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Advances in Corrosion and Protection of Materials (Third Edition)

edited by

Renato Altobelli Antunes

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiprinciple alloys; biomedical alloys; scanning probe techniques; protective coatings; corrosion mechanisms; surface chemistry; additive manufacturing

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

Rolling and Deformation of Alloys and Composites

edited by Hui Yu and Laszlo J. Kecskes

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloys and composites; rolling and deformation; process and theory; microstructure characterization; multi-scale simulation

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

Medical Metal Surface Functionalization Construction

edited by

Clodomiro Alves Junior

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterial; surface properties; cellular adhesion; bacterial colonization; biocompatibility; wettability control; topography; advanced manufacturing techniques

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

Solidification and Phase Transforamtion of Light Alloys

edited by Zhongxue Feng

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnesium alloys; titanium alloys; aluminum alloys; microstructural evolution; phase transformations; casting processes; heat treatment; advanced processing techniques; mechanical properties; functional performances

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

Design and Fabrication of Metallic Cellular Materials via Additive Manufacturing

edited by Guoying Dong

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metallic cellular structures; architectured materials; optimization; process– structure– property modeling; AI-driven design; hybrid manufacturing; lightweight materials; bio-inspired design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Metals after Surface Modification

edited by Chengxi Wang and Zhou Wang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3633 | Submission Open

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

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

Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metals and Alloys

edited by Enrique Galindo-Nava and Wenwen Song

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2897 | 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

Study on the Preparation and Properties of Metal Functional Materials

edited by

Weiyi Yang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial; catalytic material; superconducting material; hydrogen storage alloy; shape memory alloy; amorphous alloy; magnetic material; energy material; electrical contact material; target material

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

Welding and Joining of Advanced High-Strength Steels (2nd Edition)

edited by

Víctor H. Baltazar-Hernández

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3112 | Submission Open

Keywords: Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS); welding and joining of AHSS; microstructure-property relationship of welded AHSS; welding manufacturing of AHSS; applications and performance of welded AHSS

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

Heat Treatment, Microstructures, and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials

edited by Guodong Cui and Chengsong Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2371 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat treatment; microstructure; mechanical properties; characterization; mechanical components; green manufacturing

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

Brazing and Diffusion Welding of New Materials and Dissimilar Materials

edited by Xiangzhao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 689 | Submission Open

Keywords: wetting; brazing; interface; DFT calculation; coating; microstructure; shear strength

High-Entropy Alloy and Films: Design, Properties and Application

edited by

Yongxiang Leng

and Xin Jiang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-entropy alloys (HEAs); multi-principal element alloys; thin films; coatings; microstructural characterization; mechanical properties; thermal stability; corrosion resistance; deposition techniques; design and modeling

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

Metal Forming and Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Liangyun Lan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; plastic forming; high-enthopy alloy; advanced high-strength steel; superalloy; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Advanced Simulation and Modeling Technologies of Metallurgical Processes—2nd Edition

edited by

Haifeng Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: forecasting modeling; sintering; blast furnace; basic oxygen furnace; gas– solid flow behavior; carbon peaking and carbon neutralization; application of mathematical models; methods of visualization and intelligence; discrete element method (DEM)

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

Fatigue and Damage in Metallic Materials

edited by

Mingliang Zhu

and Jianguo Gong

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1033 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue damage; fracture mechanism; life prediction; design criterion; strength assessment; metallic materials; extreme environment; failure analysis; designs against fatigue

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

Trends and Advances in Leaching, Extraction and Flotation for Sustainable Metal Recovery

edited by

Jonathan Castillo

and

Norman Toro

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: leaching; extraction; flotation; enhanced separation methodologies; metal recovery

Machine Learning in Metal Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Dayalan Gunasegaram

T. DebRoy

Paulo J. Bártolo

and Yang Du

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

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

Recent Progress in Metal Extraction and Recycling

edited by

Bo Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 241 | 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)

