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Fatigue Behavior of Metals and Alloys: State of the Art

edited by

Luis Reis

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue (including LCF; HCF; VHCF); artificial intelligence; multiaxial loading; experimental methods; failure analysis; mechanical design; modeling; 3D AM; machine learning; structural integrity; digital twin

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

Advances in Mineral Processing and Hydrometallurgy—4th Edition

edited by

Corby G. Anderson

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5358 | 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 Additive Manufacturing for Metallic Materials and Their Applications (4th Edition)

edited by

Petru Berce

and

Rǎzvan Pǎcurar

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1629 | 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)

Advances in Mechanical Behavior of Metallic Materials

edited by

Jean-Sebastien Lecomte

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical behavior of metals; plastic deformation; deformation twinning; microstructure– property relationships; fatigue and fracture; additive manufacturing metals; crystal plasticity; microstructural characterization; electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD)

Advanced Laser Manufacturing Technologies of Metallic Materials

edited by Zongbao Shen

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced laser manufacturing technologies; forming; surface microstructures; integral topology structures; mechanical properties

Recent Developments in Ironmaking

edited by

Yufeng Guo

Feng Chen

and

Shuai Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10765 | 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)

Recent Developments and Research on Ironmaking and Steelmaking

edited by Fuhai Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9486 | Submission Open

Keywords: ironmaking; steelmaking; continuous casting; low-carbon metallurgy; artificial intelligence; specialty steel; crystallization and segregation; properties of refining and mold slags

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances in Tribological Performance and Wear Mechanism of Metallic Materials

edited by

Asit Kumar Gain

and

Zhen Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3541 | 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

Advances in the Forming and Processing of Metallic Materials

edited by

Bing Du

and

Yizhe Chen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3371 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal composites; wrinkling; fracture; plastic forming; microstructure control; computational modeling; advanced forming technologies

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

Corrosion Mechanisms and Cutting-Edge Protection Technologies for Advanced Alloy Materials

edited by

Yanxin Qiao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3105 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion mechanisms; interfacial reactions; cutting-edge protection

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

Advances in Welding Processes of Metallic Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhengwei Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2828 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; joining; soldering; joint; failure

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

Assessment of Liquid Metal Damage and Its Effects on Properties and Performance in Cast Metals

edited by

Gábor Gyarmati

and

Murat Tiryakioglu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1112 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal casting; bifilms; entrainment defects; casting defects; melt treatment; high-integrity castings; premature failure; performance potential; mechanical properties

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

Hydrogen Storage Alloys: State of the Art

edited by Félix Echeverría and

Esteban Correa Bedoya

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 886 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen storage capacity; solid-state hydrogen storage; metallic alloys; absorption/desorption kinetics; absorption/desorption thermodynamics; hydrogen storage battery

Laser-Assisted Processing of Metals

edited by Yunfei Meng,

Zhenlin Zhang

and Haizhou Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; laser– arc hybrid welding; laser additive manufacturing; laser cladding; laser surface modification; process monitoring and control; microstructure evolution; mechanical properties; advanced laser processing

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

Development of Intelligent Forging Process for Metals and Alloys

edited by

Shengdun Zhao

and Yongfei Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 325 | 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)

Electrochemical Phase Formation of Metals in Deep Eutectic Solvents: Fundamentals, Mechanisms and Applications

edited by

Manuel E. Palomar-Pardavé

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep eutectic solvents (DES); electrochemical phase formation; electrocrystallization; nucleation and growth mechanisms; electrodeposition; interfacial kinetics; mass transport phenomena; metal ion complexation; nanostructured materials; sustainable electrochemistry

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

Metal Material Failure Analysis and Optimization

edited by Guodong Cui and Chengsong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal components; service behavior; fatigue; fracture; corrosion; wear; failure mechanism

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

Metallurgical Processes in Ironmaking and Steelmaking

edited by Paulo Santos Assis and

Jose Adilson de Castro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: new technologies for carbonization: charcoal; sintering; pelletizing; cold agglomeration; self-reducing; coke-making; blast furnace; BOF; EAF; biofuels; hydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances in Laser Processing of Metals and Alloys, 2nd Edition

edited by

Matija Jezeršek

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser processing; laser microstructuring and nanostructuring; laser welding; laser cutting; laser drilling; laser-based 3D printing; laser-based cleaning; laser system; monitoring and control of laser processes; simulation and modeling of laser processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Dislocation and Fracture Mechanisms in Metallic Crystal Plasticity

edited by Tadashi Hasebe and

Joan Josep Roa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiscale; dislocation dynamics; crystal elasto-plasticity; damage and fracture

