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Advanced Metal Smelting Technology and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3913 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon ironmaking; intelligent detection; process optimization; new technology of ironmaking; simulation model; big data and mechanism fusion modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Corrosion of Metals: Behaviors and Mechanisms
edited by , and Tianliang Zhao
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3693 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon steel; stainless steel; localized corrosion; corrosion resistance; alloy control; advanced corrosion characterization technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)
Mechanical Behaviors and Interfacial Segregation Phenomena in Metallic Materials: Simulation, Theory, and Characterization
edited by Chongze Hu and Xin Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3651 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical behaviors; interfacial segregation; metallic materials; structure-property relationship; crystalline defects
Corrosion and Protection of Lightweight Engineering Materials: Mg Alloys, Al Alloys, Ti Alloys and Other Related Metals—2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3615 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnesium; aluminum; titanium; corrosion; surface treatment; coating; oxidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)
Non-destructive Evaluation, Structural Health Monitoring, Vibration Analysis and Maintenance of Bridges with Steel Elements (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2986 | Submission Open
Keywords: bridges; steel bridges; steel elements; non-destructive evaluation; structural health monitoring; damage detection; vibration analysis; bridge maintenance; preventive maintenance
Metal Recovery and Separation from Scraps and Wastes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2322 | Submission Open
Keywords: recovery; extraction; separation; secondary resources; waste; scrap; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Structure and Properties of Aluminium Alloys 2024
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2315 | Submission Open
Keywords: aluminium; manufacturing; heat treatment; carbon footprint; microstructure; properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Hydrogen Embrittlement of Metals and Alloys
edited by Enrique Galindo-Nava and Wenwen Song
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2215 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen embrittlement; hydrogen diffusion and trapping; hydrogen permeation; material damage; hydrogen storage; hydrogen transport; metal manufacturing; high-strength steels; non-ferrous alloys
Heat Treatment, Microstructures, and Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials
edited by Guodong Cui and Chengsong Zhang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2091 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat treatment; microstructure; mechanical properties; characterization; mechanical components; green manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Welding and Joining of Advanced High-Strength Steels (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2072 | Submission Open
Keywords: Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS); welding and joining of AHSS; microstructure-property relationship of welded AHSS; welding manufacturing of AHSS; applications and performance of welded AHSS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)
Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Metals after Surface Modification
edited by Chengxi Wang and Zhou Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2070 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface modification; surface enhancement; coating; severe plastic deformation; additive manufacturing; corrosion; fatigue; wear; strength
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)
Fracture and Fatigue of Advanced Metallic Materials
edited by Xuechong Ren and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1844 | Submission Open
Keywords: fracture; fatigue; metallic material; additive manufacturing alloys; high-entropy alloys
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)
Processing Technology and Properties of Light Metals
edited by and Olexandra O. Marenych
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1262 | Submission Open
Keywords: light metals; thermomechanical processing; strengthening mechanisms; casting; additive manufacturing; mechanical properties; microstructure characterisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Sustainability Approaches in the Recycling of Light Alloys submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 818 | Submission Open
Keywords: light alloy; recycling; melting; purification; life cycle assessment; solid-state recycling processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Fatigue and Damage in Metallic Materials
edited by and Jianguo Gong
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatigue damage; fracture mechanism; life prediction; design criterion; strength assessment; metallic materials; extreme environment; failure analysis; designs against fatigue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Welding and Joining” submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced welding techniques; welding; structural bonding; mechanical joining; fracture mechanisms; finite element modeling; resistance in aggressive environments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)
Green Inhibitors for Metals Corrosion: Electrochemical Investigations submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open
Keywords: modified inhibitors; environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitors; green chemistry; aluminum alloys; steel pipelines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)
Advances in the Fatigue and Fracture Behaviour of Metallic Materials submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals; fatigue life; fracture; fatigue crack growth; crack paths; failure analysis; numerical methods; finite element method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)
Corrosion and Surface Treatment of Metallic Aviation Materials in Marine and Low-Altitude Environments
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: corrosion and surface treatment; metallic aviation materials; marine and low-altitude environments; design and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)
Manufacturing and Applications of Porous Metallic Materials
edited by Qingzhou Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: porous metal materials; preparation; structure and properties; buffering and energy absorption; high damping; sound absorption and noise reduction; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Superalloys and Ceramic Matrix Composites Behaviors under Extreme Conditions submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: super alloys; turbine engine; CMC; composites; fatigue; NDE; testing; durability; CMC; single crystal; characterization; material defects; damage and fracture initiation; material modeling
Recent Advances in Corrosion Inhibition of Metals and Alloys
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: corrosion metals; corrosion inhibition; green inhibitors; nanotechnology; coatings; surface modification techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)
Solidification and Casting of Metals and Alloys (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: solidification and casting process; nucleation and growth; casting technology; additive manufacturing; solidification modeling; multi-scale experiments and simulations; advanced characterization methods; microstructure– property relationship; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Fusion Welding, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: manufacturing technologies; surface layers; properties and structure; arc welding; laser and electron beam welding; plasma welding; unconventional welding methods; welding of high-strength steels; welding of non-ferrous metals; monitoring of fusion welding; numerical analysis of fusion welding processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)
Recent Developments of Zirconium Alloys in the Nuclear Industry
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: zirconium alloy; mechanisms of corrosion; processing and mechanical properties; irradiation effects on corrosion; in-reactor behavior; high-temperature transients; hydrogen effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metallic Functional Materials)
High-Entropy Alloy and Films: Design, Properties and Application
