control Multi-disciplinary Integration

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

Plasticity, Damage and Fracture of Metals: Experimental Characterization and Numerical Modeling

edited by

Miroslav Zivkovic

Vladimir Dunić

and

Nenad Gubeljak

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic deformation; inelastic strains; steel; aluminum; alloys; large strain behavior; finite element method; damage; phase field; fracture; crack initiation and evolution

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

Application of Machine Learning in Metallic Materials

edited by

Miha Kovačič

and

Uroš Župerl

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; machine learning; modeling; prediction; optimization; practical implementation; industrial study

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

Advances in Welding of Metallic Materials

edited by

Pasquale Russo Spena

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced welding processes; microstructure– property relationships; dissimilar and multi-material joining; welding of advanced metal alloys; welding metallurgy; numerical simulation; non-destructive evaluation (NDE); post-weld heat treatment

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

Advances in High-Energy Flux Technologies for Metallic Materials

edited by

Katia Vutova

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-energy fluxes; additive manufacturing; electron beam melting and refining; simulation of electron beam remelting processes; electron/laser beam welding; simulation of electron/laser beam welding processes; metallurgical and mechanical properties of welding metallic materials; analysis of metallic materials treated by high-energy fluxes; waste treatment; surface engineering and modification; metallic coatings; physical vapor deposition

Laser-Driven Alloy Design: Enhancing Mechanical Performance in High-Entropy Systems

edited by

Lisong Zhu

Fanghui Jia

and

Fei Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloy; laser additive manufacturing; laser cladding; laser welding; laser remelting; laser processing; alloy design; mechanical performance; microstructural characterization

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

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