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Aluminum Alloys: Structures, Properties and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Amogelang Bolokang

and Maria Ntsoaki Mathabathe

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloys; metal– matrix composites; mechanical properties; applications; review

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

Advances in Corrosion and Failure Analysis of Metallic Materials

edited by Yunfei Jia and Yuhui Huang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion behavior and mechanism; testing to simulate failure; corrosion monitoring; testing and evaluation; advanced corrosion protection technology

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

New Trends of Powder Engineering and Additive Manufacturing (Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series)

edited by

Joan-Josep Suñol

and

Leszek Adam Dobrzański

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12650 | Submission Open

Keywords: Powder metallurgy; Powder; Mechanical alloying; Sintering; Consolidation; Additive manufacturing; New processes and materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)

Advances in Metal-Based Biomedical Materials: Composition Design and Surface Modification

edited by

Erlin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9357 | Submission Open

Keywords: biometallic materials; including stainless steel and titanium alloys; as well as cobalt; magnesium; zinc and iron alloys; etc.; biomedical materials; composition design; surface modifications; corrosion properties; biocompatibility and bioactivity; biomedical applications

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

Advanced Characterization and Testing of Nuclear Materials

edited by

Dhriti Bhattacharyya

and

Peter Hosemann

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7814 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization; mechanical properties; mechanical testing; micromechanical testing; nanoindentation; nuclear materials; modelling; small-scale testing; larger-scale testing; deformation mechanisms; radiation damage

Advanced Studies in Solder Joints

edited by

Haoran Ma

Yi Zhong

and

Anil Kunwar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4109 | Submission Open

Keywords: solder joint; interfacial reaction; microstructure; evolution; diffusion; properties; reliability; numerical modelling and simulation; electronic packaging; grain growth; intermetallics

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

Advances in Metallic Nuclear Reactor Materials

edited by Shurong Ding

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2594 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; nuclear reactors; irradiation effects; material properties; complex behaviors in service

Microstructural, Mechanical and Magnetic Properties of Metallic Microwires

edited by

Jingshun Liu

and

Hongxian Shen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2335 | Submission Open

Recent Trends in Friction Stir-Related Manufacturing Technologies

edited by Peng Dong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2145 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction stir welding (FSW); friction stir processing; additive friction stir deposition; tool design; microstructure evolution and characterization; properties evaluation

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

Laser Ablation and Precision Cutting of Sheet Metal

edited by

Mohamadreza Afrasiabi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1410 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser ablation; material removal; precision cutting; sheet metal

High-Strength Low-Alloy (HSLA) Steel: Welding Performance and Microstructure Analysis

edited by

Xuelin Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1165 | Submission Open

Keywords: HSLA steel; welding metals; heat-affected zone; mechanical properties; impact toughness; fatigue performance; corrosion performance; hardness; microstructure

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

Novel Insights into Magnetic Properties of Metals and Alloys

edited by Xiaoping Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 886 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic materials; half-metal; thermodynamic properties; thermoelectric properties; surface/interfaces

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

Fabrication, Microstructure and Properties of Metal–Ceramic Composites

edited by

Chunfeng Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic; metal; composite; microstructure; property

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Matrix Composites)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Improving Structural Integrity of Metals: From Bulk to Surface—2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural integrity; metal fatigue; alloying; heat treatment; metal manufacturing; additive manufacturing; surface engineering

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

Advances in Electromagnetic Processing of Metallic Materials

edited by

Andreas Chrysanthou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic processing; electropulsing; pulsed electric current treatment; pulsed magnetic field treatment; alternating magnetic field treatment; external fields

Passivity and Localized Corrosion of Metallic Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Davood Nakhaie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: passivity; localized corrosion; pitting corrosion; crevice corrosion; stress-corrosion cracking; additively manufactured alloys; modeling of localized corrosion; failure analysis

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

Recent Advances in Metal-Ion Batteries

edited by

Ali Reza Kamali

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-ion battery; cathode; anode; electrolyte; recycling; sustainability; safety; electrochemical performance; lithium; sodium

Learning from Metal: Machine Intelligence in Forming Processes

edited by

Pedro Prates

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: forming processes; machine intelligence; artificial intelligence; machine learning; data-driven; decision-support tools; modeling; simulation; optimisation

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

Additive Manufacturing for Tooling Applications: Materials, Design, Processes & Impacts

edited by

Nader Asnafi

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9090 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; tooling; material; design; processes; impacts; repair; remanufacture; efficient operational performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Recent Advances in Metallic Biomaterials

edited by

Vicente Amigó-Borrás

and Mariana Rossi

submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3707 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium alloys; magnesium alloys; surface modification; surface functionalization; biocompatibility; corrosion behaviour; structural characterization; processing; biomedical metal composites

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

Development of Advanced High-Strength Steels

edited by

Haijiang Hu

and Junyu Tian

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7179 | Submission Open

Keywords: transformation; microstructure; property; hot rolling; ausforming; heat treatment; high strength; microstructural characterization; mechanical performance; martensite; bainite

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

Preparation, Characterization, Simulation and Properties of High Entropy Alloys

edited by Hualei Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: characterization; microstructure; high-throughput calculation; mechanical properties; multi-principal element alloys

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

Powder Metallurgy of Metallic Materials

edited by

Ruipeng Guo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4576 | Submission Open

Keywords: powder metallurgy; additive manufacturing; powder bed fusion; mechanical alloying; sintering; porous materials; metallic matrix composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)

