Metals and Alloys
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
Metals and Alloys aims to provide an international peer-reviewed medium for dissemination and active discussion of the latest and most important advances in the field of metals and alloy science, as well as advances in engineering technology and innovative applications. Experimental and theoretical approaches to solve materials problems require novel scientific disciplines based on traditional disciplines. Those reports on the simulation of metals and alloys science can only be accepted if the results have already been validated by experiments or a dedicated application. All submitted contributions are subject to a strict peer review process and the final decision on publication should be made based on the recommendations of independent experts.
Metals and Alloys welcomes the submission of high-quality research on various aspects of the metals and alloys science field. Papers submitted for publication should contain new experimental or theoretical results and their interpretation. Design, modelling and simulation, processing, and characterization techniques of metals and alloys are welcome, in particular, the relationship of advanced manufacturing processing–microstructures properties of metals and alloys.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Innovative design and processing of metals and alloys
- All aspects of metals and alloys, including general physics and chemistry, structure-property relationships, electrical, magnetic and thermal properties, mechanical properties and fracture behaviour
- Modelling and simulation of metals and alloys (from atomistic to micro- and macro-scale, e.g. first principle calculations, cellular automaton, crystal plasticity finite element method, finite element method, molecular dynamics, etc.)
- Bulk, thick and thin films, nanostructured metals and alloys
- Advanced forming processing, including liquid forming, semi-solid forming, and solid forming
- Advanced manufacturing technology, including forging, extrusion, rolling, spinning and some other advanced technologies
- Innovative applications of metals and alloys
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Study on Plastic Processing Technologies for Light-Weight Metals (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Development and Exploration of Alloys: Mechanical Properties and Microstructures (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Plasticity, Damage, and Fracture for Lightweight High-Strength Metals (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Microstructure Engineering of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Recent Advances in Biodegradable Zinc-Based Alloys (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Advanced Processing Methods for Metals and Their Alloys (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Tackling Materials Failure: Scale Bridging for Structural Integrity (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Alloys (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Structure and Mechanical Properties of Alloys, Volume II (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- High Performance and Advanced Crystal Plasticity Methods in Metals and Metallic Alloys (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Advanced Powder Metallurgy Materials and Technology (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Structural Phenomena in Metallic Materials for Demanding Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP), Heat Treatment and Additive Manufacturing of Metal Alloys (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Advancement of Deformation Mechanisms in High-Entropy Alloys (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- High Performance Alloy and Its Nanocomposites (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Mechanics, Fatigue and Fracture of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Advanced Grinding Technology for Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Advanced Magnesium Alloys: Processing, Microstructure, Property Control, and Sectors of Fabrication Technologies (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Alloy and Metal Surface Modification: Friction Welding and Machining (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- In Situ Metal Matrix Composites: Theory and Applications—Celebration on the 40th Teaching Anniversary of Prof. Chunxiang Cui (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Recovery of Non-ferrous Metal from Metallurgical Residues (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Additive Manufacturing and Welding Technologies for High-Entropy Alloys and Dissimilar Metals (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Alloys and Steels (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Fatigue Crack Growth in Metallic Materials (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Advanced Metallurgy Technologies: Physical and Numerical Modelling (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Features of Alloy/Steel (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- High-Performance Structural Steel: Innovative Systems and Material Improvements (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Heat Treatments and Performance of Alloy and Metal (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Recent Advances in Superconducting Alloys and Compounds (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Modern Foundry Materials and Technologies (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Recent Advances on Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Features of Alloy/Steel (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Wear Performance of High-Strength Steels (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Advanced Manufacturing Processes of Metal Forming (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Investigation of Microstructural and Corrosion Properties of Steels and Light Alloys (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Intermetallic Alloys: Preparation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing and Welding Technologies of Metals: Alloys, Simulation and Monitoring (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Microstructure and Properties of Friction Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Design and Fabrication of Wear-Resistant Alloys (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Plastic Deformation, Strengthening and Toughening of Advanced Metallic Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Innovations and Thermal Stability of High-Entropy Alloys (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Characterization of Metallic Materials: Microstructure, Forming, and Heat Treatment (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Metals and Alloys (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Preparation and Properties of Metals and Alloys for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Advanced Structural-Functional-Integrated Light Alloys (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- New Advances in Coatings and Surface Treatments for Cutting and Grinding Tools (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Advances in High Entropy Materials (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Processing-Microstructure-Properties Loop in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties Relationship for Metallic Materials (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Advances in Steel Materials: Structure, Processing, and Properties (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Alloys and Composites: Structural and Functional Applications (Volume II) (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Phase and Structure Analysis of Alloys and Metal Matrix Composites (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Evolution of the Working Performance of Special Materials during the Whole Life Cycle (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Recent Advances in Metal Powder Based Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Multi-Functional High Entropy Alloys: Relationship between Microstructure and Property (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Enhancing In-Use Properties of Advanced Steels (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Oxide Dispersion Strengthened High Entropy Alloy and Mechanical Alloying (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Application and Research of Novel Metal Materials in the High-Temperature Environment (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Light Alloys and High-Temperature Alloys (Volume II) (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Advanced Light Metal and Alloys: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Metal Powder-Based Additive