Research on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Metals and Alloys

Dear Colleagues,

Metals Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a rapidly growing manufacturing capability. The cumulative annual growth of AM is predicted to exceed 20% CAGR for many years to come, reaching $11.9bn in 2019 and expected to rise to over $63bn by 2025. The metals (AM) market is particularly buoyant, rising 41% CAGR over 2010-2014. The current metal AM market is over £330m, with increasing application in aerospace & defence industry. In these high-value, and often safety critical applications, the quality of the material is of upmost importance, and there is a concerted research effort in understanding the fundamental phenomena in the microstructural development in AM processed metals, and the effect of these microstructures on their performance in end-use applications. For this Special Issue in Metals we welcome reviews and articles in the area of microstructure and mechanical properties of Additively Manufactured metals and alloys.

Prof. Dr. Gregory John Gibbons
Dr. Hiren R. Kotadia
Dr. Geoff D. West
Guest Editors

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• additive manufacturing
• microstructure
• processing
• mechanical
• properties
• evolution
• analysis
• phase