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Procedia Structural Integrity 69 (2025) 1

13th European Symposium on Martensitic Transformation 2024 (ESOMAT 2024) Preface Ausonio Tuissi a , Carmine Maletta b a CNR-ICMATE, National Research Council of Italy – Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy, Via Previati 1E, 23900, Lecco (LC) Italy. b University of Calabria, Dept of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering - Via P. Bucci 44C, 87036 - Rende (CS) - Italy The European Symposium on Martensitic Transformations (ESOMAT) has, since its first edition in 1989, established itself as one of the most significant international events for scientists studying martensitic transformation-based phenomena. This includes research on shape memory alloys, magnetic shape memory alloys, and martensitic transformations in steels and ceramics. The 13th edition of the symposium, ESOMAT 2024 , was held in Lecco, Italy, from August 26 to 30, 2024. The event was co organized by the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ICMATE) and the University of Calabria, with the valued support of the Italian Association of Metallurgy (AIM). The symposium brought together more than 200 participants, including scientists and students from approximately 30 countries. Over the course of five days, the program featured around 170 scientific contributions, including five plenary lectures, 22 oral sessions, and one poster session. The welcoming and collaborative atmosphere of the conference provided an ideal setting for the exchange of ideas and the strengthening of international scientific networks. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the ESOMAT International Advisory Committee, the National Organizing Committee, AIM for organizational support, the Politecnico di Milano, the sponsors, invited speakers, contributing authors, and session chairs. The success of ESOMAT 2024 was made possible only through their commitment and generous support. This special issue of Procedia Structural Integrity includes a selection of 16 peer-reviewed papers presented during ESOMAT 2024. Together, they reflect the richness and diversity of current research in the field and the high scientific level of the symposium. We hope that this collection will serve as a valuable reference for researchers and practitioners working in this exciting and evolving area of materials science.

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