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Fracture Mechanics of Metals (2nd Edition)

edited by

Stergios Maropoulos

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1622 | 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)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Metal Crystal/Polycrystal Plastic Strain Hardening

edited by

John D. Clayton

and

Ronald W. Armstrong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16514 | Submission Open

Keywords: strain hardening; dislocations; crystals; polycrystals; plastic yielding; dislocation intersections/reactions; stress– strain; fatigue; hardness; fracture

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

Casting Process, Processing Deformation and Microstructure Optimization of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by Guohuai Liu, Zhaodong Wang and

Yanmei Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9180 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature alloy; high-entropy alloys; high-strength Al and Mg alloys; new casting method; grain refinement; material and process modeling; thermal deformation; processing innovation

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

Advanced Tundish Metallurgy and Clean Steel Technology—Second Edition

edited by

Chao Chen

Rodolfo Morales

and

Adam Cwudziński

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8699 | Submission Open

Keywords: tundish; clean steel; inclusions; ladle refining; continuous casting; steelmaking; refractory; physical modeling; CFD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Design, Processing and Characterization of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Qinghuan Huo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8232 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; plastic deformation; heat treatment; deformation mechanism; mechanical property; phase transformation; grain boundary

Recovery and Utilization of Metallurgical Solid Wastes

edited by

Zhiwei Peng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8016 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste characterization; waste valorization; metal recovery; physical separation; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; low-carbon recycling; environmental assessment; energy conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Recent Developments in Laser Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials

edited by

Zhanyong Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5519 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser additive manufacturing; powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; microstructure; performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Alloy Design and Its Performance Trade-Offs

edited by Seyedmehdi Hosseini

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4700 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy design; performance trade-offs; manufacturing process; thermomechanical treatment; alloy chemistry; microstructural features; solid solution strengthening; precipitation hardening; computational methods

New Welding Materials and Green Joint Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Fuxiang Wei

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3641 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding materials; welding process; electronic packaging; connection technologies; additive manufacturing

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

Recent Progress in Metal Extraction and Recycling

edited by

Bo Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2251 | 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)

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

edited by

Hailin Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1537 | Submission Open

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

Structure and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Alloys

edited by Jiqiang Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1431 | Submission Open

Keywords: Al alloy; microstructure; mechanical properties; composite; additive manufacturing; welding; processing method; characterization

Surface Modification and Treatment of Metals

edited by Qiang Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1328 | Submission Open

Keywords: film; coating; hardness; biocompatibility; heat treatment; wear resistance; surface modification; corrosion resistance; oxidation resistance; mechanical properties

Corrosion Behavior of Alloys in Water Environments

edited by

Jian Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 834 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in the Fatigue and Fracture Behaviour of Metallic Materials

edited by

Dariusz Rozumek

and

Grzegorz Lesiuk

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; fatigue life; fracture; fatigue crack growth; crack paths; failure analysis; numerical methods; finite element method

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

Advances in Constitutive Modeling for Metals and Alloys

edited by

Edoardo Mancini

and Giuseppe Dell’Avvocato

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open

Keywords: constitutive models; visco-plastic behaviour; metals alloys; metals testing; calibration procedure; finite element analysis

Research Progress in Manufacturing and Machining of Metallic Materials

edited by Guangxian Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; conventional machining; alternative machining; hybrid manufacturing; machinability; machining efficiency; surface finish; mechanical property

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Surface Integrity and Functional Performance Induced by Hybrid Processing of Metallic Alloys

edited by

Joao Nobre

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: high strength-to-weight ratio and high-temperature-resistant metallic materials; surface integrity; additive manufacturing; machining; hybrid manufacturing processes; modelling and simulation; optimization; artificial intelligence; machine learning

Nondestructive Testing Methods for Metallic Material

edited by Dazhao Chi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive testing; structural health; material evaluation; TOFD; phased array; ultrasonic; radiograph; defect detection; defect recognition; defect localization

Innovations and Challenges in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of High-Performance Metals and Alloys

edited by Ebrahim Harati and Fabian Hanning

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM); high-performance metals; process optimization; microstructure; residual stress control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

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

edited by

António Bastos Pereira

and

Guido Di Bella

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 210 | 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)

Fracture and Fatigue Analysis of Welded Structures in Metallic Materials

edited by

Gyubaek An

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture; fracture toughness; fatigue; welding residual stress; reliability of large structure; marine environment risk assessment; ductile fracture; brittle fracture; cryogenic temperature

