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Advances in Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials: Characterization, Properties and Applications

edited by Bo Song and Jinliang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 802 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metallic materials; characterization; properties; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Advances in Metallic Battery Materials

edited by

Yanwei Sui

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic battery materials; porous metal electrodes; alloy-derived materials; electrochemical energy storage; interface engineering; nanostructured electrodes; battery safety; high-performance electrodes

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

Advances in Mechanical Properties and Failure Behavior of Metallic Materials

edited by

Lovre Krstulović-Opara

and Zvonimir Tomičević

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental mechanics; advanced materials; non destructive testing; destructive testing; structural integrity; artificial ingelligence in experimental mechanics

Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys

edited by

Chih-Chun Hsieh

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2411 | Submission Open

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

Studies on Metal Leaching, Extraction and Recovery

edited by

Martina Laubertova

and

Oksana Velgosova

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2317 | 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)

Multiscale Computational and Experimental Research of Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Characterization of Metallic Materials

edited by

Junqiang Ren

and Xuefeng Lu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2303 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiscale computation; experimental research; finite element simulation; first principles; molecular dynamics; mechanical properties; microstructural characterization; metallic materials

Advanced Research in Shape Memory Alloys

edited by

Shih-Hang Chang

and Mozhgan Gholami-Kermanshahi

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory effect; superelasticity; martensitic transformation; additive manufacturing of smart materials; ferromagnetic shape memory alloys; aerospace applications; actuator and sensor applications; biomedical applications

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

Advanced Smelting and Casting Technologies for Metallic Materials

edited by

Peisheng Lyu

, Haihui Zhang and

Lei Zhang

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced smelting; continuous casting; ferrous and non-ferrous metals; solidification behavior; mold flux optimization; near-net-shape casting; defect control; interfacial heat transfer; multiscale modeling; sustainable casting

(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 30 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8382 | 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)

Advanced High-Entropy Alloys: Design, Processing, Microstructure and Properties

edited by

Chanho Lee

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: high entropy alloys; alloy design; microstructure evolution; mechanical properties; deformation mechanisms; additive manufacturing; phase stability; structure property relationships

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

Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Metallic Materials: Process–Structure–Property Relationships and Emerging Applications

edited by Hamed Asgari and

Sima A. Alidokht

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser powder bed fusion (LPBF); metal additive manufacturing; laser–material interaction; process–structure–property relationships; microstructure evolution; in situ monitoring and process control; computational modeling and simulation; artificial intelligence in additive manufacturing; novel alloys and metal matrix composites; qualification and industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Novel Insights into Welding and Joining Technologies of Metallic Materials

edited by Haifeng Yang and Meirong Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7866 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding technology; welded joints; new materials; connection

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

Efficient Utilization of Metal Mineral Resources and Low-Carbon Metallurgy

edited by Shichao Wu and Jue Kou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5603 | 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)

Optimization and Applications of Metal Additive Manufacturing

edited by Xinyu Zhang and

Antonello Astarita

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2148 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; optimization of AM process; industrial application; microstructural characterization; microstructural evolution and tailoring; improvement of property; post-processing of additive manufactured parts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Advanced Welding and Additive Manufacturing Technologies of Metallic Materials

edited by Wenchao Ke

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding and joining; additive manufacturing; metallic materials; microstructure; mechanical properties; modeling and simulation; machine learning; monitoring and process control; residual stress; defects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Research Progress of Crystal in Metallic Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cai Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1204 | Submission Open

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

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

Feature Papers in Extractive Metallurgy (2nd Edition)

edited by

Srecko Stopic

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 951 | Submission Open

Keywords: extractive metallurgy; unit operations; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; precious metals; refractory metals; rare earth elements; kinetics; thermochemistry; simulation; iron and steel; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

New Insights into Aluminum Alloys: Processing, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Zdenka Zovko Brodarac

and

Witold K. Krajewski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloys; chemical composition; solidification; microstructure evolution; simulation and modelling; casting technologies; additive manufacturing; intermetallic phases; recycling; mechanical properties; process optimisation; advanced alloy design

Mechanical Properties and Preparation of High-Entropy Alloys

edited by

Xuesong Fan

Hailong Huang

and

Zongyang Lyu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 907 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; mechanical properties; alloy preparation; microstructure–property relationships; strength–ductility synergy; deformation mechanisms; powder metallurgy; additive manufacturing; thermomechanical processing

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

Advances in Welding of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Tomasz Węgrzyn

and

Bożena Szczucka-Lasota

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferrous alloys; AHSS; non-ferrous alloys; welding; soldering; brazing; weld brazing; micro-jet cooling; dissimilar welding

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

Agglomerates in Low-Carbon Metallurgy

edited by

Rongrong Wang

and

Zhengjian Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 741 | Submission Open

Keywords: sinter; pellets; cold-bonded pellets; cold briquettes; ferro-coke; low-carbon metallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Metal-Based Ceramics and Refractories for Metallurgical Applications

edited by

Guangyao Chen

and Enhui Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open

Keywords: refractory materials; high-quality steel metallurgy; service environment simulation; inclusion control; service performance evaluation; reaction mechanisms

Advances in Magnetic Metallic Materials: Design, Properties and Applications

edited by

Shuai Cao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open

Keywords: material design; soft magnetic materials; permanent magnetic materials; magnetic thin films material structure; simulation calculation; electromagnetic wave absorbing material

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

Recent Progress in Welding Technology for Metallic Materials

edited by

Branislav Djordjevic

Dušan Arsić

and

Dorin Radu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 609 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; steels; alloys; toughness; fracture; technological challenges; cracks; damage

