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

edited by

Junqiang Ren

and Xuefeng Lu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

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

Design and Optimization for Metal Additive Manufacturing

edited by Guoying Dong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; computational design; topology optimization; process– structure– property relationships; machine learning; digital twin; design for AM; multi-material design; support structure optimization; sustainability in AM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Novel Insights into Comprehensive Utilization of Metallurgical Resources

edited by

Juncheng Li

Chuanming Du

and

Shichao Wu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgical by-products; resource recovery; sustainable extraction; secondary raw materials; recycling technologies; waste utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Research Progress of Laser Welding Technology of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Zhibin Yang

and

Cheng Jin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; laser– arc hybrid welding; metals and alloys; dissimilar metals; welding process; welding metallurgy; microstructure and properties; defect detection and suppression; processing simulation

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

Numerical Simulation and Experimental Research of Metal Rolling

edited by Xianlei Hu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10848 | Submission Open

Keywords: TRB; variable thickness rolling; LP; transverse variable thickness sheet; annealing; hot stamping steel; Al-Si coating

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

Green Technologies in Metal Recovery

edited by Xiangfeng Kong

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4641 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-ferrous metallurgical slag; chromium slag; metallurgical dust; green recycling; comprehensive utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Research and Application of Lightweight Metals

edited by

Bin Chen

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 878 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight metals; magnesium; aluminum; titanium; microstructure; application

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

Smelting Process of Metals

edited by

Chao Feng

and

Jie Zhang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open

Keywords: pyrometallurgy; smelting optimization; decarbonization; slag chemistry; reaction kinetics; circular economy (metals); AI process control; emission control

Feature Papers in Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Joan-Josep Suñol

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10808 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystallography; X-ray diffraction; metals; metallic alloys; and compounds; microstructure; crystallization; dislocations; texture; crystallographic defects; anisotropy; solid-state transformations; mechanical and functional properties

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

Recent Developments of Non-Ferrous Alloys: Processing, Microstructure and Properties (2nd Edition)

edited by

Hailin Yang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4413 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced structural characterization; high strength/toughness alloys; advanced functional alloys; advanced manufacturing process

Corrosion Behavior of Alloys in Water Environments

edited by

Jian Xu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4229 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy; corrosion mechanism; corrosion behaviour; corrosion simulation; water environments

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

Advances in Lightweight Material Forming Technology

edited by Minqiang Gao

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3919 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight material; forming technology; composition design; process optimization; microstructure evolution; comprehensive property; characterization method; mechanism analysis

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

Corrosion Behavior and Surface Engineering of Metallic Materials

edited by

Willian Aperador

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2473 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; corrosion; hard coatings; physical vapor deposition; tribometers; fretting corrosion; potentiodynamic polarization

Advances in Mineral Processing and Hydrometallurgy—4th Edition

edited by

Corby G. Anderson

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1640 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization; economics; comminution; classification; separations; recycling; leaching; concentration; precipitation; reduction; waste minimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

High-Performance Aluminum Alloy: Design, Strengthening, Manufacturing and Application

edited by Crystopher Cardoso de Brito and

José Spinelli

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1275 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance aluminum alloys; alloy design and optimization; strengthening mechanisms; advanced manufacturing technologies; aerospace and automotive applications

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

Smart Sensing and Artificial Intelligence in Metal Processing and Machining

edited by

Simon Klančnik

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in metal processing; smart sensing and monitoring; machine vision and quality inspection; data-driven modeling and control; intelligent machining and forming

Advances in Research on Radiation Effects in Metals

edited by

Malcolm Griffiths

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation effects; micro-mechanical testing; back-scatter and transmission Kikuchi diffraction; crystal orientation and misorientation; digital image correlation; dislocations; microstructure

Advances in Additive Manufacturing for Metallic Materials and Their Applications (4th Edition)

edited by

Petru Berce

and

Rǎzvan Pǎcurar

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 189 | 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)

Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metals and Alloys

edited by Enrique Galindo-Nava and Wenwen Song

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11844 | 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

Fracture Mechanics of Metals (2nd Edition)

edited by

Stergios Maropoulos

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5766 | Submission Open

Keywords: ductile fracture; brittle fracture; intergranular fracture; fatigue; fracture toughness; stress concentration; crack growth; defects

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

Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials: Experiments and Modelling

edited by

Ana Rosanete Lourenço Reis

and

Roya Darabi

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4483 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic additive manufacturing (MAM); process– structure– property relationships; microstructural evolution; mechanical behavior of AM metals; residual stress in additive manufacturing; computational modeling of AM; multiscale and multiphysics simulations; defects and porosity in AM; fatigue and fracture of AM components; machine learning for process control in AM; artificial intelligence for defect detection and quality assurance in AM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Advanced Digital Design and Laser Manufacturing in Metallic Materials

edited by Zongbao Shen

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1691 | 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)

