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Performance Evolution of Metallic Materials Under Extreme Environments

edited by Wenrui Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme environments; high-temperature materials; radiation damage; corrosion; mechanical degradation; microstructure evolution; life prediction; advanced alloys; failure mechanisms

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

Magnetically Functional Nanostructured Metallic Materials for Advanced Applications

edited by

Gabriel Ababei

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

Keywords: magnetic metallic nanoparticles; nanostructured magnetic materials; surface functionalization; core– shell nanostructures; magnetically assisted catalysis; energy and environmental applications; advanced functional materials

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

Advances in Magnetic Metallic Materials: Design, Properties and Applications

edited by

Shuai Cao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: material design; soft magnetic materials; permanent magnetic materials; magnetic thin films material structure; simulation calculation; electromagnetic wave absorbing material

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

Recent Progress in Welding Technology for Metallic Materials

edited by

Branislav Djordjevic

Dušan Arsić

and

Dorin Radu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding; steels; alloys; toughness; fracture; technological challenges; cracks; damage

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

Microstructure and Properties Optimization of Advanced Stainless Steel

edited by

Shenghu Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced stainless steel; material design; microstructure optimization; dynamic recrystallization; phase transformation; precipitation behavior; mechanical properties; creep resistance; irradiation effects; corrosion resistance; surface modification; additive manufacturing

Advances in Welding of Metals and Alloys

edited by

Tomasz Węgrzyn

and

Bożena Szczucka-Lasota

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferrous alloys; AHSS; non-ferrous alloys; welding; soldering; brazing; weld brazing; micro-jet cooling; dissimilar welding

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

Friction Stir Welding/Processing of High-Temperature Non-Ferrous Alloys and Advanced Metallic Systems

edited by

Yufeng Sun

and

Junqi Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-melting-point non-ferrous alloys; friction stir welding; friction stir processing; high-entropy alloys; bulk metallic glasses; microstructure evolution; material flow behavior; plastic deformation mechanisms; thermal management; phase transformation; tool design and process parameters

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

Research Progress of Crystal in Metallic Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cai Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystallographic structures; crystallographic textures; FCC; BCC; HCP

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

Additive Manufacturing and Characterization of Metallic Alloys and Composites, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xianfeng Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 93 | 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)

Emerging Innovations in Green Metallurgy

edited by

Chao Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: green metallurgy; numerical simulation; metallurgical process; low-carbon metallurgy; process optimization; computational fluid dynamics; multiphase flow simulation; pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; sustainable metallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Metal-Based Ceramics and Refractories for Metallurgical Applications

edited by

Guangyao Chen

and Enhui Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: refractory materials; high-quality steel metallurgy; service environment simulation; inclusion control; service performance evaluation; reaction mechanisms

Sintering of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by

Marcello Filgueira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: spark plasma sintering; hot isostatic pressing; hot pressing; microwave sintering; sintering/printing; conventional plasma sintering; high-pressure and high-temperature sintering; cold sintering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)

Advanced Metal Welding and Joining Technologies—3rd Edition

edited by

Yu Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1639 | 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)

Microstructure and Mechanical Property Improvement of Welded Metal Joints (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jiankang Huang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1055 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding of dissimilar materials; welding methods; welding metal joints; residual stress; microstructural analysis; numerical simulation

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

Advances in Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ni-Based Superalloys

edited by Yutian Ding and Yubi Gao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 992 | Submission Open

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

Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metals and Alloys—2nd Edition

edited by Enrique Galindo-Nava and Wenwen Song

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 62 | 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

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

Corrosion and Surface Reconstruction of Metals—the State of the Art

edited by

Hongyu Wei

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface reconstruction; corrosion protection; corrosion mechanisms; metal surface; surface engineering; electrochemical testing; coating degradation; graded coatings; corrosion-resistant coatings; nanostructured composite coatings

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

Advances in Design, Optimization and Manufacturing of Lightweight Alloys

edited by

Chong Xie

, Zhigang Xu,

Fengxiang Xu

and

Wenchao Xu

submission deadline 22 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight alloys; structural optimization; advanced manufacturing processes; multi-material design; automotive lightweighting; metal alloy development; topology optimization; sustainable manufacturing; high-strength aluminum/magnesium alloys

Application-Driven Development of Metal Additive Manufacturing: From Laboratory Research Towards Industrial Adoption

edited by

Andrei C. Popescu

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2090 | Submission Open

Keywords: powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; laser cladding; enhanced topology; process monitoring; post processing solutions; surface enhancement; in situ synthesis; metal matrix composites; powder recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Advanced Plastic Forming Processes: Theory, Experiments and Numerical Simulations (2nd Edition)

edited by

Gaochao Yu

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 243 | 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)

