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Plastic and Plastic Processing of Metallic Materials
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submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal materials; plastic forming; plastic deformation; mechanical properties; microstructure; finite element simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Deposition of Metals and Their Application in Catalytic Processes of Energy Interest (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6531 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic material; deposition; nanostructure; biofuels; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photoelectro– chemical catalysis; hydrogen evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metallic Functional Materials)
Novel Insights into Wrought Magnesium Alloys
edited by and Yong Xue
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnesium; wrought magnesium alloy; mechanical property; plastic deformation
Preparation, Properties, Microstructure and Applications of High Entropy Alloys
edited by Yongsheng Ren and Ye Wang
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open
Keywords: high entropy alloys; multicomponent; fabrication; synthesis techniques; microstructural characterization; properties; applications; future prospects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals)
Powder Metallurgy of Metals and Composites submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: powder metallurgy; alloys; composites; microstructure; structure; mechanical properties; sintering; mechanical alloying; high-energy ball milling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)
Preparation and Characterization of Metal-Ceramic Composites
edited by Zhuo Zhang
submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal– ceramic composites; preparation method; structure design; properties; structure– properties relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Matrix Composites)
Design, Properties and Applications of Metallic Materials in Electronic Packaging
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submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced electronic packaging; metal materials; mechanical and thermal properties; microelectronics connection; intermetallic compounds; recycle; surface treatment; environmental protection
Metallic Magnetic Materials: Manufacture, Properties and Applications
edited by , and Youlin Huang
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4539 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetism; metallic magnetic materials; magnetic simulations; magnetic characterization; magnetic structure; magnetic technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metallic Functional Materials)
Feature Papers in Biobased and Biodegradable Metals
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18314 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical properties (strength; fatigue; wear; modulus; etc.); corrosion/degradable properties; biocompatibility; biofunctionalization; bioactivity; cytotoxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Metals)
Comprehensive Recycling of Metallurgical Solid Waste and Mineral Resources
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16958 | Submission Open
Keywords: pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; extractive metallurgy; recovery and separation; secondary resources; mineral extraction; rare earth; molten salt electrolysis; aluminium electrolysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Advances in Mineral Processing and Hydrometallurgy—3rd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13055 | Submission Open
Keywords: characterization; economics; comminution; classification; separations; recycling; leaching; concentration; precipitation; reduction; waste minimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Manufacturing Processes of Metallic Materials
edited by Hong Xiao and Chao Yu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8024 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals forming; manufacturing processes; rolling processes; finite element analysis; additive manufacturing; joining processes; bonding processes; simulation of manufacturing processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Advances in Powder Metallurgy of Light Alloys
edited by Khashayar Khanlari
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7986 | Submission Open
Keywords: lightweight alloys; powder metallurgy; processing; microstructure; properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)
Advanced Plastic Forming Processes: Theory, Experiments and Numerical Simulations
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7543 | 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)
Magnetic Properties Analysis of Amorphous and Partially Crystallized Alloys
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5504 | 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 Additive Manufacturing for Metallic Materials and Their Applications (3rd Edition) submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4445 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing process; optimization of AM process; rapid tooling; industrial applications; medical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Separation, Purification and Extraction of Metals from Primary and Secondary Resources
edited by Fei Wang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3974 | Submission Open
Keywords: separation of metals; purification of metals; critical metals; metal recycling; thermodynamic assessment; vacuum metallurgy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Metal Recovery and Separation from Scraps and Wastes
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3962 | Submission Open
Keywords: recovery; extraction; separation; secondary resources; waste; scrap; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Development, Characterization and Properties of High-Performance Aluminum Alloys
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2753 | Submission Open
Keywords: aluminum alloys; characterization; microstructure; transmission electron microscope; three-dimensional atom probe; solidification; age-hardening; deformation; corrosion; fracture; joining; application
Advances in Welding and Joining of Alloys and Steel
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2123 | 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)
Metal Additive Manufacturing: Processes, Materials, Properties, and Challenges
edited by Chong Wang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1703 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; metal 3D printing; process optimisation; materials characterisation; mechanical properties; residual stresses; defects and quality control; post-processing techniques; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Recent Developments in Ironmaking submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1535 | 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)
Studies on Electrochemical Corrosion and Protection in Metals and Alloys submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1475 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical corrosion; metals and alloys; corrosion protection; electrochemical methods; corrosive environments; inhibitors; protective coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies: Friction Stir Welding and Additive Manufacturing of Metals
edited by Peng Dong and Zhifeng Yan
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1040 | Submission Open
Keywords: friction stir welding (FSW); friction stir additive manufacturing (FSAM); microstructure; mechanical properties; material flow; process optimization; numerical simulation; tool design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Advances in Lightweight Alloys, 2nd Edition
edited by Huarui Zhang and Lina Jia
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 450 | 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)
Leaching, Extraction and Separation Technologies for Metals Recovery