Novel Materials and Techniques for Dental Implants

edited by

Joan Josep Roa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-processing process; surface modification strategies; dental materials; microstructural characterization

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

Advances in Continuous Casting and Refining of Steel

edited by Heng Cui

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 100 | 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)

Corrosion Behavior and Surface Engineering of Metallic Materials

edited by

Willian Aperador

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

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

Recent Advances in Metal Ion Separation

edited by

Maja Branko Đolić

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; cations; oxyanions; removal; heavy metals; extraction; leaching; hydrometallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Fracture of Heterogeneous Metals

edited by Chen-Wei Shao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanism; heterogeneous metals; functionally graded materials; layered or laminated materials; additive manufacturing; welding; FSW; tension; simulation; machine learning

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

Advances in Metal Injection Moulding Processes

edited by

Efraín Carreño-Morelli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal injection moulding; powder metallurgy; powder and feedstock processing; functional materials; part and mould design; modelling

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

High-Temperature Corrosion and Oxidation of Metallic Materials

edited by

Mao Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature corrosion; oxidation resistance; material characterization; thermal stability; metallic materials; oxide scales; protective barriers

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

New Science-Based Concepts for Enhancing Efficiency in Battery Recycling

edited by

Eva Gerold

and

Helmut Antrekowitsch

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances in Flotation Separation and Mineral Processing

edited by

Li Wang

Mengjie Tian

and Feng Jiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: flotation; minerals; mineral processing; flotation reagents; reagent chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of High-Strength Steel

edited by Gang Niu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 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)

Green Technologies in Metal Recovery

edited by Xiangfeng Kong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Phase Transformation and Softening Mechanisms of Metals and Alloys during Thermomechanical Processing

edited by

Samuel F. Rodrigues

Clodualdo Aranas

and

Fulvio Siciliano

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5484 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase transformation; thermomechanical processing; static and dynamic recovery; static and dynamic recrystallization; materials characterization; physical metallurgy

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

Solidification and Casting of Metals and Alloys (2nd Edition)

edited by

Wenchao Yang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification and casting process; nucleation and growth; casting technology; additive manufacturing; solidification modeling; multi-scale experiments and simulations; advanced characterization methods; microstructure– property relationship; industrial applications

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

Fracture and Fatigue of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by Xuechong Ren and

Guian Qian

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2273 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture; fatigue; metallic material; additive manufacturing alloys; high-entropy alloys

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

Thermodynamics and Kinetics Analysis of Metallic Material

edited by Wanqiang Xu

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy materials; microstructure; thermodynamics; structure evolution; structure characterization; phase transformation kinetics; phase transformation theory; material fabrication and processing

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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11923 | 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)

Advanced Tundish Metallurgy and Clean Steel Technology—Second Edition

edited by

Chao Chen

Rodolfo Morales

and

Adam Cwudziński

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5033 | 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)

Advances in the Fatigue and Fracture Behaviour of Metallic Materials

edited by

Dariusz Rozumek

and

Grzegorz Lesiuk

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 335 | 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)

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 75 | 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)

Research Progress in Manufacturing and Machining of Metallic Materials

edited by Guangxian Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 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)

Metal Recovery and Separation from Scraps and Wastes

edited by

Wenning Mu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2708 | Submission Open

Keywords: recovery; extraction; separation; secondary resources; waste; scrap; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advances in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Technologies, Fabrication and Mechanical Properties

edited by

Michela Simoncini

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; 3D printing; mechanical properties; microstructure; process parameters; metal alloys; topology optimization; metal powder; additive manufacturing technology; post-processing techniques

Processing, Microstructure, and Properties of Nonferrous Metals and Alloys

edited by

Hao Wang

Aihan Feng

and

Zhenbo Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing; microstructure; metals and alloys; mechanical property; modeling and simulation; characterization

Metallic Materials Behaviour Under Applied Load

edited by

Zhiping Xiong

and

Elena Pereloma

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 43 | 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)

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