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

Incremental Forming of Metallic Materials

edited by

Feifei Zhang

and

Tomasz Trzepieciński

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: incremental forming; metallic materials; microstructure evolution; numerical simulation; fracture behavior; process optimization

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

Erosion–Corrosion Behaviour and Mechanisms of Metallic Materials

edited by

Morteza Abedini

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2336 | Submission Open

Keywords: cavitation erosion; slurry erosion; water droplet erosion; corrosion; erosion-enhanced corrosion; corrosion-enhanced erosion

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

Advanced Metals and Alloys for Nuclear Applications

edited by

Kun Yang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys; corrosion; irradiation; nuclear fuel; additive manufacturing

Smelting Process of Metals

edited by

Chao Feng

and

Jie Zhang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1740 | Submission Open

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

Metallic Coatings Synthesized by Magnetron Sputtering

edited by

Catalin Vitelaru

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1411 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetron sputtering; HiPIMS; pulsed laser deposition; process optimization; metallic coatings; conductivity; optical properties; structural characterization; antibacterial coatings; biocompatible coatings

Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Metals After Surface Modification, 2nd Edition

edited by Chengxi Wang and Zhou Wang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; surface enhancement; severe plastic deformation; additive manufacturing; corrosion; fatigue; wear; strength

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

Hybrid Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials: Microstructure, Properties, and Processing

edited by Lei Yan and Zhipeng Li

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid additive manufacturing; metallic materials; microstructure evolution; process– structure– property relationships; laser powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; post-processing and finishing; multi-scale modeling and simulation; defect mitigation and repair; mechanical properties and performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Studies on High-Performance Aluminium Alloys

edited by

Michaela Šlapáková

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminium alloys; microstructure; mechanical properties; processing; sustainability

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

Recent Advances in Powder-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metals

edited by

Emanuele Ghio

and

Emanuela Cerri

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5686 | Submission Open

Keywords: powder-based additive manufacturing; microstructural characterization; mechanical properties; heat treatment optimization; process– microstructure– property relationships; metals and alloys; laser-based 3D printing; electron-based 3D printing; sustainability in additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Forming and Processing Technologies of Lightweight Metal Materials

edited by

Zhiqiang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4253 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight metal materials; advanced forming techniques; precision machining; additive manufacturing; numerical simulation; process optimization; microstructural evolution; intelligent manufacturing

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

Advances in High-Strength Steels: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Applications

edited by

Hesong Wang

and

Qing Yuan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3362 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength steels; composition design; processing method; microstructure control; mechanical properties; service performance; applications

Design, Processing and Characterization of Metals and Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Qinghuan Huo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 662 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Metallic Battery Materials

edited by

Yanwei Sui

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 387 | 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 Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials: Characterization, Properties and Applications

edited by Bo Song and Jinliang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Rolling and Forming of Alloys and Steels

edited by Jianchao Han

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: rolling technology; forming innovation; alloys and steels; digital manufacturing; process optimization; computational modeling; advanced applications; sustainability in metallurgy

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

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 167 | 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 1597 | 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 1494 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1118 | 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 80 | 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 High-Entropy Alloys: Design, Processing, Microstructure and Properties

edited by

Chanho Lee

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 6 | 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)

Efficient Utilization of Metal Mineral Resources and Low-Carbon Metallurgy

edited by Shichao Wu and Jue Kou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3510 | 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 1739 | 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 893 | 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)

Feature Papers in Extractive Metallurgy (2nd Edition)

edited by

Srecko Stopic

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 416 | 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)

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 308 | 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)

Advances in Microstructure and Properties of High Entropy Alloys

edited by Weilin Hsu and

Shijun Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 302 | 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)

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

edited by

Antonio Riveiro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 302 | 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

Agglomerates in Low-Carbon Metallurgy

edited by

Rongrong Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

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

(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 | Viewed by 280 | 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

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