Manufacturing: Powder, Properties, and Performance (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Solidification Path and Microstructure of Alloys (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Advancements in Multi-Principal Element Alloys: Synthesis, Microstructures and Properties (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Welding, Joining, and Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- High-Entropy Alloys: Design and Application (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Recent Application of Powder Metallurgy Materials (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Preparation and Applications of Metal and Alloy Powders (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- High-Performance Light Materials for Automobile Applications (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Feature Papers in "Metals and Alloys" Section (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Advanced Ferrous Metallurgy and High-Entropy Alloys (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Hot Deformation Behavior of Magnesium Alloys (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Phase Transformation Theory and Microstructure Simulation of Alloys (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advanced Special and High-Strength Steels (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Characteristics and Innovation (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Metallic and Ceramic Materials Integrity – Surface Engineering for Wear, Corrosion and Erosion Prevention (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Metallurgical Process Simulation and Optimization - 2nd Volume (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Design, Characterization and Novel Applications of Shape Memory Alloys (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Additive Manufacturing of Aluminum Alloys and Aluminum Matrix Composites (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advances in Fatigue Crack Growth of Metals and Their Alloys (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Metallic Materials: Structure Transition, Processing, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Superplasticity, Plastic Deformation, and Grain Refinement of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Modeling and Advanced Experimental Techniques in Deformation Processing of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Friction Stir Welding and Processing of Nonferrous Metals and Their Composites (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advanced Materials Design and Manufacturing Technologies of Nonferrous Metals (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Design and Behavior of Innovative Tools and Devices for Manufacturing Sheet Metal (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Synthesis, Structure and Properties of Metal Oxides (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Investigation on As-Cast Microstructure and Characteristics of Superalloys (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Mechanics Behavior, Fatigue Damage, and Microstructure Evolution of Metallic Material (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Novel Materials Synthesis by Mechanical Alloying/Milling (Second Volume) (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Advances in High Entropy Alloys and High Entropy Carbides: Microstructural and Mechanical Properties and Modeling (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Quality, Microstructure and Properties of Metal Alloys (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Selective Laser Melting Applied in Alloys (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Metal Additive Manufacturing, Microstructures and Properties (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Mechanical and Microstructural Behaviour of Heterogeneous Metallic Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Metal Oxides for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Numerical Modeling of Heat Transfer and Microstructure Evolution of Alloys (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Progress on Metal Matrix Composite: Design, Processing and Application (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Mechanical Performance and Microstructural Characterization of Light Alloys (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Metallic Materials: Microstructure, Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Corrosion and Mechanical Behavior of Metal Materials II (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Structure, Magnetocaloric Properties, and Thermodynamic Modeling of Alloys (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Advanced Steel Materials: Recrystallization, Phase Transformation and Microstructure Analysis (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Additive Manufacturing of Multicomponent Alloys (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Applied Engineering and Technology of Surface Engineering of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- The Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Alloys (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Synthesis, Applications and Characterization of Advanced Precious Metal Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Developments of Steels and Alloys for Structural and Functional Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Physical Metallurgy of Metals and Alloys II (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Fatigue and Fracture of Metals and Alloys: Numerical and Experimental Study (2nd Volume) (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Research on Tribology and Anti-wear Behavior of Metals and Their Alloys (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Make a Better Life: Functional Metals, Metal Oxides, and Metal Complexes (Second Volume) (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Advances in Amorphous Alloy (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Grain Growth in Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Titanium Alloys - Materials for Special Tasks (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Powder Metallurgy: Materials and Processing II (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Deformation Characteristics of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- New Advances in Aluminum Alloys and Composites for Lightweight Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Progress in Plastic Deformation of Metals and Alloys (Second Volume) (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Coatings on Light Alloys Substrate—2nd Volume (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Metallographic Studies of Additively Manufactured Advanced Alloys (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Utilization of Mineral Materials and Metal Leaching/Extraction (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Ductility, Formability and Microstructure of Alloys and Steels (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advances in Mechanical Properties and Structure of Metal and Metal Composites (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Heterogeneous Multi-Principal-Element Alloys (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Research on Forming and Serving Performance of Advanced Alloys (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advances in Duplex Stainless Steels (Second Volume) (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Research and Development in the World Foundry Engineering: Materials, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advanced Welding Technologies and Additive Manufacturing of Alloy and Metals (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Fatigue Strength and Mechanical Properties of Conventional and Additive Manufactured Alloys (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Research on Directional Solidification, Corrosion and Wear of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Advances in High-Performance Non-Ferrous Materials-2nd Volume (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Research on the Microstructure and Properties of Metal Alloys (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Welding and Processing in Alloy Manufacturing (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys: Recent Advances and Challenges (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Advanced Forming Technologies, Mechanical Performance and Structural Properties of Metallic Materials and Alloys (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Research on Heat Treatment of Advanced Metallic Materials (2nd Volume) (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Structures: Process and Applications (Deadline: 7 July 2025)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
