Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Improving Structural Integrity of Metals: From Bulk to Surface

Metals and alloys continue to play a crucial role in the design and construction of load-bearing structures and mechanical components. Ferrous and non-ferrous alloys find countless applications in various industrial sectors, such as that of automotives, aerospace, the marine sector, construction, and manufacturing. When it comes to guaranteeing the structural integrity and safety of critical parts, a variety of protection and strengthening mechanisms may be used both at the bulk level and the surface level. The purpose of this Special Issue is to gather articles presenting up-to-date methods and approaches for analyzing, preserving, and improving the structural integrity of metallic components; we also pay attention herein to the phenomena occurring at the bulk and surface level, while also considering the role of the manufacturing process as it correlates to the material microstructure, as well as advanced methods for reliability analysis. The outcomes of experimental, numerical, and theoretical approaches are also considered.