Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment
A section of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Section Information
In the constantly evolving landscape of modern industry, metal casting, forming, and heat treatment processes stand as pillars of innovation, enabling the creation of intricate components that drive diverse sectors of the economy. The section on "Metal Casting, Forming, and Heat Treatment" delves into the core of manufacturing, exploring transformative techniques that shape raw metals into functional marvels.
Metal casting, a fundamental technique, involves the skillful transformation of raw materials into complex shapes. By melting metals and pouring them into molds, industries such as automotive, aerospace, and engineering can craft intricate components that define technological advancements. The ingenuity of metal casting lies not only in its simplicity but also in the precision with which it facilitates the production of diverse and intricate forms.
Through processes like forging, rolling, and extrusion, metals are molded into pipes, sheets, and specialized components, ensuring optimal material utilization. In parallel with shape-forming, a specific microstructural evolution and thus property design takes place. This section explores the synergy between human expertise and technological advancement, demonstrating how craftspeople and advanced machinery collaborate to shape metal into a myriad of forms with tailored properties. In particular, the art of thermomechanical forming offers specific advanced combinations of mechanical and technical properties that cannot be achieved with casting and heat treatment alone.
In conjunction with casting and forming, heat treatment takes a central role, imparting metals with tailored mechanical properties. Through precisely controlled heating and cooling processes, engineers enhance the metals' hardness, strength, and durability. Techniques such as annealing, quenching, and tempering are applied to meet the specific requirements of diverse applications, spanning from manufacturing to construction.
In essence, the exploration of "Metal Casting, Forming, and Heat Treatment" encapsulates the spirit of innovation and precision in the realm of metallurgy and manufacturing. Through these processes, industries shape the future, creating robust, efficient, and technologically advanced products that propel progress globally.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Nickel-Based Superalloys (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Microstructure Control and Property Enhancement in Non-Ferrous Metal Forming Process (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Studies on Formability and Deformation Behavior of Lightweight Alloys (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Lightweight Material Forming Technology (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Electroslag Remelting and Continuous Casting Technology (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Characterization and Modeling of Microstructure Evolution During Metallic Material Processing (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Technology for Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Theory, Simulation, and Process of Metal Forming (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Advances in Forming and Heat Treatments of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Advances in the Forming of Metals and Their Alloys (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- The Forming Behaviour and Plasticity of Metallic Alloys (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Sheet Metal Forming Processes (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Recent Advances in Plastic Forming of Metals (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Research and Application of Lightweight Metals (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advanced Rolling Technologies of Steels and Alloys (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Recent Developments in Ironmaking (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Incremental Forming of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Innovations in Heat Treatment of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Assessment of Liquid Metal Damage and Its Effects on Properties and Performance in Cast Metals (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Development of Intelligent Forging Process for Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advances in the Forming and Processing of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Studies on High-Performance Aluminium Alloys (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- Forming and Processing Technologies of Lightweight Metal Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Rolling and Forming of Alloys and Steels (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Advanced Smelting and Casting Technologies for Metallic Materials (Deadline: 25 December 2026)
- Solidification, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Cast Alloys (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Advanced Plastic Forming Processes: Theory, Experiments and Numerical Simulations (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 25 January 2027)
- Manufacturing Processes of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advances and Trends in Processing of Al-Based Alloys Using Plastic Deformation (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Mechanical and Structural Properties of Cast Irons (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advanced Plastic Forming Technology for Metallic Materials (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Industrial Alloys (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Advances in Metal Casting and Forming (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Microstructure and Deformation Mechanisms of Alloys (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Hot Forming/Processing of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Microstructure and Performances of Superalloys (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Advances in Forming Process of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Advanced Metallic Materials and Forming Technologies (Deadline: 25 March 2027)
- Recent Progress in Metal Rolling Processes (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advances in Lightweight Alloys, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Properties, Microstructure and Forming of Intermetallics—2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 April 2027)
- Numerical and Experimental Advances in Metal Processing, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2027)
- Design and Processing of Modern Metallic Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2027)
- Processing, Properties, Applications and Recycling of Light Alloys (Deadline: 25 April 2027)
- Physical AI in Metal Forming (Deadline: 25 April 2027)