Advanced Welding Technology in Metals

Dear Colleagues,

Welding and joining technologies are fundamental in advanced engineering alloys to expand their applications. At present, we often observe significant developments in the areas of welding and joining, with more complex and sophisticated variants available. Another key area of interest is related to welding metallurgy: The microstructural changes induced by welding and joining techniques can drastically modify the joints mechanical behavior. For that reason, it is necessary to correlate process parameters, microstructure, and mechanical response in welded joints. Finally, simulation and modelling of the thermomechanical behavior during welding and the predictions of existing phases due to the weld thermal cycle are critical to optimize welding parameters.

For this Special Issue, we invite our colleagues to submit papers in the areas of welding and joining. The topics of interest include but are not limited to similar and dissimilar joining, fusion and solid-state processes, modeling and simulation, process development, and advanced characterization. Review papers and short communications are also of interest to this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. João Pedro Oliveira
Prof. Dr. Zhi Zeng
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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