Metal Additive Manufacturing: Design, Performance, and Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2024 | Viewed by 897
Special Issue Editors
Interests: additive manufacturing; material characterization; topology optimization; architected materials; finite element models
Interests: additive manufacturing; lattice structures; mechanical tests and material characterization; finite element analyses; vibrations; optimization processes and genetic algorithms
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Interests: additive manufacturing; composites; nanomaterials; processing and mechanics of materials; destructive and non-destructive testing; product design
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
New trends of international development require the creation and implementation of new technologies that will make it possible to introduce new products in new prospective markets. Additive manufacturing (AM), due to its high potential for forming complex shapes in an almost unrestricted manner, allows the production of individualized products and fully functional parts for a wide range of engineering materials, including components used in challenging operating conditions (thermal, mechanical, and corrosive environment). Research in additive manufacturing (AM) of metals has witnessed a dramatic rise in global attention during the past decade.
Despite the extensive work that has been completed on the properties of metal AM materials, there is still a need for a robust understanding of processes, challenges, application-specific needs, and considerations associated with these technologies. Therefore, this Special Issue covers these topics and focuses on to present a comprehensive review of the most common metal AM technologies, an exploration of metal AM advancements, and industrial applications for the different AM technologies across various industry sectors.
Within this context, this Special Issue aims to provide an opportunity for researchers to submit high-quality comprehensive reviews, original research papers and technical case studies in the field of metal additive manufacturing. Specific topics include but are not limited to:
- Metal AM process, such as Powder bed fusion, binder jetting, direct energy deposition, Electron beam, and other customized and novel processes
- Hybrid-AM techniques
- Process parameter optimization
- Microstructure characterization/defects–mechanical property relationships
- Post-build/in situ treatments (HIP, HT, machining, shot peening, hybrid manufacturing, etc.) and their influence on material properties and final quality
- Development of alloys/materials customized for AM and multi-material metal AM
- Innovative and new applications of metal AM parts
- Design for metal AM utilizing advanced morphologies (topology optimization process, architected materials, lattices, etc.) to enhance parts functionality and mechanical behavior
Dr. Nikolaos Kladovasilakis
Dr. Konstantinos Tsongas
Dr. Dimitrios Tzetzis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- design for metal additive manufacturing
- process monitoring and optimization
- post-processing
- quality assessment and component characterization
- hybrid additive manufacturing
- multi-material metal AM
- industrial applications of metal AM
