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Computational Methods in Metallic Materials Manufacturing Processes 2025

edited by

Uroš Župerl

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6952

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)

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

edited by Marek Wojnicki and Beata Pośpiech

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6202

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Surface Treatments and Coating of Metallic Materials

edited by

Luca Pezzato

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4559

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)

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 1411

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

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

Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of Alloys

edited by Junfeng Xiao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1387

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

Advances in the Manufacture and Performance of Nuclear Metallic Materials

edited by

Kun Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1165

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

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 1163

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

Advances in Steels: Heat Treatment, Microstructure and Properties

edited by Zhenghua Tang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1140

Keywords: heat treatment; mechanical properties; microstructures

Solidification and Microstructure of Metallic Alloys

edited by

Fang Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 916

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)

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

edited by

Rodrigo Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 829

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)

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 776

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 288

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 228

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 153

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)

Experimental Assessment of Machinability in Metallic Materials

edited by

Uroš Župerl

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 148

Keywords: control systems; cyber– physical systems; machining; optimization; modeling; applied artificial intelligence; cutting; machining

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

Preparation and Application of Lightweight Alloys

edited by Qian Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 97

Keywords: lightweight alloys; composition design; preparation processes; manufacturing processes; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties

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

Structure Engineering of Metal Oxide Cathodes for Rechargeable Metal Batteries

edited by Bin Xiao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 93

Keywords: metal oxide cathodes; structure engineering; interface design; doping strategies; solid-state batteries; degradation mechanisms

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

Advanced Simulation and Modeling Technologies of Metallurgical Processes—2nd Edition

edited by

Haifeng Li

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4578 | Submission Open

Keywords: forecasting modeling; sintering; blast furnace; basic oxygen furnace; gas– solid flow behavior; carbon peaking and carbon neutralization; application of mathematical models; methods of visualization and intelligence; discrete element method (DEM)

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

Advanced High-Performance Steels: From Fundamental to Applications

edited by

Zhengzhi Zhao

and

Zhigang Wang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3552 | Submission Open

Keywords: TRIP; TWIP; QP; TBF; DH; CH; deformation; phase transformations; hydrogen embrittlement; magnetic properties

Innovative Solutions for the Recovery of Metals from Primary and Secondary Raw Materials

edited by Zoran Štirbanović,

Srecko Stopic

, Aleksandar Nikoloski and

Alexandre Chagnes

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2235 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances in extractive metallurgy; recovery of metals from waste materials; decarbonisation technologies in metals extraction processes; circular economy in extractive metallurgy; metals in energy transition technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances in High-Strength Steels: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Applications

edited by

Hesong Wang

and

Qing Yuan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1308 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength steels; composition design; processing method; microstructure control; mechanical properties; service performance; applications

Advanced Welding and Repair Technology of Metallic Materials in Harsh Environments

edited by

Jianfeng Wang

Hongliang Li

and

Hao Chen

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ welding repair technology for offshore pipelines and nuclear equipment; welding technology at extreme temperature environments; underwater welding and repair technologies; dissimilar metal welding in harsh environments; welding technology in space; evaluation of weld quality in extreme conditions; performance of welds in service in harsh environments

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

Structure and Properties of High-Entropy Alloys

edited by Pulkit Garg and Shreyas Balachandran

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; multi-principal element alloys; medium-entropy alloys; structure– property relationships; mechanical properties; powder metallurgy; computational modeling; alloy design

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

Metal-Based Energy Materials and Systems: Mechanisms, Preparation, Characterization and Applications

edited by Wenqian Hao, Jiamiao Xie,

Honggang Li

and

Genwei Wang

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-based energy materials and systems; metallic material characterization; multiphysics coupling behavior; constitutive relationship; mechanical behavior; electrochemical deposition; safety optimization design; engineering applications

Advanced Ferroelectric Materials Doped with Rare Earth Metal Elements

edited by Bing Xie

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced preparation process; theoretical calculation studies; microstructure regulation; electrical properties; piezoelectricity; pyroelectricity; electrocaloric cooling; dielectric energy storage

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

Metallic Materials Behaviour Under Applied Load

edited by

Zhiping Xiong

and

Elena Pereloma

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2040 | Submission Open

Keywords: deformation; strengthening mechanism; TRIP effect; TWIP effect; fracture mechanism; toughness; ductility; heterogeneous microstructure; brittle fracture; phase transformation

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

High-Energy Beam Machining of Metals

edited by Yang Liu and Cong Sun

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1744 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-energy beam machining; laser precision machining; additive manufacturing; laser micro– nano machining; hybrid machining; electrochemical machining

Advances in Shape Memory Alloys: Theory, Experiment and Calculation

edited by

Xiaoyang Yi

and

Gabriel A. Lopez

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory effect; microstructure; martensitic transformation; simulation and computation; mechanical and functional properties

Metal Extraction and Smelting Technology

edited by

Dandan Wu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal extraction; sustainable smelting; circular economy; green metallurgy; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

State-of-the-Art of Inclusion/Precipitate Engineering in Steels

edited by

Wangzhong Mu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances in Graphene Nanoplatelets Reinforced Metal Composite Materials

edited by

Rumyana L. Lazarova

and

Daniela Karashanova

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene nano-platelets; graphene-metal matrix composites; microstructural characterization; mechanical and functional properties; strengthening mechanisms; carbides; computational modeling and simulating