Innovative Fabrication and Characterization Techniques for Metal Powder Composites

edited by

Hongmei Zhang

and

Zhengyi Jiang

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel fabrication techniques for metal powder composites; powder metallurgy and additive manufacturing; mechanical alloying and sintering processes; spark plasma sintering and rapid densification methods; reinforcement selection and interface design; advanced microstructural characterization; mechanical and functional property evaluation; multi-scale modeling and simulation; in situ observation of deformation or phase transformations; applications in the aerospace; biomedical; energy; and other fields

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

Metallic Magnetic Materials: Manufacture, Properties and Applications

edited by

Zhongwu Liu

Hongya Yu

and Youlin Huang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10470 | 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)

Recent Progress in Metal Extraction and Recycling

edited by

Bo Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9275 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal extraction; metal recycling; metal separation; comprehensive utilization; secondary metal resources; clean production process; waste control; technological new progress; molten slag; complex mineral

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

New Science-Based Concepts for Enhancing Efficiency in Battery Recycling

edited by

Eva Gerold

and

Helmut Antrekowitsch

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5799 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery recycling; resource efficiency; circular economy; recovery; critical metals; waste minimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Studies on Electrochemical Corrosion and Protection in Metals and Alloys

edited by

Žaklina Z. Tasić

Marija B. Petrović Mihajlović

, Ana Simonovic and

Milan B. Radovanović

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5043 | 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)

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

edited by

Ernesto Chicardi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4594 | Submission Open

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

Metal Corrosion Behavior and Protection in Service Environments

edited by

Zhiyuan Feng

and Bing Lei

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3405 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion mechanism; corrosion protection; corrosion prediction; failure analysis; atmospheric corrosion; marine corrosion; metal corrosion; material safety

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

Advances in 3D Printing Technologies of Metals—3rd Edition

edited by

Irene Buj Corral

and

Felip Fenollosa-Artés

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2759 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal 3D printing; vat photopolymerization with metal-filled resins; metal binder jetting; fused filament fabrication (FFF) with metal-filled filament; direct ink writing (DIW) with metal-filled ink; selective laser melting (SLM; DLMS; LMF; etc.); electron beam melting (EBM); wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM); direct energy deposition (DED); laser-engineered net shaping (LENS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

High-Entropy Alloys: Processing and Properties

edited by

Xuejiao Wang

and Zhong Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1794 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; multi-principal element alloys; alloy design; phase design; segregation; industrial application; special alloys

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

Laser Shock Peening: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by

Hongyu Zheng

and

Zongshen Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1765 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface integrity; compressive residual stress; microstructure; properties and performance; energy-field-assisted LSP; ultra-short-pulse and micro-scale LSP; LSP without coating; LSP in additive manufacturing; real-time monitoring and quality prediction of LSP; process simulation and optimization of LSP

Surface Modification of Alloys

edited by

Veljko Djokić

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1369 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys; surface engineering; surface modification; test and characterization; chemical properties; physical and mechanical properties; corrosion behavior; biocompatibility; industrial application; biomedical application

Advances in Tribological Performance and Wear Mechanism of Metallic Materials

edited by

Asit Kumar Gain

and

Zhen Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1304 | 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

Sheet Metal Forming Processes

edited by Qiang Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 760 | 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)

Laser Processing of Metallic Material

edited by

Kaibo Xia

, Lan Chen and Xinzhou Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 630 | 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)

Innovative Methods for Structural Health Monitoring of Metallic Mechanical Components

edited by Michelangelo S. Gulino and

Francesca Borgioli

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 527 | 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)

Leaching, Extraction and Separation Technologies for Metals Recovery

edited by

Kun Yang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 362 | 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 286 | 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

Advances in Manufacturing and Machining Processes of Metals

edited by

Abdul Mazid

and

Jorge Salguero

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 218 | 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 216 | 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 207 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Chunfeng Hu

and

Shusen Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

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

Advanced High-Energy Metal-Ion Batteries

edited by

Jian Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Xiping Song

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 157 | 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

Development of Intelligent Forging Process for Metals and Alloys

edited by

Shengdun Zhao

and Yongfei Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 140 | 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)

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

edited by

Tilo Zienert

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 118 | 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)

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 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional ceramics; ceramic materials; cermet

(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)

Metal 3D Printing Techniques for Biomedical Applications

edited by Chi Wai Chan

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2158 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal 3D printing (M3DP); additive manufacturing; biomedical implants; customised implants; biocompatibility

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

Advances in Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ni-Based Superalloys

edited by Yutian Ding and Yubi Gao

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

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

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