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Advanced Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials

edited by

Fani Stergioudi

and

Nikolaos Michailidis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1144 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Advances in Graphene Nanoplatelets Reinforced Metal Composite Materials

edited by

Rumyana L. Lazarova

and

Daniela Karashanova

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 996 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 989 | 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)

Green and Bio-Based Pathways for Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by

Silvia Spriano

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 902 | 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)

Recent Advances in Microstructure, Experiment and Numerical Simulation of Steel

edited by

Maria Emanuela Palmieri

and Luigi Tricarico

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 898 | 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

Advances in Failure Analysis of Metallic Materials: Characterization and Modeling

edited by Roberto Doglione and

Dariusz Rozumek

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 753 | 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)

Metal-Based Additive Manufacturing: Processes, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Manuel F. Vieira

José M. Costa

and

Elsa W. Sequeiros

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 678 | 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

Cross-Scale Modeling of Metallic Materials on Creep and Fatigue Performance

edited by Youliang Yang, Ziyao Ma and

Lihua Zhan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open

Keywords: cross-scale modeling; creep; fatigue; aging; dislocations; grain boundaries; precipitates

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

Modeling and Simulation of Microstructural Evolution in Metallic Materials

edited by

Chunwen Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 601 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase field; microstructural evolution; solidification; solid-state phase transformation; grain growth; integration of phase-field modeling with machine learning; processing parameter optimization; multiscale simulation

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

Advances in Forming Process of Metallic Materials

edited by

Wuhao Zhuang

and Xinghui Han

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 385 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 313 | 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)

Structure and Properties of High-Entropy Alloys

edited by Pulkit Garg and Shreyas Balachandran

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 305 | 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)

Recent Progress in Metal Rolling Processes

edited by

Jingguo Ding

and Xu Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 282 | 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)

Radiation Defects in Metals and Metal-Oxide Functional Materials: Mechanisms, Control, and Applications

edited by

Renata Ratajczak

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation-induced defects; metals; metal-oxides; defect transformation; phase transitions; defect engineering; material degradation; material recovery; radiation tolerance

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

Elastoplastic and Fatigue Behaviour of Metallic Materials Under Multiaxial Loading Conditions

edited by Andrew Gryguć

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 252 | 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)

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

edited by Thaneshan Sapanathan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

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

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

Effect of Alloying Elements on Oxidation Behavior of Alloys

edited by

Rebecca L. Higginson

and Joy Sumner

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidation of metals; oxidation resistance at high temperatures; alloying for oxidation resistance; oxide structure and properties; computational modelling of oxidation

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

Advances in Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Metals and Alloys

edited by Shahryar Mooraj

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; high-entropy alloys; refractory and high temperature alloys; metallurgical and materials engineering; laser powder bed fusion; laser directed energy deposition; microstructural evolution; material-process-performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Structure and Properties of Aluminum-Based Alloys

edited by Torsten E.M. Staab

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

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

Machine Learning in Metal Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Dayalan Gunasegaram

T. DebRoy

Paulo Jorge Da Silva Bartolo

and Yang Du

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13309 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; machine learning; optimization; monitoring; control; microstructure prediction; mechanical property prediction; defect detection; anomaly detection

Advances in Continuous Casting and Refining of Steel

edited by Heng Cui

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8060 | Submission Open

Keywords: continuous casting; secondary refining; non-metallic inclusion; clean steel; casting defects; solidification; physical modeling; numerical modeling; big data; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Mechanical Structure Damage of Metallic Materials

edited by

Guoqin Sun

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7106 | 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)

Design, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Medium-Entropy and High-Entropy Alloys

edited by

Jing Peng

, Li Li and

Fusheng Tan

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1009 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy design strategies for medium- and high-entropy alloys; microstructure characterization and phase stability; mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms; phase formation and transformation in multi-principal element alloys; computational modeling and simulation of MEA/HEA; fracture toughness and fatigue behavior; extreme environment performance (radiation; corrosion; high temperature); advanced manufacturing and processing of MEAs/HEAs

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

Advances in Designing, Optimizing, Characterization and Properties of High-Entropy Alloys

edited by

Jinxiong Hou

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; extreme temperatures; high strength; antioxidant/corrosion resistance

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

Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of High-Strength Steel

edited by Gang Niu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7843 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength steel; microstructure design; mechanical properties; preparation processes; strengthening mechanisms; plastic deformation mechanisms

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

Fracture Mechanics of Metallic Materials—the State of the Art

edited by Xiaofei Cao and Chunwang He

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3023 | 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)

