Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing (AM)
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Additive Manufacturing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 276
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Interests: CAD/CAM/CAE systems; algorithmic design; materials engineering; additive manufacturing
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Interests: coatings technologies; fatigue and stress; corrosion cracking; nanoindentation; material characterization; finite elements method (FEM); additive manufacturing; nanotechnology; biomaterials and bioengineering; shape memory alloys; porous materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Additive manufacturing (AM) is a developing technology that has the potential to revolutionize conventional production. Compared to conventional techniques, AM technologies eliminate the need for tooling and offer greater design and product modification options. Up until recently, it was common to use one type of material during the printing process, thus limiting the properties of the final object to those of the selected material. Recent advancements in AM methods have permitted the use of multiple materials during the fabrication of parts using AM methods. The specific achievement allows the creation of multi-material structures with complicated geometries and parts made from a variety of materials with different thermal, chemical, and physical properties.
Multi-material AM brings huge savings, considering production times. Using the traditional single-material AM processes, the production of a multi-material part requires the part's separation into single-material pieces, their manufacturing, and finally, the assembly of the final part. Since it is now possible to manufacture multi-material parts in one step, time savings and, thus, cost savings are massive. The fabrication of multi-material structures is a challenging task, and many industries are today addressing specific critical challenges that come with mixing materials. It is of great importance that multi-material design is analyzed from a holistic and multidisciplinary perspective where all aspects, from design to manufacturing, use, and recycling, are included in the process.
Prof. Dr. Georgios Maliaris
Prof. Dr. Nikolaos Michailidis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- multi-material
- additive manufacturing
- 3D printing
- 4D printing
- functional materials