edited by and Xin Jiang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-entropy alloys (HEAs); multi-principal element alloys; thin films; coatings; microstructural characterization; mechanical properties; thermal stability; corrosion resistance; deposition techniques; design and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals)
Mechanical Behavior of Metallic Nanomaterials
edited by and Long Yu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallic nanomaterials; metal matrix nanocomposites; mechanical responses; deformation mechanism; microstructure evolution; structure– activity correlation; multiscale modeling
Brazing and Diffusion Welding of New Materials and Dissimilar Materials
edited by Xiangzhao Zhang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: wetting; brazing; interface; DFT calculation; coating; microstructure; shear strength
Advanced Solidification Processing
edited by Xiaolong Xu and Zheng Chen
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: solidification; undercooling; rapid solidification; solidification texture; solidification stress; grain refinement; metastablity; medium-entropy alloy; high-entropy alloy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Alloy Design and Its Performance Trade-Offs
edited by Seyedmehdi Hosseini
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1069 | Submission Open
Keywords: alloy design; performance trade-offs; manufacturing process; thermomechanical treatment; alloy chemistry; microstructural features; solid solution strengthening; precipitation hardening; computational methods
Physical Metallurgy of Microalloyed Steels submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6946 | Submission Open
Keywords: microstructural control; grain refinement; precipitation; transformation; solute drag; segregation; hydrogen embrittlement; recrystallization delay; weldability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Casting Process, Processing Deformation and Microstructure Optimization of Advanced Metallic Materials
edited by Guohuai Liu, Zhaodong Wang and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4609 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-temperature alloy; high-entropy alloys; high-strength Al and Mg alloys; new casting method; grain refinement; material and process modeling; thermal deformation; processing innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Optimization of Metal Additive Manufacturing Processes (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2213 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing (AM); alloy development; processing; advanced materials; characterization; machine learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Recent Developments in Laser Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Materials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1085 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser additive manufacturing; powder bed fusion; directed energy deposition; microstructure; performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)
Flotation and Leaching Processes in Metallurgy (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 728 | Submission Open
Keywords: leaching; flotation; rheology; mining waste; alternative water; thermodynamics; optimization; simulation; tailings; deep-sea  mining; ionic liquids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Forming and Properties of Lightweight Alloys
edited by , Yingchun Wan and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open
Keywords: light alloys; material processing; microstructure evolution; mechanical properties
Deformation and Mechanical Fuctionality of Light Metals in Processing and Forming
edited by Shoichiro Yoshihara, Bryan MacDonald and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: light metals and alloys; metal processing; deformability; functionality and reliability; mechanical joining; optimum design; simulation; multi-material structures; corrosion; tribology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Advances in Creep Behavior of Metallic Materials
edited by Jiapo Wang and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: creep; metallic materials; creep deformation mechanisms; statistical analysis and machine learning; modeling and simulation; creep-related microstructural evolution; nanoindentation; in situ creep testing; multi-axial creep experiments; additive manufacturing; components assessment
Advances in Corrosion and Failure Analysis of Metallic Materials
edited by Yunfei Jia and Yuhui Huang
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: corrosion behavior and mechanism; testing to simulate failure; corrosion monitoring; testing and evaluation; advanced corrosion protection technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)
Processing, Microstructure and Properties of Cemented Carbide
edited by Huichao Cheng
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: cemented carbide; high-entropy alloys; hardness; strength; fracture toughness; corrosion; high-temperature oxidation; wear
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Aluminum Alloys: Structures, Properties and Applications—2nd Edition
edited by and Maria Ntsoaki Mathabathe
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: aluminum alloys; metal– matrix composites; mechanical properties; applications; review
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Electric Arc Furnace and Converter Steelmaking submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14830 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric arc furnace; steelmaking; sustainability; modelling; process optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
New Trends of Powder Engineering and Additive Manufacturing (Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series) submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10297 | Submission Open
Keywords: Powder metallurgy; Powder; Mechanical alloying; Sintering; Consolidation; Additive manufacturing; New processes and materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Powder Metallurgy)
Comprehensive Recycling of Metallurgical Solid Waste and Mineral Resources
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9022 | Submission Open
Keywords: pyrometallurgy; hydrometallurgy; extractive metallurgy; recovery and separation; secondary resources; mineral extraction; rare earth; molten salt electrolysis; aluminium electrolysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)
Advances in Metal-Based Biomedical Materials: Composition Design and Surface Modification
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8221 | Submission Open
Keywords: biometallic materials; including stainless steel and titanium alloys; as well as cobalt; magnesium; zinc and iron alloys; etc.; biomedical materials; composition design; surface modifications; corrosion properties; biocompatibility and bioactivity; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biobased and Biodegradable Metals)
Metallic Nanostructured Materials and Thin Films submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7424 | Submission Open
Keywords: material science; metallic thin films; metallic nanomaterials; surface structuring; metallurgy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metallic Functional Materials)
Advanced Characterization and Testing of Nuclear Materials submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6032 | Submission Open
Keywords: characterization; mechanical properties; mechanical testing; micromechanical testing; nanoindentation; nuclear materials; modelling; small-scale testing; larger-scale testing; deformation mechanisms; radiation damage
Novel Insights and Advances in Steels and Cast Irons submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5951 | Submission Open
Keywords: cast irons; steels; microstructure; heat treatment; mechanical properties; tribological behavior; corrosion resistance; coatings; casting; process parameters; modeling; welding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Advanced Forming Process of Light Alloy
edited by Hongwu Song and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4997 | Submission Open
Keywords: light-weight alloys; processing and forming technology; microstructure and texture evolution; multi-scale modeling; constitutive model; crystal plasticity simulation; experiment characterization; formability and fracture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)
Advances in High-Strength Low-Alloy Steels (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4802 | Submission Open
Keywords: processing– microstructure– property correlation; precipitation engineering; grain boundary engineering; retained austenite; TRIP effect; TMCP and heat treatment; thermodynamic calculation; modeling; big data mining; machine learning
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