Welding and Joining of Metallic Materials: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 March 2025 | Viewed by 32
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Interests: multidisciplinary modeling of the mechanical behavior of materials; identification of thin-film properties; combination of computational physics; artificial intelligence; multi-scale simulations and materials characterization; recent exploration into tribology
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2. Department of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy, Faculty of Engineering, Arak University, Arak 38156-8-8349, Iran
Interests: welding metallurgy; simulation of welding; friction stir welding; welding of dissimilar materials; adhesive bonding; advanced joining processes
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Dear Colleagues,
Following the remarkable success of the first edition of the Special Issue “Welding and Joining of Metallic Materials: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/crystals/special_issues/D36F0198NS), which published 10 articles, we are pleased to announce the second edition of this Special Issue.
Welding and joining in manufacturing metallic materials are vital processes for several industries including aerospace, automotive, and construction that can create complex assemblies and components. The quality and efficacy of welded joints hinges not only upon utilizing the appropriate joining techniques but also upon the microstructure and mechanical properties of the resulting welds. It is of paramount importance to gain a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the used joining process parameters, the microstructure and mechanical properties for optimizing welding processes, improving joint integrity, and shape the overall performance of welded structures and streamline fabrication practices.
This Special Issue invites researchers from academia, industry, and research institutions to contribute original research articles, reviews, and perspectives within the scope of welding and joining of metallic materials. This Special Issue aims to bring together a diverse collection of contributions to advance the understanding of welding and joining processes, foster innovation, and facilitate the development of optimized welding practices with improved microstructure and mechanical properties.
Prof. Dr. Ali Khalfallah
Dr. Reza Beygi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- friction stir welding
- laser welding
- electron beam welding
- hybrid welding
- adhesive bonding
- welding-based additive manufacturing (WAAM)
- gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
- gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW)
- shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
- welding parameters and optimization
- microstructure
- post-weld heat treatment
- grain structure
- phase transformations
- precipitates
- defects
- residual stresses
- mechanical properties
- non-destructive testing
- fatigue analysis
- fracture mechanics
- weld integrity
- reliability assessments
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