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

Selected Papers from the 3rd International Online Conference on Metals (IOCME 2026)

edited by

Antonio Riveiro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 510 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and characterization of novel metallic materials; sustainability in metals; metals for energy, mobility, and emerging technologies; metallic biomaterials; additive manufacturing; computational metallurgy, AI, and multiscale modeling; metals processing

Advances in Microstructure and Properties of High Entropy Alloys

edited by Weilin Hsu and

Shijun Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 438 | 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)

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 421 | 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)

Performance Evolution of Metallic Materials Under Extreme Environments

edited by Wenrui Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme environments; high-temperature materials; radiation damage; corrosion; mechanical degradation; microstructure evolution; life prediction; advanced alloys; failure mechanisms

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

Laser Processing Techniques for Metallic Materials

edited by Sumsun Naher

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser surface modification; laser glazing; laser cutting; laser joining; laser and metallic materials interaction; laser drilling; welding; cleaning; marking; additive manufacturing

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

Magnetically Functional Nanostructured Metallic Materials for Advanced Applications

edited by

Gabriel Ababei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic metallic nanoparticles; nanostructured magnetic materials; surface functionalization; core–shell nanostructures; magnetically assisted catalysis; energy and environmental applications; advanced functional materials

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

Friction Stir Welding/Processing of High-Temperature Non-Ferrous Alloys and Advanced Metallic Systems

edited by

Yufeng Sun

and

Junqi Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-melting-point non-ferrous alloys; friction stir welding; friction stir processing; high-entropy alloys; bulk metallic glasses; microstructure evolution; material flow behavior; plastic deformation mechanisms; thermal management; phase transformation; tool design and process parameters

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

Sintering of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by

Marcello Filgueira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: spark plasma sintering; hot isostatic pressing; hot pressing; microwave sintering; sintering/printing; conventional plasma sintering; high-pressure and high-temperature sintering; cold sintering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)

Microstructure and Properties Optimization of Advanced Stainless Steel

edited by

Shenghu Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced stainless steel; material design; microstructure optimization; dynamic recrystallization; phase transformation; precipitation behavior; mechanical properties; creep resistance; irradiation effects; corrosion resistance; surface modification; additive manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing and Characterization of Metallic Alloys and Composites, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xianfeng Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; materials characterization; metals and alloys; metal matrix composites; microstructural evolution; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Emerging Innovations in Green Metallurgy

edited by

Chao Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: green metallurgy; numerical simulation; metallurgical process; low-carbon metallurgy; process optimization; computational fluid dynamics; multiphase flow simulation; pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; sustainable metallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advanced Metal Welding and Joining Technologies—3rd Edition

edited by

Yu Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2870 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding metallurgy; light metals; high-entropy alloy; bulk metallic glass; mechanical property; corrosion; hybrid joining technique; dissimilar metal joining

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

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

edited by

Jiankang Huang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1972 | 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 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ni-Based Superalloys

edited by Yutian Ding and Yubi Gao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1815 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Failure Analysis of Metallic Materials: Characterization and Modeling

edited by Roberto Doglione and

Dariusz Rozumek

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1185 | Submission Open

Keywords: root cause; microscopy; metallography; fractography; fracture mechanics; finite element analysis; simulation; nonlinearity

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

Solidification, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Cast Alloys

edited by

Doru Michael Stefanescu

Marcin Górny

, Sarum Boonmee and

Attila Diószegi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1153 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification; thermal analysis; cast iron; aluminum alloys; cast alloys; microstructure; physical and mechanical properties

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

Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metals and Alloys—2nd Edition

edited by Enrique Galindo-Nava and Wenwen Song

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen embrittlement; hydrogen diffusion and trapping; hydrogen permeation; material damage; hydrogen storage; hydrogen transport; metal manufacturing; high-strength steels; non-ferrous alloys

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

Mechanical Behavior and Deformation Mechanisms of Additively Manufactured Metallic Materials

edited by

Weidong Song

and

Shanshan Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metallic materials; mechanical behavior; deformation mechanism; microstructure evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Corrosion and Surface Reconstruction of Metals—the State of the Art

edited by

Hongyu Wei

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface reconstruction; corrosion protection; corrosion mechanisms; metal surface; surface engineering; electrochemical testing; coating degradation; graded coatings; corrosion-resistant coatings; nanostructured composite coatings

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

Advances in Design, Optimization and Manufacturing of Lightweight Alloys

edited by

Chong Xie

, Zhigang Xu,

Fengxiang Xu

and

Wenchao Xu

submission deadline 22 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight alloys; structural optimization; advanced manufacturing processes; multi-material design; automotive lightweighting; metal alloy development; topology optimization; sustainable manufacturing; high-strength aluminum/magnesium alloys

Surface Modification and Characterization of Metals and Alloys

edited by Lihua Zhu

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6810 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Andrei C. Popescu

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3327 | 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)

Preparation, Microstructural Characterization, and Mechanical Properties of Metal Matrix Composites

edited by

Peter Baumli

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; microstructural characterization; structure–property relationships; mechanical properties; additive manufacturing; advanced processing technologies; surface composites; surface-engineered metallic composite layers; nanostructured MMCs; preparation of MMcs: casting, powder metallurgy, electroless-deposition; electrochemical and corrosion behaviour of MMCs

Advanced Plastic Forming Processes: Theory, Experiments and Numerical Simulations (2nd Edition)

edited by

Gaochao Yu

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic forming technology; sheet forming process; tube forming process; forging forming process; plastic forming theory; forming machines; finite-element methods

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

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

edited by

Jiankang Huang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

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

edited by

António Pereira

and

Guido Di Bella

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9023 | 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)

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