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Current Trends in Non-Ferrous Metals Extraction, Separation, and Refining

edited by Marek Wojnicki and Beata Pośpiech

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1944 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; separation; membranes; sorbents; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; solvent extraction; ion exchange; sustainable metallurgy; metal recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Computational Methods in Metallic Materials Manufacturing Processes 2025

edited by

Uroš Župerl

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1312 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; manufacturing; metallurgy; machining; modeling; optimization and control; computational methods; cost reduction; quality of products; industrial case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computation and Simulation on Metals)

Selected Papers from the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Metals (IECME2025)

edited by

Dongyang Li

and

Yung C. Shin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open

Keywords: computation; AI; and machine-learning on metals; metallic materials chemistry; microstructure of metals and alloys; entropic alloys and meta-metals; metallic functional/electronics materials; additive manufacturing; corrosion; wear; and protection; metallic material processing; metallic materials for biomedical applications

Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of Alloys

edited by Junfeng Xiao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: deformation mechanisms; microstruture evolution; frature and fatigue; advanced characterization; multiscale modeling; additive manufacturing

Marine Environmental Corrosion and Protection of Metals

edited by

Mounim Lebrini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine corrosion; corrosion protection; seawater corrosion; corrosion-resistant alloys; cathodic protection; corrosion inhibitors; protective coatings; microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC); corrosion monitoring and modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)

Mechanical and Structural Properties of Cast Irons

edited by

Dragan M. Rajnović

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: cast irons; ADI materials; composite cast irons; microstructure; heat treatment; mechanical properties; tribological behavior; corrosion resistance; casting; defects; modeling; welding; coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Machining Technology for Metallic Materials

edited by

Adriano Fagali de Souza

Alessandro Roger Rodrigues

and

Pedro Rosa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: machining tools; high-performance CNC; ultraprecision machining process; tool paths; machine simulation; machining process simulation; Industry 4.0

Advanced Laser Welding Technology of Alloys

edited by

Yanxi Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser welding; alloy materials; welding process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)

Corrosion and Oxidation of Metals: Mechanisms, Kinetics, and Protection

edited by

Rodrigo Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: aqueous corrosion; high-temperature oxidation; protective coatings; scale characterization; atmospheric corrosion; thermodynamic and kinetic mechanisms; industrial environments; degradation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)

Solidification and Microstructure of Metallic Alloys

edited by

Fang Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: solidification; microstructure evolution; metallic alloys; phase-field modeling; solidification defects; additive manufacturing; dendritic growth; heterogeneous nucleation; high-entropy alloys; in situ characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Preparation and Application of Lightweight Alloys

edited by Qian Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight alloys; composition design; preparation processes; manufacturing processes; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Advances in the Manufacture and Performance of Nuclear Metallic Materials

edited by

Kun Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear fuel; structural alloys; structural characterization; fabrication process; in-pile performance; extreme environment; irradiation; corrosion

Experimental Assessment of Machinability in Metallic Materials

edited by

Uroš Župerl

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: control systems; cyber– physical systems; machining; optimization; modeling; applied artificial intelligence; cutting; machining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Crack Formation and Propagation in Metal Structures: Simulation, Analysis, and Experimental Investigation

edited by Carsten Konke and Ahmed Al-Mukhtar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: crack; biaxial fracture; fracture mechanics; failure; metals cracking; mixed mode

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)

Surface Treatments and Coating of Metallic Materials

edited by

Luca Pezzato

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; surface treatments; corrosion resistance; wear resistance; PVD; CVD; PEO; anodizing; electroplating; hot-dip galvanizing; thermal spray; laser cladding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Corrosion and Protection)

Advances in Steels: Heat Treatment, Microstructure and Properties

edited by Zhenghua Tang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat treatment; mechanical properties; microstructures

Advances in High-Temperature Metallic Materials for Enhanced Performance

edited by

Dario Ripamonti

and

Riccardo Donnini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-temperature alloys; mechanical behavior; microstructural characterization; creep; fatigue; long-term mechanical properties; life assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)

Laser Assisted Additive Manufacturing of Metals

edited by

Haifei Lu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid additive manufacturing; laser direct energy deposition; laser powder bed fusion; plastic deformation; microstructure customization; enhancement in mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Advances in Sustainable Utilization of Metals: Recovery and Recycling

edited by

Jinfang Lv

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; metal recovery; separation; metal recycling; sustainable utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Novel Insights into Welding and Joining Technologies of Metallic Materials

edited by Haifeng Yang and Meirong Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding technology; welded joints; new materials; connection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welding and Joining)

Design, Processing and Characterization of Advanced Metallic Materials

edited by Liping Bian

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced metallic materials; material design; sustainable processing; microstructure regulation; multiscale characterization; high performance

Crystallographic Aspects and Microstructure Design in Titanium and Its Alloys: Processing–Structure–Property Relationships

edited by

Jong-Taek Yeom

, Tea-Sung (Terry) Jun and

Wookjin Lee

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium alloys; crystallography; microstructure design; texture; phase transformation; grain refinement; thermomechanical processing; deformation mechanisms; processing– structure– property relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials)

Innovative Solutions for the Recovery of Metals from Primary and Secondary Raw Materials

edited by Zoran Štirbanović,

Srecko Stopic

, Aleksandar Nikoloski and

Alexandre Chagnes

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances in extractive metallurgy; recovery of metals from waste materials; decarbonisation technologies in metals extraction processes; circular economy in extractive metallurgy; metals in energy transition technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Advanced High-Performance Steels: From Fundamental to Applications

edited by

Zhengzhi Zhao

and

Zhigang Wang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: TRIP; TWIP; QP; TBF; DH; CH; deformation; phase transformations; hydrogen embrittlement; magnetic properties