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

Advancements in Metallic Materials for Industrial Applications and Developing Medical Implants

edited by

Ildiko Peter

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional and innovative materials; material characterization; metallic alloys; high-temperature applications; biomaterials and implants; corrosion resistance; dielectric resonator antenna and materials; implantable antenna

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

Characterization and Analysis of Additively Manufactured Metallic Materials

edited by

Jairo Alberto Muñoz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metallic materials; heterogeneous metallic materials; mechanical properties; microstructure characterization; sustainability; functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Formation, Microstructure, and Properties of Light Alloys

edited by

Hongmei Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: light alloys; microstructure; alloy forming; mechanical properties; additive manufacturing; high-performance materials; alloy design; fatigue resistance; advanced forging techniques; material optimization

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

Toward Achieving a Carbon-Neutral Society: Beneficiation and Extractive Metallurgy for Producing Critical Metals from Ores/Wastes

edited by

Ilhwan Park

and

Sanghee Jeon

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14847 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-neutrality; critical metals; beneficiation; gravity separation; magnetic separation; flotation; extractive metallurgy; leaching; solvent extraction; cementation; adsorption; precipitation; primary/secondary resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Corrosion Behavior of Carbon Steels in Natural and Industrial Environments—2nd Edition

edited by

Luis Cáceres

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9624 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon steel; atmospheric corrosion; corrosion kinetics; galvanic corrosion; biocorrosion; corrosion inhibitors; cathodic protection; anodic protection

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

Light Alloy and Its Application (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chonghe Li

and

Qisheng Feng

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8578 | Submission Open

Keywords: light alloy; lightweight high-entropy alloy; aluminum alloy; magnesium alloy; titanium alloy; magnesium– lithium alloy; intermetallic compound; thermodynamics and kinetics

Numerical Simulation and Experimental Research of Metal Rolling

edited by Xianlei Hu

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4908 | 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)

Mechanical Properties, Fatigue and Fracture of Metallic Materials

edited by

Gbadebo Moses Owolabi

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4489 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical properties; deformation; fatigue; fracture; metals; metallic alloys

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

Processing, Microstructure and Properties of Cemented Carbide

edited by Huichao Cheng

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 846 | Submission Open

Keywords: cemented carbide; high-entropy alloys; hardness; strength; fracture toughness; corrosion; high-temperature oxidation; wear

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

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

edited by Crystopher Cardoso de Brito and

José Spinelli

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 258 | 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)

Advances in Welding Processes of Metallic Materials

edited by

Zhengwei Li

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6908 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; joining; soldering; joint; failure

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

Advances in Lightweight Material Forming Technology

edited by Minqiang Gao

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2083 | 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)

Welding and Fatigue of Metallic Materials

edited by

Ivo Černý

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1461 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; metallic materials; microstructure; fatigue resistance; crack initiation; residual stresses; weld defects

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

Advances in High-Entropy Alloys’ Microstructure, Properties and Preparation

edited by Chao Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2983 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys; medium-entropy alloys; refractory high-entropy alloys; mechanical performance; computational-aided design; powder metallurgy; additive manufacturing; transformation-induced plasticity; heterostructure

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

Advanced Metal Casting Processes: Latest Research, Insights, and Challenges

edited by

Jaime Lazaro-Nebreda

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2740 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal casting; process efficiency; process optimization; defect control; technology development; structure and properties improvement; sustainability; modelling and simulation

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

Service Performance and Analysis of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by

Zhenli Mi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1667 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; fatigure behavior; fracture mechanism; microstructure; mechanical properties; characterization

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

Fabricating Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by

Hui Wang

and

Lihong Su

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1631 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; metal forming/processing; chemical treatment; heat treatment; mechanical properties; chemical properties; microstructure characterisation; texture; computational material science; machine learning

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

Plastic and Plastic Processing of Metallic Materials

edited by

Junting Luo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 625 | 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)

edited by

Qing Shu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5440 | 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

Zhaoming Yan

and Yong Xue

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 457 | 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 | Viewed by 256 | 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

edited by

Ivanovich Estrada-Guel

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 140 | 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 245 | 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

edited by

Limin Ma

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 83 | 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

Zhongwu Liu

Hongya Yu

and Youlin Huang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3465 | 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

edited by

Xiaobo Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16081 | 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)

Advances in Mineral Processing and Hydrometallurgy—3rd Edition

edited by

Corby G. Anderson

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8603 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances in Powder Metallurgy of Light Alloys

edited by Khashayar Khanlari

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7289 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight alloys; powder metallurgy; processing; microstructure; properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)

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