**3. Conclusions and Outlook**

The present Special Issue emerges from recent developments in casting and forming, highlighting different aspects of the processing, metallurgical and mechanical behavior of aluminum alloys. All the contributions outline problems and give solutions to achieve further progress in advanced aluminum alloy applications.

As Guest Editor of this Special Issue, I would like to acknowledge the contribution of all who kindly submitted their articles, all the reviewers for their efforts in ensuring a high-quality publication, and those who want to share their work. Finally, it is a great pleasure to acknowledge the professional support by the *Metals* Team, particularly Betty Jin, and her help and support.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The author declares no conflict of interest.