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

Feature Papers in Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals

edited by

Yong Zhang

and

Yonggang Yao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 39170 | Submission Open

Keywords: entropic alloys; high entropy alloys; high-throughput technology; amorphous alloys; bulk metallic glasses; lightweight alloys; single crystals; Bridgman solidification; high gravity effects; phase stability

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

Advances in Recycling of Valuable Metals—2nd Edition

edited by

Denise Crocce Romano Espinosa

Daniel Assumpcao Bertuol

and

Amilton Botelho Junior

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 32967 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling process; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; critical metals; circular economy; SDGs; WEEE

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Structural Quality and Its Effects on the Performance of Light Alloy Castings

edited by

Murat Tiryakioglu

Anders E. W. Jarfors

and

Martin Leitner

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 26597 | Submission Open

Keywords: pores; bifilms; inclusions; stress concentration; oxide films; porosity; fracture; premature failure; performance potential

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

Phase Transformation and Softening Mechanisms of Metals and Alloys during Thermomechanical Processing

edited by

Samuel F. Rodrigues

Clodualdo Aranas

and

Fulvio Siciliano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15563 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase transformation; thermomechanical processing; static and dynamic recovery; static and dynamic recrystallization; materials characterization; physical metallurgy

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

Corrosion and Protection of Lightweight Engineering Materials: Mg Alloys, Al Alloys, Ti Alloys and Other Related Metals—2nd Edition

edited by

Guosong Wu

Jiapeng Sun

and

Hao Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10147 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium; aluminum; titanium; corrosion; surface treatment; coating; oxidation

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

Microstructure and Characterization of Metal Matrix Composites

edited by

Wislei Riuper Osório

and

Ausdinir Danilo Bortolozo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6277 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum matrix composite; mechanical properties; microstructure; alloy; powder metallurgy; casting; blended composites; compressive strength; anisotropy properties; manufacturing route

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

Advances in Laser Processing of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Matija Jezeršek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5724 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing; laser microstructuring and nanostructuring; laser welding; laser cutting; laser drilling; laser-based 3D printing; laser-based cleaning; laser system; monitoring and control of laser processes; simulation and modeling of laser processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Advances in Corrosion and Protection of Materials (Third Edition)

edited by

Renato Altobelli Antunes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4738 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiprinciple alloys; biomedical alloys; scanning probe techniques; protective coatings; corrosion mechanisms; surface chemistry; additive manufacturing

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

Mechanical Structure Damage of Metallic Materials

edited by

Guoqin Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4400 | Submission Open

Keywords: damage assessment; damage mechanism; mechanical structure; mechanical property; failure analysis; performance optimization; life prediction

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

Structural Integrity of Lightweight Alloys

edited by

Ricardo Branco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3013 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight alloys; structural integrity; fatigue behavior; alloy design; microstructure features; manufacturing processes; heat treatment routes; loading history; geometrical and size effects; environmental conditions

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

Surface Modification and Characterization of Metals and Alloys

edited by Lihua Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2608 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface strengthening; surface modification; surface functionalization; surface coatings; surface nanocrystallization; friction and wear resistance; corrosion and oxidation resistance

Processing, Microstructure and Properties of Aluminium Alloys

edited by

Franc Zupanič

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2183 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminium; processing; heat treatment; carbon footprint; microstructure; properties

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

Simulation and Optimization Methods in Machining and Metallic Structure/Material Design (2nd Edition)

edited by

Wuyi Ming

and

Zhen Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2148 | Submission Open

Keywords: finite element method; numerical simulation; metallic structural optimization; process optimization; simulation modeling; material optimization; artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted

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

Additive Manufactured Metal Structural Materials

edited by Xiaofei Cao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2132 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metal structural materials; manufacturing process; characterization methods; computing method; mechanical property; deformation behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Hot Forming/Processing of Metals and Alloys

edited by Jue Lu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1985 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; hot forming/processing technologies; microstructural evolution; formability; mechanical properties; damage and fracture; constitutive modelling; friction and lubrication; surface engineering and coating technologies; process optimization

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

Fracture Mechanics of Metallic Materials—the State of the Art

edited by Xiaofei Cao and Chunwang He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1858 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; fracture mechanism; life prediction; failure analysis; deformation behavior; materials and structures

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

Characterization and Modeling of Microstructure Evolution During Metallic Material Processing

edited by

Gang Fang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1728 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure evolution; material processing; characterization; modeling; phase transformation; grain growth; recrystallizion; crystal plasticity

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

Machining, Grinding, and Laser Processing of Metallic Materials

edited by

Yunguang Zhou

and

Pengfei Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; laser-assisted manufacturing; additive manufacturing; laser processing; machining; grinding; integration of multiple technologies; processing mechanisms; processing quality; material performance; industrial applications

Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Metallic Components and Structures Under Various Loading Conditions

edited by

Denis Benasciutti

and

Adam Niesłony

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 893 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue; fracture; structural integrity; constant amplitude loading; variable amplitude loading; vibration fatigue; additive manufacturing

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

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