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: leaching; extraction; separation; recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Leaching, Separation and Purification of Metals from Secondary Resources
edited by and Yanfang Huang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: leaching; enrichment; separation and purification; critical metals; extractive metallurgy; processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Advances in Metal Rolling Processes
edited by Lipo Yang
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10994 | 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)
Feature Paper Collection of “Current Challenges in Corrosion Research" (2nd Edition) submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2159 | Submission Open
Keywords: corrosion prevention and protection; monitoring; design; advanced materials; modeling and prediction; testing procedures; inhibitors; biomaterials; self-healing coatings; remote monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)
Machine Learning in Metallic Materials Processing and Optimizing
edited by Jinwu Xu
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; metallic materials; generative models; multi-objective optimization
Surface Engineering and Properties of Metallic Biomaterials submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterial; metals and alloys; surface modification; mechanical properties; corrosion and wear; biocompatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Metals)
Thermomechanical Performance of Metallic Alloys
edited by and Siliang Yan
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open
Keywords: high temperature; thermal softening; viscoelasticity; rate-dependent; creep; stress relaxion; forging; hot stamping; recovery; recrystallization
Structure, Properties and Applications of Magnesium Alloys
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submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnesium alloys; alloy development; microstructure; mechanical properties; corrosion; biodegradable metals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Metals)
Numerical and Experimental Advances in Metal Processing submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9200 | 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)
Research on Fatigue Behavior of Additively Manufactured Materials
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2419 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatigue; fracture; additive manufacturing; metals; polymers; surface; post-treatments; fractography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Advanced Digital Design and Laser Manufacturing in Metallic Materials
edited by Zongbao Shen
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1236 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital design; laser manufacturing; surface microstructures; integral topology structures; mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Advances in Manufacturing, Processing and Characterization of Metallic Alloys and Composites
edited by Zahabul Islam and Daudi Waryoba
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel manufacturing and processing; additive manufacturing; mechanical properties; computational modeling; alloys and coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals)
Solidification and Casting of Light Alloys
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submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: solidification; casting; aluminium; magnesium; titanium; microstructure; casting defects; solidification modelling; processing– microstructure– properties relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Recent Insights into Mechanical Properties of Metallic Alloys
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submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5087 | Submission Open
Keywords: alloys; mechanical properties; additive manufacturing; shape-memory alloys; high-entropy alloys; intermetallic alloys; functionally graded materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)
Synthesis, Microstructure, and Properties of Lightweight Metal Matrix Composite Materials submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3554 | Submission Open
Keywords: aluminium-based composites; magnesium-based composites; characterization; mechanical properties; microstructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Matrix Composites)
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials Under Heat Treatment
edited by and Virgínia Bertolo
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2976 | 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)
Fracture Mechanics and Failure Analysis of Metallic Materials submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2215 | Submission Open
Keywords: fracture mechanics; failure analysis; welding; risk analysis; finite element method; fatigue; corrosion; fracture behaviour; material characterisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)
Manufacturing and Characterization of Metallic Electrode Materials (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1226 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage device; metal batteries; metal– air batteries; rechargeable batteries; supercapacitors; fuel cell; metallic electrode materials; metal anode; experimental synthesis and manufacturing; advanced characterization methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metallic Functional Materials)
Novel Insights and Advances in Steels and Cast Irons submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12081 | Submission Open
Keywords: cast irons; steels; microstructure; heat treatment; mechanical properties; tribological behavior; corrosion resistance; coatings; casting; process parameters; modeling; welding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Modeling Thermodynamic Systems and Optimizing Metallurgical Processes
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8246 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermodynamic modeling for metallic and oxide systems; diffusion modeling for metallic and oxide systems; viscosity modeling for slag and liquid metal; machine learning on thermodynamic modeling; phase diagram measurements; diffusion measurements; thermodynamic property measurements; thermodynamic calculations; solidification; metal extraction; metal refinement; recycling; metallurgical process simulation; material process simulation; material design; corrosion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computation and Simulation on Metals)
Microstructure, Crystallography, and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials
edited by Aman Gupta and Gyan Shankar
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4811 | Submission Open
Keywords: microstructure; crystallographic texture evolution; mechanical properties; metallic materials; recrystallization behavior; texture; recrystallization behavior; grain growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials)
Advanced Metal Welding and Joining Technologies—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4534 | 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)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4478 | Submission Open
Keywords: casting processes; forming processes; heat treatment; metals; alloys shape design; simulation; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; microstructure; anisotropy; defects prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Research on Microstructure and Performance Mechanisms of Advanced Steels and Alloys
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4305 | Submission Open
Keywords: steels; alloys; materials processing; mechanical properties; microstructure; mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Additive Manufacturing and Characterization of Metallic Alloys and Composites
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4130 | 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)
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