Machinability and Machining of Aluminium Alloys and Composites
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 July 2025 | Viewed by 75
Special Issue Editors
Interests: machinability and machining; metals and advanced materials; cutting tool performance; sustainable machining; machining conditions optimization
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Interests: metallurgy; Al alloys and composites; advanced characterization techniques; heat treatment; mechanical properties; machinability
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aluminum alloys are widely used in various industries due to their excellent properties, such as high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and good thermal and electrical conductivity. The mechanical, physical, and chemical properties of aluminum alloys depend upon the alloy composition and microstructure. The alloying, heat treatment, and hardening processes to which the alloy is subjected control these two factors. In general, aluminum, magnesium, and titanium alloys have proven to be important materials in this regard. Aluminum metal matrix composites have also been widely investigated in this respect. However, the high manufacturing costs of metal matrix composites has always posed a challenge to their market growth. This calls for advanced tooling maufacturing methods.
The machining of aluminum alloys and aluminum metal matrix composites is a crucial process in the manufacturing of various components, including aerospace/automotive components, biomedical components, robotics and nuclear shielding components, and consumer electronics. The process involves removing material from the work piece to obtain the desired shape and size through machining operations such as turning, drilling, milling, etc., using various cutting tools and techniques, while minimizing tool deterioration, workpiece machined-induced damages, and undesirable effluents, such as used fluids and harmful emitted particles, etc.
This Special Issue, titled “Machinability and Machining of Aluminium Alloys and Composites” aims to collect studies on this much-needed essential aspect of manufacturing. This Special Issue aims to explore the latest developments in these areas, with a focus on both experimental and theoretical approaches, and constitutive modeling to develop mathematical descriptions of how these materials respond to the changes effectuated to realize the finished product.
Prof. Dr. Victor Songmene
Dr. Agnes M. Samuel
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aluminum alloys
- aluminum metal matrix composites
- heat treatment
- mechanical properties
- machinability and machining
- cutting tool performance
- wet, semi-wet, and dry machining
- sustainable and green machining
- machining conditions optimization
- traditional and non-traditional machining
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