Functional Ceramics and Related Advanced Metal Matrix Composites

edited by

Chang Zhou

and Naike Shi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2848 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal matrix composites; multi-scale design; interfacial desgin; functional ceramics; thermo-physical properties; numerical simulation; strengthening mechanism

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

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

edited by

Hailin Yang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1174 | Submission Open

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

Crystallography on Metallic Metasatable Phases in Materials Design, Processing, Science and Engineering

edited by Bin Wen and Changzeng Fan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 973 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic metasatable phases; crystallography; multiscale modeling; characterization; defects; physical properties; innovation

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

Numerical and Experimental Advances in Innovative Manufacturing Processes (2nd Edition)

edited by

Gilmar Ferreira Batalha

Wiesław A. Graboń

and

Marcin Adamiak

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing processes; experimental analysis; numerical simulation; metallic materials and their alloys; sheet metal forming; forging; rolling; and mass conformation; joining techniques; machining

Advances in Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetic Materials for Smart Applications

edited by

Gabriel Ababei

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructure; low coercivity; high-saturation magnetization; shielding application; rapid cooling

Rare-Earth Metals, Alloys and Oxides: Preparation, Characterization, Properties and Applications

edited by Marcos Flávio de Campos and

Jose Adilson de Castro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare-earths; rare-earth luminescent phosphors; rare-earth catalysis; neodymium iron boron; rare-earth reduction; rare-earth permanent magnets

Advances in Laser Additive Manufacturing Processes on Metallic Materials

edited by

Litong Guo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical simulation and experiments; laser fusion; laser melting; laser additive manufacturing; metals

Numerical Simulation of Metal Forming Process

edited by Zhenhua Bai

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6935 | Submission Open

Keywords: strip steel; rolling; forming; numerical simulation; production technology

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

Thermodynamic Studies in Low-Carbon Sustainable Metallurgical Processes

edited by

Chao Feng

and

Jie Zhang

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgical processe; thermodynamic properties; new ironmaking technology; clean steel production; efficient resource utilization; CO2 utilization in steelmaking; CO2 capture technology in steelmaking; low carbon technology

Tribological and Machining Characteristics of Metallic Materials

edited by

Moises Batista

and

Juan Manuel Vazquez Martinez

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining; tribology; wear; machine tools; cutting tools; wear characterization

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

Recent Advances in Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Steels

edited by

Atef Saad Hamada

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4507 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-strength steels; microstructure; mechanical properties; phase transformations; thermomechanical processing; characterization techniques; modeling and simulation

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

Hydrometallurgical Processes for the Recovery of Critical Metals

edited by

Felix A. Lopez

and

Francisco José Alguacil

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 992 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical raw materials; metals; energy transition; rare earths; strategic metals; energy transition; strategic metals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Fracture Mechanics of Metals (2nd Edition)

edited by

Stergios Maropoulos

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 455 | 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)

Advances in Constitutive Modeling for Metals and Alloys

edited by

Edoardo Mancini

and Giuseppe Dell’Avvocato

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

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

Recent Advances of Diffusion Thermodynamics and Kinetics in Metallic Materials

edited by

Martín Ortíz-Domínguez

and Oscar Armando Gómez-Vargas

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: diffusion in intermetallic phases; diffusion in nanostructured intermetallic materials; diffusion-controlled solid-state reactions; thermochemical treatments applied to metallic materials; thermal diffusion; growth kinetics in solids; materials design; Fick’ s first law; self-diffusion

Recovery and Utilization of Metallurgical Solid Wastes

edited by

Zhiwei Peng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6480 | 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)

Microstructure–Mechanical Property Relationships in High-Strength Steels (2nd Edition)

edited by

Koh-ichi Sugimoto

Tomohiko Hojo

and Junya Kobayashi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4478 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical metallurgy; microstructure; mechanical properties; high-strength steel; heat treatment; manufacturing process

(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 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3095 | 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)

New Welding Materials and Green Joint Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Fuxiang Wei

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2346 | Submission Open

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

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

Green Super-Clean Steels

edited by

Yanling Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2037 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-low-sulfur steel; ultra-low-phosphorus steel; zero-inclusion steel; gas-based reduction; comprehensive use of resources

Metallic Magnetic Materials: Manufacture, Properties and Applications

edited by

Zhongwu Liu

Hongya Yu

and Youlin Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1838 | 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)

Development of Metallic Material Laser Additive Manufacturing

edited by Liuwei Zheng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1754 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser additive manufacturing; microstructure; mechanical properties; laser powder bed melting; direct energy deposition; metallic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

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

edited by

Jaime Lazaro-Nebreda

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1176 | 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)

Development, Characterization and Properties of High-Performance Aluminum Alloys

edited by

Jaehwang Kim

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1130 | Submission Open

Keywords: aluminum alloys; characterization; microstructure; transmission electron microscope; three-dimensional atom probe; solidification; age-hardening; deformation; corrosion; fracture; joining; application

Metallurgy Investigation in Nonferrous Metal Smelting

edited by Lingxin Kong and

Lei Gao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 933 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferrous metallurgy; blast furnace; electric furnace; continuous casting; heat treatment; microstructure; recycling of scrap metal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Separation, Purification and Extraction of Metals from Primary and Secondary Resources

edited by Fei Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open

Keywords: separation of metals; purification of metals; critical metals; metal recycling; thermodynamic assessment; vacuum metallurgy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Welding and Fatigue of Metallic Materials

edited by

Ivo Černý

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 785 | 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)

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