Metallic Materials Behaviour Under Applied Load

edited by

Zhiping Xiong

and

Elena Pereloma

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: deformation; strengthening mechanism; TRIP effect; TWIP effect; fracture mechanism; toughness; ductility; heterogeneous microstructure; brittle fracture; phase transformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crystallography and Applications of Metallic Materials)

Feature Papers in Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals

edited by

Yong Zhang

and

Yonggang Yao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 25900 | Submission Open

Keywords: entropic alloys; high entropy alloys; high-throughput technology; amorphous alloys; bulk metallic glasses; lightweight alloys; single crystals; Bridgman solidification; high gravity effects; phase stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals)

Advances in Recycling of Valuable Metals—2nd Edition

edited by

Denise Crocce Romano Espinosa

Daniel Assumpcao Bertuol

and

Amilton Botelho Junior

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21807 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycling process; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; critical metals; circular economy; SDGs; WEEE

(This special issue belongs to the Section Extractive Metallurgy)

Structural Quality and Its Effects on the Performance of Light Alloy Castings

edited by

Murat Tiryakioglu

Anders E. W. Jarfors

and

Martin Leitner

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19564 | Submission Open

Keywords: pores; bifilms; inclusions; stress concentration; oxide films; porosity; fracture; premature failure; performance potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Fracture Mechanics of Metallic Materials—the State of the Art

edited by Xiaofei Cao and Chunwang He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 623 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; fracture mechanism; life prediction; failure analysis; deformation behavior; materials and structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)

Structural Integrity of Lightweight Alloys

edited by

Ricardo Branco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight alloys; structural integrity; fatigue behavior; alloy design; microstructure features; manufacturing processes; heat treatment routes; loading history; geometrical and size effects; environmental conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Integrity of Metals)

Additive Manufactured Metal Structural Materials

edited by Xiaofei Cao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; metal structural materials; manufacturing process; characterization methods; computing method; mechanical property; deformation behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing)

Surface Modification and Characterization of Metals and Alloys

edited by Lihua Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface strengthening; surface modification; surface functionalization; surface coatings; surface nanocrystallization; friction and wear resistance; corrosion and oxidation resistance

Hot Forming/Processing of Metals and Alloys

edited by Jue Lu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; hot forming/processing technologies; microstructural evolution; formability; mechanical properties; damage and fracture; constitutive modelling; friction and lubrication; surface engineering and coating technologies; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Machining, Grinding, and Laser Processing of Metallic Materials

edited by

Yunguang Zhou

and

Pengfei Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; laser-assisted manufacturing; additive manufacturing; laser processing; machining; grinding; integration of multiple technologies; processing mechanisms; processing quality; material performance; industrial applications

Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Technology for Metallic Materials

edited by Xiaodong Li and

Ying Chang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic materials; manufacturing and processing; microstructure; simulation; application; mechanical properties; service performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Simulation and Optimization Methods in Machining and Metallic Structure/Material Design (2nd Edition)

edited by

Wuyi Ming

and

Zhen Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: finite element method; numerical simulation; metallic structural optimization; process optimization; simulation modeling; material optimization; artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computation and Simulation on Metals)

Characterization and Modeling of Microstructure Evolution During Metallic Material Processing

edited by

Gang Fang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure evolution; material processing; characterization; modeling; phase transformation; grain growth; recrystallizion; crystal plasticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Mechanical Structure Damage of Metallic Materials

edited by

Guoqin Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: damage assessment; damage mechanism; mechanical structure; mechanical property; failure analysis; performance optimization; life prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)

Investigations into Functional Ferroic Materials and Devices

edited by

Wenping Geng

and

Dawei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: ferroic materials; multiferroic materials; microstructure regulation; external field control; magnetoelectric coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metallic Functional Materials)

Tungsten and Tungsten Alloys

edited by

Andrey M. Litnovsky

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23404 | Submission Open

Keywords: Tungsten; Tungsten alloys; High-entropy alloys; Smart materials; Corrosion; Materials modeling; Fusion; Plasma– material interaction; Field-assisted sintering technology; Hot isostatic pressing; Mechanical alloying

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Transformation Texture and Its Prediction in Cubic and Hexagonal Metals

edited by

Toshiro Tomida

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11530 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase transformation; crystallographic texture; transformation texture prediction; hexagonal metals; cubic metals; steel; titanium alloy; zirconium alloy; pulsed neutron; synchrotron radiation

Structure and Mechanical Properties of Titanium Alloys

edited by Chaowen Huang and Jianwei Xu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2247 | Submission Open

Keywords: titanium alloys; advanced forming technology; heat treatment; microstructure characterization; mechanical properties; deformation mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment)

Machine Learning Models in Metals (2nd Edition)

edited by

Olivier Pantale

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial neural networks; machine learning in metallurgy; deep learning; data-driven materials science; manufacturing process modeling and simulation; metal alloy simulations; metal properties modeling; metal structure prediction; computational materials science; metal property prediction models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computation and Simulation on Metals)

Feature Review Papers in Metal Failure Analysis

edited by

Evangelos Hristoforou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals failure analysis; failure analysis methods; new artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI-ML) techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metal Failure Analysis)

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