Matériaux & Techniques

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Special Issue on ‘Society and Materials, Social Sciences and Materials Science’, edited by J.P. Birat, A. Declich, J.R. Garcia, A.L. Hettinger, L. Kolbeinsen, J. Peters and M. Weil

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Integrating environmental impacts into material flow analysis: A case study on the effect of electricity mixture on the future circular development of EV battery value chain

Veera Marttila, Patrycja Piotrowska, Jyri Hanski, Elina Pohjalainen and Päivi Kivikytö-Reponen

Matériaux & Techniques, 114 4 (2026) 405

Published online: 14 July 2026
Special Issue on ‘Advances in Steel Technologies?, edited by Carlo Mapelli, Silvia Barella and Riccardo Carli

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The multifaceted path to sustainable metallurgy: process innovation, circular economy, and digitalization

Carlo Mapelli, Silvia Barella and Riccardo Carli

Matériaux & Techniques, 114 4 (2026) E1

Published online: 01 June 2026
Special Issue on ‘Advances in Steel Technologies’, edited by Carlo Mapelli, Silvia Barella and Riccardo Carli

Multi-functional simulation system for continuous hot bar rolling: development and industrial application

Shuo Guo, Caiyi Liu, Silvia Barella, Yan Peng, Andrea Gruttadauria, Marco Belfi, De Li, Yang Liu, Xiaobo Qu, Marwan Abdelwahed et al. (2 more)

Matériaux & Techniques, 114 4 (2026) 404

Published online: 29 May 2026
Special Issue on ‘Advances in Steel Technologies’, edited by Carlo Mapelli, Silvia Barella and Riccardo Carli

Performance of a HSLA steel produced via EAF and Arvedi ESP^™ process route for the service in gaseous hydrogen

Roberto Venturini, Lorenzo Zanaboni, Noris Battocletti, Marco Bartoletti, Adriano Capparelli and Chiara Zitelli

Matériaux & Techniques, 114 4 (2026) 401

Published online: 22 May 2026
Contribution of aluminum fibers to mortar performance: experimental approach and Weibull modeling

Abdelhafid Boukellouda, Houssam Slimanou, Toufik Kheffache, Samir Lillouch and Nasser Chelouah

Matériaux & Techniques, 114 4 (2026) 402

Published online: 20 May 2026
Special Issue on ‘Advances in Steel Technologies’, edited by Carlo Mapelli, Silvia Barella and Riccardo Carli

Open Access

Assessment of the natural absorption of CO₂ performed by steelmaking slag

Carlo Mapelli, Davide Mombelli, Gianluca Dall’Osto, Elena Da Val, Roberto Moreschi and Giovanni Baldo

Matériaux & Techniques, 114 4 (2026) 403

Published online: 20 May 2026
Special Issue on ‘Opportunities and Challenges of Hydrogen Use for Steelmaking Decarbonization’, edited by Ismael Matino, Valentina Colla and Akhilesh Swarnakar

Open Access

Effect of Hydrogen as fuel for continuous annealing of AISI 316L stainless steel—annealing and pickling tests

Eugenia Sainsus, Lorenza Catini, Niccolò Massarelli and Baldo Gurreri

Matériaux & Techniques, 114 3 (2026) 308

Published online: 13 May 2026

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175	Special Issue on ‘Advances in Steel Technologies’, edited by Carlo Mapelli, Silvia Barella and Riccardo Carli Open Access Advancing hydrogen plasma smelting reduction: Experimental insights from a pilot plant Bernhard Adami, Manuel A. Farkas, Johannes Schenk and Michael A. Zarl Matériaux & Techniques, 114 1 (2026) 105 Published online: 11 March 2026

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Volume 114 / No 3 (2026)
Caption: Hydrogen Steel Mill: a futuristic representation (© 2025. All rights reserved)
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Volume 114 / No 2 (2026)
Caption: High-precision fabrication of a lattice cube, showcasing advanced materials processing and smart manufacturing
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Volume 114 / No 1 (2026)
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