Embrittlement Phenomena in Steel Metallurgy

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a Special Issue of the MDPI journal Metals on "Embrittlement Phenomena in Steel Metallurgy". This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for researchers, academics, and industry professionals to share their latest findings, advancements, and perspectives on the crucial topic of embrittlement in steel metallurgy and occurrence during manufacturing processes.

Embrittlement is a complex phenomenon that significantly affects the mechanical properties and structural integrity of steel, posing challenges in various industrial applications such as the construction, transportation, and energy sectors. This Special Issue will cover a wide range of embrittlement mechanisms, including liquid metal embrittlement, hydrogen embrittlement, temper embrittlement, and stress corrosion cracking.

We invite researchers from all relevant disciplines to contribute original research articles or critical reviews focusing on, but not limited to, the following topics:

• Responsible mechanisms
• Mitigation techniques
• Occurrence of embrittlement in manufacturing processes (welding, hot-stamping, galvanizing) or during service
• Crack growth modeling
• Novel test methods for embrittlement susceptibility and evaluation
• Characterization of metallurgical and embrittlement features

Dr. Christopher DiGiovanni
Dr. Ali Ghatei-Kalashami
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Metals is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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