Advances in Wire-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jiankang Huang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances; wire-based; additive manufacturing; novel technology; metal or alloy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

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

edited by

António Pereira

and

Guido Di Bella

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6776 | 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)

Manufacturing Processes of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)

edited by Chao Yu and Hong Xiao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1884 | 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 and Challenges in Corrosion of Alloys and Protection Systems

edited by

José Guadalupe Chacón-Nava

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1412 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion mechanisms; ferrous and non-ferrous alloys; organic; inorganic; and metallic coatings; green corrosion inhibitors; electro and electroless plating; cathodic protection; corrosion protection methods

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

Microstructural and Corrosion Aspects in Additive Manufacturing of Alloys and Steel

edited by

Arshad Yazdanpanah

and

Huijun Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1234 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; laser-based manufacturing; corrosion performance; passivity; microsctrutural characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Advances and Trends in Processing of Al-Based Alloys Using Plastic Deformation

edited by

Carlos G. Garay Reyes

and Sanchez Gonzales Sergio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic deformation; Al-based alloys; plastic deformation techniques; mechanical properties; microstructural properties

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

Weldability, Joint Microstructure and Properties of Dissimilar Metals

edited by

Bo Yang

, Xiajun Guo and Chenghao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: dissimilar metals; welding and joining; dissimilar metal joining; mechanical properties; interfacial microstructure; interfacial reaction; joining processes; intermetallic compounds; residual stresses

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

Advanced Coating Technologies for Metals

edited by

Willian Aperador

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; corrosion protection; thermal spray coatings; tribocorrosion; surface engineering; PVD/CVD coatings; high-temperature oxidation; hybrid coatings; wear resistance; sustainable coatings

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

Synthesis, Microstructure and Properties of Coatings on Metallic Materials

edited by

Zhiyun Ye

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer coatings; inorganic coatings; ceramic coatings; wear resistance; corrosion resistance; surface modification; structural characterization

Metallic Magnetic Materials: Manufacture, Properties and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhongwu Liu

Hongya Yu

and Youlin Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 61 | 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)

Advances in Welding and Joining of Alloys and Steel, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xuelin Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 57 | 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)

Advanced Metallic Materials for Extreme Environments

edited by Dandan Qu and Juan Du

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: Innovative metallic materials; advanced structures; extreme environments; complex environments; structural-functional integration; metamaterials; lattice structures; additive manufacturing; advanced manufacturing

Nonlinear Structural Behavior and Failure of Marine and Offshore Steel Structures

edited by

Myung-Su Yi

, Jeong Min Sohn and

Sangjin Kim

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine and offshore steel structures; nonlinear finite element analysis; buckling and post-buckling; ultimate strength and collapse; welding residual stress and distortion; fracture mechanics (CTOD/CTOA); cryogenic structural integrity (LH₂); hydrogen-assisted cracking/embrittlement; fire and explosion loading; quantitative risk assessment (QRA)

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

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Dissimilar Metal Welding

edited by

Xin Nai

and

Paolo Ferro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgical reaction; intermetallics; mechanical properties; thermal mismatch; residual stress

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

Laser Processing Technology for Metals

edited by

Zhen Luo

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5334 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser additive manufacturing; laser surface engineering; specialized laser processing; laser welding; laser drilling and cutting; microstructure and properties; laser processing simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

High Performance Machining of Metallic Materials

edited by

Rosemar Batista Da Silva

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: high performance machining (HPM); metallic materials; cutting mechanisms; process optimization; advanced cutting tools; precision control; sustainable machining; intelligent machining

Controlled Irradiation of Metallic Materials: Damage Mechanisms and Fabrication Techniques

edited by

Xiaodong Xu

and

Hao Jiang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation-induced hardening and embrittlement; radiation-tolerant high-entropy alloys; electron beam surface modification; radiation shielding alloys; neutron and gamma-ray attenuation; laser or ion beam fabrications; molecular dynamics (MD) simulation of radiation damage; Monte Carlo shielding simulation; AI-assisted prediction of radiation effects

Feature Papers on Crystalline Metallic Materials Structure and Applications

edited by

Joan-Josep Suñol

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open

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

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

Rare-Earth Alloying Effects in Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by

Jiayi Zhang

and Yuwei Ye

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare-earth elements; microstructure; grain refinement; mechanical properties; corrosion resistance; advanced metallic materials; thermomechanical processing; electrodeposition

Energy Storage and Electrochemical Performance of Metals

edited by

Guangya Hou

and

Liankui Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; porous metals; medium- or high-entropy metals; electrochemical energy storage; batteries; supercapacitors; electrocatalysis; interface engineering; metallic electrodes; electrochemical performance

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