Machine Learning Models in Metals (2nd Edition)

edited by

Olivier Pantale

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2144 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial neural networks; machine learning in metallurgy; deep learning; data-driven materials science; manufacturing process modeling and simulation; metal alloy simulations; metal properties modeling; metal structure prediction; computational materials science; metal property prediction models

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

Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing and Fatigue Properties of Titanium Alloys

edited by

Ruipeng Guo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1256 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Mechanical Properties of Ni-Based Superalloys

edited by

Yongquan Ning

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ni-based superalloys; forging; rolling; casting; and welding; 3D printing and other processing innovations; microstructural evolution and characterization; plastic flow behavior and deformation mechanisms; strain rate and temperature sensitivity; dynamic recrystallization mechanisms; boundary in situ characterization; previous particle boundaries; grain size and refinement; secondary precipitates; texture orientation; dislocation motion; fatigue and fracture

Advances in High-Performance Magnesium Alloys: Microstructure, Processing and Performance

edited by Kui Wang and Kai Ma

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium alloys; alloy design; microstructure control; additive manufacturing; severe plastic deformation; thermomechanical processing; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance

Implementation of Magnesium into More Applications

edited by

Petra Maier

and Norbert Hort

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium alloys; manufacturing challenges; formability; recyclability; applications; corrosion resistance; biodegradability; light-weighting

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

Solidification, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Cast Alloys

edited by

Doru Michael Stefanescu

Marcin Górny

, Sarum Boonmee and

Attila Diószegi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 200 | 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)

Electrochemical Approaches for Advanced Surface Engineering of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Roxana Muntean

Andrea Kellenberger

and

Dragos Utu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical surface treatment; electrodeposition; anodization; functional coatings; corrosion protection; surface modification; metals and alloys; sustainable electrochemical technologies

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

Recent Advances in Surface Modification of Metallic Materials

edited by

Francesca Borgioli

Shinichiro Adachi

and

Thomas Lindner

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7287 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; advanced polishing; texturing; PVD; CVD; thermal spraying; direct energy deposition; nitriding; carburizing; boronizing

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 253 | 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 228 | Submission Open

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

Advanced High-Performance Steels: From Fundamental to Applications

edited by

Zhengzhi Zhao

and

Zhigang Wang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6370 | Submission Open

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

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Nickel-Based Superalloys

edited by Pengfei He and Chengjiang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: nickel-based superalloys; mechanical properties; fatigue; microstructural characterization; creep resistance; additive manufacturing; phase stability; deformation mechanisms; computational materials science; high-temperature oxidation

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

Characterization and Modeling of Microstructure Evolution During Metallic Material Processing

edited by

Gang Fang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6972 | 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)

Advances in Lightweight Material Forming Technology

edited by Minqiang Gao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5831 | 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)

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5682 | 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)

Metallic Materials Behaviour Under Applied Load

edited by

Zhiping Xiong

and

Elena Pereloma

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4635 | 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)

Welding and Additive Manufacturing of Metals

edited by

Javad Karimi

Tatevik Minasyan

and

Ramin Rahmani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4026 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; welding; material design; microstructure; mechanical properties; sustainlibilty; in situ monitoring; nondestructive testing; welding automation and robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

High-Energy Beam Machining of Metals

edited by Yang Liu and Cong Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2746 | Submission Open

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

Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Technology for Metallic Materials

edited by Xiaodong Li and

Ying Chang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2253 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; manufacturing and processing; microstructure; simulation; application; mechanical properties; service performance

(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 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2252 | 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

Phase Stability and Microstructural Evolution in Aluminum Alloys

edited by Wei Shao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 2049 | Submission Open

Keywords: first-principles calculations; phonon calculations; phase stability; Al alloys; CALPHAD; microstructure; strength

Application of Biomedical Alloys

edited by

Yanbin Zhao

and Xulong An

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 873 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys; biomaterials; biofunction; coatings; biopolymers

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

Novel Insights into Corrosion and Electrochemical Behavior of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Leoš Doskočil

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 864 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; electrochemical analysis; metallic materials; corrosion inhibitors; protective coatings; additive manufacturing; powder metallurgy; microbiologically influenced corrosion

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

Key Scientific Issues and Intelligent Regulation in Non-Ferrous Metal Production and Smelting Processes

edited by

Jia Yang

and Yanqing Hou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermodynamics and kinetics of non-ferrous metal smelting; electrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; novel smelting technologies; intelligent regulation and control; short-process preparation technologies; efficient recovery and utilization of associated metals; clean treatment and recycling technologies for metallurgical solid wastes

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