Failure of Metals: Fracture and Fatigue of Metallic Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Fracture and fatigue are two critical failure modes that can significantly affect the integrity and reliability of metallic materials. Studying these modes in such materials is necessary for ensuring safety, enhancing reliability, optimizing design, predicting lifespan, conducting failure analysis, developing materials, and complying with industry regulations. It is a critical area of research and engineering that impacts numerous industries and plays a vital role in the advancement and application of metallic materials. The difficulties faced in the fracture and fatigue of metallic materials are not only due to the complex material behavior but also the multiscale nature, environmental effects, and experimental limitations. Therefore, the development of advanced fracture and fatigue methods, prediction methods, and assessment technologies in industry would result in substantial benefits.

We plan to launch this Special Issue of Metals to discuss the state of the art and future trends in the fracture and fatigue of metallic materials. The objective of this Special Issue is to provide insights into the underlying mechanisms of fracture and fatigue in such materials, fostering the development of more durable and reliable metal structures. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the microstructural aspects influencing crack initiation and propagation, the role of defects and impurities, the effect of loading conditions and stress concentrations, and the influence of environmental factors. The issue also covers advanced experimental and computational techniques used to study fracture and fatigue, including fracture mechanics, fatigue life prediction models, and nondestructive evaluation methods.

Moreover, a wide range of metallic materials will be discussed, including steels, aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, and other commonly used engineering alloys. Case studies and practical applications will be presented which relate to failure analysis and prevention in different industries, such as aerospace, automotive, energy, and structural engineering.

Dr. Zhixin Zhan
Dr. Chuanqi Liu
Guest Editors

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• failure analysis
• fracture mechanics
• fatigue behavior
• microstructure
• defects
• material defects
• experimental testing
• computational modeling
• life prediction models
• multiscale modeling